Course Details

ENGLISH 1

ENG101

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Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
1ENG101ENGLISH 14+0+044

Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program ARCHITECTURE
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course 1. Illustrating the use of academic English and conventions in the use of texts;
2. Applying critical reading skills to evaluate source texts for credibility and appropriateness;
3. Outlining the ideas expressed in appropriate source texts such that they can be incorporated into student writing;
4. Creating an argumentative essay, demonstrating the use of proper essay structure.1. Metinlerin kullanımında akademik İngilizce ve kuralların kullanımının gösterilmesi;
2. Kaynak metinleri güvenilirlik ve uygunluk açısından değerlendirmek için eleştirel okuma becerilerini uygulamak;
3. Uygun kaynak metinlerde ifade edilen fikirleri, öğrenci yazısına dahil edilebilecek şekilde ana hatlarıyla belirtmek;
4. Uygun kompozisyon yapısının kullanımını göstererek tartışmacı bir kompozisyon oluşturma.
Course Content English 101 is designed as an introduction to the conventions of academic English. This course covers skills such as finding appropriate research materials, summarizing information, using citations, constructing and supporting arguments, and critical thinking in general. In this context, students will be presented with and expected to interact with a wide range of texts, eventually producing a written essay on a topic they have researched in depth.
Course Methods and Techniques Teaching
Presentation
Intensive reading
Academic writing
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Instructor Dr. Yasin Turan yasin.turan@agu.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers Instructor Rana Suayin rana.suayin@agu.edu.tr
Instructor Cengiz Ali Seyhun Demets cengiz.demets@agu.edu.tr
Instructor Şeyma Kaya seyma.kaya@agu.edu.tr
Instructor Merve Gazioğlu merve.gazioglu@agu.edu.tr
Instructor Morgan Lloyd morgan.lloyd@agu.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Useful website links
In-house materials prepared by course instructors
Permacrisis
Human extinction
Societal Collapse
Climate Change
Nuclear War
Future Pandemics
Artificial Intelligence
Fermi Paradox
Disaster Psychology
Economic Crisis
Escape from the Permacrisis
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Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %0
Engineering %0
Engineering Design %0
Social Sciences %0
Education %0
Science %0
Health %0
Field %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı 1 % 10
Final examination 1 % 90
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Kritik 6 1 6
Tartışma 6 1 6
Yazılı Sınav 1 1 1
Ev Ödevi 3 1 3
Sınıf İçi Aktivitesi 3 1 3
Okuma 6 1 6
Araştırma 6 1 6
Yüz Yüze Ders 14 4 56
Derse Devam 12 3 36
Final Sınavı 1 1 1
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4 124

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Illustrate the use of academic English and conventions in the use of texts
2 apply critical reading skills to evaluate source texts for credibility and appropriateness
3 Outline the ideas expressed in appropriate source texts such that they can be incorporated into student writing
4 Create for and write an argumentative essay, demonstrating the use of proper essay structure


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 An Introduction to the Course, course expectations and assessments Students read and understand the syllabus before class word, pdf, video
2 The Global Crisis Students read and study the assigned texts before class ppt, word, pdf, mp4
3 Human Extinction Groups prepare for their presentations, other students read and study the texts. Students study how to summarize. word, pdf
4 Societal Collapse Groups prepare for their presentations, other students read and study the texts. Students also prepare to write a thesis statement. word, pdf, mp4
5 Trump 2.0 Groups prepare for their presentations, other students read and study the texts. Students also prepare to write an annotated bibliographyç word, pdf, mp4
6 Economic Crisis Groups prepare for their presentations, other students read and study the texts. Students prepare to practice an annotated bibliography. word, pdf, mp4
7 Mid-term Exam Practice Students make their final preparations for the texts that will appear in the midterm and practice writing an annotated bibliography, summarizing, and writing a thesis statement. word
8 Nuclear War Groups prepare for their presentations, other students read and study the texts. Students also study how to avoid plagiarism. word, pdf, mp4
9 Climate Change Groups prepare for their presentations, other students read and study the texts. Students also study the purpose and basic structure of an argumentative essay. word, pdf, mp4
10 Future Pandemics Groups prepare for their presentations, other students read and study the texts. Students also prepare to support their thesis with credible sources. word, pdf, mp4
11 Artificial Intelligence Groups prepare for their presentations, other students read and study the texts. Students also study how to hedge in writing. word, pdf, mp4
12 Disaster Psychology Groups prepare for their presentations, other students read and study the texts. Students also prepare to analyze what to cite and what not to cite (common knowledge) word, pdf, mp4
13 Solving the Global Crisis Groups prepare for their presentations, other students read and study the texts. Students also prepare to review what they learned during the term. word, pdf, mp4
14 Final Exam Practice Students prepare to review what they learned during the term and practice essay writing skills. word, pdf


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
All 2 4 4 2 4 5 4
C1 3 2 4 1 5 5 3
C2 5 5 1 4 4 4 5
C3 4 5 2 3 5 5 5
C4 5 4 5 4 5 5 5

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant


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