Advanced English II

Course Code:

AFE 122

Course Period:

Spring

Course Type:

Core

P:

2

Application:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

5

Prerequisite Courses:

Advanced English I

Course Language:

İngilizce

Course Objectives:

The aim of this course is to develop academic reading, writing,listening and speaking skills with a focus on critical reading.

Course Content:

Reading for comprehension; Discussion; understanding a wide range of demanding, longer texts and recognizing implicit meaning; speaking fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions; using the language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes; producing clear, well-structured, detailed texts on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 9: Simulation, 12: Case Study

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Testing B: Practice C: Homework

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Course Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
Writes a reflection paper based on critical thinking.		1,2,3	A
Expresses ideas by synthesizing information using various techniques.		1,2,3	A
Analyzes and Interprets Data and Graph.		1,2,3	A
Communicates scholarly information logically both orally and in written form.		1,2,3	A
Recognizes affixes and predicts the meaning of complex words.		1,2,3	A

Course Flow

Week Topics Study Materials

1 Introduction to the course Orientation of policies and class requirements Syllabus will be distributed UNIT 7 : Architecture – Pages 66, 67, 68, 69 New Language Leader UpperIntermediate

2 UNIT 7 : Architecture – Pages 70, 71, 72, 73 New Language Leader UpperIntermediate

3 UNIT 7 : Architecture – Pages 74, 75 WRITING ASSIGNMENT : Page 75 – 10 MyEnglishLab : UNIT 7 UNIT 8 : Globalisation – Pages 76, 77, 78, 79 New Language Leader UpperIntermediate

4 UNIT 8 : Globalisation – Pages 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85 WRITING ASSIGNMENT : Page 85 – 10 MyEnglishLab : UNIT 8 New Language Leader UpperIntermediate

5 UNIT 9 : Art – Pages 86, 87, 88, 89, 90 New Language Leader UpperIntermediate

6 UNIT 9 : Art – Pages 91, 92, 93, 94, 95 WRITING ASSIGNMENT : Page 94 – 10 MYEnglishLab : UNIT 9 New Language Leader UpperIntermediate

7 UNIT 10 : Psychology – Pages 96, 97, 98, 99 New Language Leader UpperIntermediate

8 Revision for the Mid-Term Exam Handouts

9 UNIT 10 : Psychology – Pages 100, 101, 102, 103 New Language Leader UpperIntermediate

10 UNIT 10 : Psychology – Pages 104, 105 WRITING ASSIGNMENT : Page 104 New Language Leader UpperIntermediate – 11b MyEnglishLab : UNIT 10 UNIT

11 : Cultures – Pages , 106, 107, 108 11 UNIT 11: Cultures – Pages 109, 110, 111, 112, 113 NO WRITING ASSIGNMENT MyEnglishLab : UNIT 11 New Language Leader UpperIntermediate

12 UNIT 12 : Technology – Pages 116, 117, 118, 119, 120 New Language Leader UpperIntermediate

13 UNIT 12 : Technology – Pages 121, 122, 123, 124, 125 WRITING ASSIGNMENT: Page 125 – 13 MyEnglishLab : UNIT 12 New Language Leader UpperIntermediate

14 Revision for the Final Exam Handouts

15 Revision for the Final Exam Handouts

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Lecture Book	New Language Leader Upper-Intermediate Pearson Education Ltd.
Additional Resources	MyEnglishLab (Digital Platform)

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents	Course book, MyEnglishLab
Assignments	Writing : an opinion essay, a summary, an online review, an advantages and disadvantages essay, formal correspondence, an opinion article
Exams	Midterm, Final

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Midterm		30
Tasks on the digital platform		10
In – class participation		20
Total		60
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		40
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		60
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To teach the basic structures of speeches for professional and academic purposes					X
2	To gain expertise in writing a reflection paper				X
3	To instruct how to analyze sources and interpret data					X
4	To instruct how to analyze and interpret graphs, tables and figures				X
5	To gain expertise of academic writing techniques ; summarizing, paraphrasing, quoting					X
6	To gain the ability of synthesizing ideas by using variety of writing techniques					X
7	To gain the ability of producing technical and scholarly information in written form					X
8	To gain the ability of communication technical and scholarly information orally					X

ECTS

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Excluding the exam week)	15	4	60
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	3	45
Midterm	1	3	3
Homework	5	3	15
Final examination	1	3	3
Total Work Load			126
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			5,04
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

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