| Course Name |
Essential Speaking Skills in English
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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ENG 310
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Spring
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3
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0
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3
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4
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| Prerequisites |
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Required
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionGroup WorkSimulationLecture / Presentation | |||||||||
| National Occupation Classification | - | |||||||||
| Course Coordinator | ||||||||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||||||
| Course Objectives | This course aims at improving students' speaking skills in several different key areas and focuses on an interactive approach in order to fully involve students in this process. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | ENG 310 is a compulsory course for third year students and is designed to enable them to speak more effectively while expressing themselves in a variety of areas, such as business related and academic related topics. These areas range from participating in discusiions to presenting information in the form of short presentations, known as Pecha Kuchas. Students will also take part in role plays and formal debates. |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction to the course Unit 01: Let’s Talk: Small Talk for Big Connections | Blackboard |
| 2 | Unit 02: SDG 14 - Life Below Water | Blackboard |
| 3 | Unit 03: Believe or Not: World Traditions | Blackboard |
| 4 | Unit 04: SDG 4 – Quality Education | Blackboard |
| 5 | Unit 05: SDG 5 – Gender Equality | Blackboard |
| 6 | Oral Exam (Role Play) | Assessment |
| 7 | Oral Exam (Role Play) | Assessment |
| 8 | Midterm Week | |
| 9 | Unit 06: SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation | Blackboard |
| 10 | Unit 07: Cinematic Voices: Speaking and Reviewing Films | Blackboard |
| 11 | Unit 08: SDG 2 – Zero Hunger | Blackboard |
| 12 | Unit 09: Life on Campus and Beyond | Blackboard |
| 13 | Unit 10: SDG Review Unit & Preparation for SDG | Blackboard |
| 14 | Oral Exam (Interview) | Assessment |
| 15 | Review | Assessment |
| 16 | Oral Exam (Interview) |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Blackboard Digital Course Pack |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
|
10
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| Laboratory / Application |
-
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-
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| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
1
|
10
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| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury |
1
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10
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| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams |
2
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70
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| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
5
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100
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
|
3
|
48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
|
-
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
15
|
2
|
30
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| Field Work |
0
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||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
1
|
3
|
3
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| Portfolio |
0
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||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
|
3
|
3
|
| Presentation / Jury |
1
|
4
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4
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| Project |
0
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||
| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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||
| Oral Exam |
2
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8
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16
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| Midterms |
0
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| Final Exam |
0
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| Total |
104
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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5
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To be able to acquire a sound knowledge of fundamental concepts, theories, principles and methods of investigation specific to the economic field. |
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To be able to apply adequate mathematical, econometric, statistical and data analysis models to process economic data and to implement scientific research for development of economic policies. |
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To be able to participate in academic, professional, regional, and global networks and to utilize these networks efficiently. |
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To be able to have adequate social responsibility with regards to the needs of the society and to organize the activities to influence social dynamics in line with social goals. |
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To be able to integrate the knowledge and training acquired during the university education with personal education and produce a synthesis of knowledge one requires. |
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To be able to evaluate his/her advance level educational needs and do necessary planning to fulfill those needs through the acquired capability to think analytically and critically. |
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To be able to acquire necessary skills to integrate social dynamics into economic process both as an input and an output. |
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To be able to link accumulated knowledge acquired during the university education with historical and cultural qualities of the society and be able to convey it to different strata of society. |
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To be able to take the responsibility as an individual and as a team member. |
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To be able to attain social, scientific and ethical values at the data collection, interpretation and dissemination stages of economic analysis. |
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To be able to collect data in economics and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1) |
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To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of economics. |
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