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SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1BRG001ENGLISH BRIDGE COURSE4+0+04013.05.2025

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program BIOENGINEERING
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course 1. Transferring the academic writing skills gained in this course to higher academic writing skills courses ENG101 and ENG102.
2. Teaching how to identify the genre of a text in the range of genres taught during the semester
3. Teaching how to summarize a text in the specific genres taught during the semester
4. Teaching how to write clear texts using a range of genre features and organizational conventions.
Course Content This course is designed around a write-feedback-rewrite summative assessment model. Students will be exposed to learning materials and models, so that they are able to complete two Writing assignments and several Summarising assignments in addition to tasks to improve their language awareness. All lessons are on campus. Most of the students’ time will be spent writing draft paragraphs and summaries, editing drafts in light of instructor feedback. Students are taught how to assess written work against criteria in the assessment rubric using sample texts, peer and own writing. Students are expected to work through the writing production process, for writing both essays and summaries with minimal supervision and are encouraged to seek extra feedback.
Course Methods and Techniques Teaching
Presentation
Sample text analysis
Intensive reading
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Instructor Merve Aydın ÇULHA merveaydin.culha@agu.edu.tr
Instructor Ufuk Tanrıseven ufuk.tanriseven@agu.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources In-house materials on Canvas page
Useful links
Course Notes SPRE
NEWS REPORT OF RESEARCH
REPORT OF A SURVEY
COMPARATIVE EVALUATION
OPINION PIECE
ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING
DISCURSIVE WRITING
Documents https://canvas.agu.edu.tr/courses/5943
Assignments https://canvas.agu.edu.tr/courses/5943
Exams https://canvas.agu.edu.tr/courses/5943

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
Tartışma 6 0 0
Ev Ödevi 6 0 0
Sınıf İçi Aktivitesi 8 0 0
Sunum için Hazırlık 6 0 0
Teslim İçin Hazırlık 6 0 0
Okuma 10 0 0
Kişisel Çalışma 10 0 0
Senkron Ders 14 0 0
Final Sınavı 1 0 0
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 0 0

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 recognise specific genre features
2 identify the genre of a text in the range of genres taught during the semester;
3 summarize, paraphrase and synthesize research / information;
4 cite it in their own writing while avoiding plagiarism, or academic dishonesty;
5 write for particular audiences and purposes;
6 write clear texts using a range of rhetorical structures and organizational conventions.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Course Expectations Brdige class presenteation Reading dictionaries Feedback codes powerpoint presentations
2 Introduction of essay genres Studying powerpoint presentations Studying text analysis techniques Word documents Powerpoint presentations
3 Paraphrasing and summarising skills Grammar skills Text in Canvas page Discussion forum in Canvas page Word documents Useful links
4 Research articles Reports of research in the media Reports of surveys Reading Canvas documents Reading sample texts Sample texts Useful links
5 Genre Questions Key Phrases Reports of a Survey Reading Canvas discussions Reading sample summaries Useful links Word documents
6 Writing a discursive paragraph Summarizing opinion essays Reading sample texts Studying handouts Sample texts Handouts
7 SPRE Genre References Reading Canvas documents Studying sample texts Word documents PDF documents
8 SPRE Analysing previous course materials Word documents Course documents
9 SPRE Discursive Writing Studying SPRE genre specific phrases Studying elements of a paragraph Word documents
10 Comparative Evaluation Reading sample paragraphs Studying genre specific topics Word documents PDF documents
11 Using Comparative Evaluation for Argumentation Studying provided links Reading sample paragraph Internet links Word documents
12 Argumentative or SPRE text Searching the differences between two genres Studying genre specific questions Word documents PDF documents
13 General review of first 3 genres Studying genre specific tables including each genre's information Word documents
14 Review of the last 3 genres Studying genre specific information Word documents

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
All 2 1 1 4 5 1
C1 2 1 1 4 5 1
C2 2 2 1 4 5 3
C3 5 4 1 1 5 5 3
C4 4 2 2 2 4 5 5
C5 5 4 2 3 4 5 4
C6 5 5 2 2 4 5 4

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

  
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