Erciyes University - Info Package

Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING SKILLS	Third cycle	BES 219		3	4.00	4.00	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	No prerequisites
Language of instruction	English
Coordinator	Lecturer Neslihan Öner
Lecturer(s)	Lecturer Neslihan Öner
Teaching assitant(s)	Res. Ass. Tuba Tekin
Mode of delivery	Face to face and interactive
Course objective	The aim of this course is to develop speaking, reading and writing skills of learners to get a better understanding of English in an academic environment.
Course description	This course provides to develop speaking, reading and writing skills of learners to get a better understanding of English in an academic environment.

Course contents

1	What is the concept of academic reading and writing?
2	What is the scientific research?
3	Which are the parts of the article?
4	Which are the parts of the article?
5	What is the considerations for writing the article?
6	What is the considerations for writing the article?
7	Midterm exam
8	Students'' oral presentation
9	Students'' oral presentation
10	Students'' oral presentation
11	Students'' oral presentation
12	Students'' oral presentation
13	Students'' oral presentation
14	Students'' oral presentation
15	Final exam
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	To provide to develop the skills of academic writing
2	To provide to develop the skills of academic reading
3	To teach the parts of the scientific article and to teach the writing techniques for the scientific article
4	To teach what academic oral presentation is
5	To teach how academic oral presentation'' preparing
6	To teach academic oral presentation'' present
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*Contribution level of the course unit to the key learning outcomes

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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load

	Quantity	Time (hour)	Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching)	15	2	30
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	15	2	30
Homework	2	1	2
Presentation / seminar	1	4	4
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	0	0	0
Midterm exams	0	0	0
Project (term paper)	1	10	10
Laboratuar	0	0	0
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	1	4	4
Final exam	1	1	1
Research	1	5	5
Total work load			86
ECTS			3.00

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	1	50
Quiz	0	0
Homework	5	50
Semester total		100
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success		40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success		60
General total		100

Recommended and required reading

Textbook	ROBERT A. DAY Çeviri Gülay Aşkar Altay Bilimsel Bir Makale Nasıl Yazılır ve Yayımlanır? TUBITAK Yayınları
Additional references	James Hartley Academic Writing and Publishing 2008 USA ISBN 0-203-92798-2 Master e-book ISBN

Files related to the course unit