DIL501 English for Academic Purposes 1Istinye UniversityDegree Programs Industrial and Systems Engineering (English)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
Industrial and Systems Engineering (English)

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Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: DIL501
Course Name: English for Academic Purposes 1
Semester: Fall
Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University Elective
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Eğitim Danışmanı GÜLŞAH ERDAŞ
Course Lecturer(s): Öğr. Gör. BEHROOZ RASAEI
Öğr. Gör. NOORHAN QASIM MOHAMMED AL-ANI
Öğr. Gör. SHAMIM BAZOOBANDI
Öğr. Gör. ASSEM AMIRZHANOVA
Öğr. Gör. STAFF
Öğr. Gör. İLKAY ÖZDEN
Eğitim Danışmanı GÖKCAN AYDIN
Eğitim Danışmanı ERDEM AYDEMİR
Expert EMİNE TANRISEVEN
Expert CAN GENCER UÇAR
Eğitim Danışmanı GÜLŞAH ERDAŞ
Eğitim Danışmanı AHMET KAPLAN
Öğr. Gör. İLYAS DENİZ ÇINAR
Eğitim Danışmanı ATİLLA ONURALP KOCABALCIOĞLU
Öğr. Gör. CEM ŞENCAN
Öğr. Gör. DİLAY NUR CANDAN
Öğr. Gör. MELİKE İŞCAN
Öğr. Gör. MOHAMMAD REZA KHODADADI
Öğr. Gör. FURKAN ATMACA
Öğr. Gör. GİZEM İNCİ
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: Taking the academic program of the students into consideration, academic reading and writing exercises are carried out in order to improve students' reading and writing skills. It is aimed for students to be able to reach a level where they can do researches related to their own departments.
Course Content: Course content consists of activities aimed at improving the reading, writing, listening and speaking skills of the students.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students are able to read simple texts that are overlapping with interest or professional subjects, and understand the basic idea in a text.
2) Students can understand written and oral expressions based on common subjects in daily life.
3) Students can handle most situations, such as shopping or address recipes, which require a foreign language to communicate when it is spoken or when traveling.
4) Students can write texts that are simple, but inter-ideas, in the subjects of personal interest.
5) Students can transfer experiences, talk about their dreams and wishes, briefly explain their thoughts and plans.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Past tense, used to for habitual actions Interchange 2 Unit 1
2) Expressions of quality with count and noncount nouns Interchange 2 unit 2
3) Evaluations and comparisons with adjectives Interchange 2 unit 3
4) Simple Past vs. Present Perfect Interchange 2 unit 4
5) Future with be going to and will Interchange 2 unit 5
6) Two part verbs Interchange 2 unit 6
7) Gerunds and Infinitives Interchange 2 unit 7
8) Midterm Week
9) Adverbial clauses of time Interchange 2 unit 8
10) Conditional sentences Interchange 2 unit 9
11) Short sentences. Interchange 2 unit 10.
12) Passive Voice. Past Simple vs. Past Continuous. Interchange 2 unit 11 and 12.
13) Relative pronouns for people. Modal fiiller. Interchange 2 unit 13 and 14.
15) Unreal conditional sentences. Reported speech. Interchange 2 unit 15 and 16.
15) Final Week
16) Final Week

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Interchange (Cambridge Yayınları)
References: Öğrencilerin alanlarına yönelik gelişmeleri yakından takip edebilecekleri websiteleri, güncel makale ve araştırmalar.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Acquires sufficient accumulation of knowledge in natural and applied sciences, engineering and technology, and has the ability to design, and identify/formulate/solve problems related to, complex manufacturing and service systems using this knowledge.
2) Possesses the ability to select and apply appropriate methods for analysing integrated systems comprising humans, knowledge, raw materials and energy; to acquire, process and interpret data; and to reach conclusions using her/his engineering skills.
3) Has the ability to select and efficiently use engineering design principles along with appropriate analytical, computational and experimental engineering techniques in order to optimize outputs related to various systems under realistic constraints.
4) Possesses the skills to select from among and efficiently use modern technologies, equipment, software and software languages in applications related to her/his respective field.
5) Possesses the ability to produce industry-focused solutions that are able to contribute to social health, safety and welfare, while being cognizant of global, cultural, societal, economical and environmental matters.
6) Has the awareness to take decisions ethically, professionally and without overlooking her/his legal responsibilities in situations related to her/his professions.
7) Has the awareness about contemporary issues such as sustainability, entrepreneurship and innovation; and the ability to comprehend the impacts of these notions on her/his profession.
8) Has the skills to communicate and make presentations to a level that will allow her/him to effectively make an exchange of information and experience both verbally and in written and with various communities related to her/his area.
9) Is able to use a foreign language at least at B1 level, measured in terms of the European Language Portfolio criterion.
10) In cognizance of life-long learning, possesses the ability to follow and adapt to changes that may arise in her/his field and reflect them into her/his profession.
11) Has the ability to work efficiently in interdisciplinary projects, be open to collaboration and take initiative when necessary, manage risks, plan activities and develop strategies.
12) She has the ability to follow new approaches in the field of human-machine interaction and artificial intelligence and apply them to problems in her field.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Acquires sufficient accumulation of knowledge in natural and applied sciences, engineering and technology, and has the ability to design, and identify/formulate/solve problems related to, complex manufacturing and service systems using this knowledge.
2) Possesses the ability to select and apply appropriate methods for analysing integrated systems comprising humans, knowledge, raw materials and energy; to acquire, process and interpret data; and to reach conclusions using her/his engineering skills.
3) Has the ability to select and efficiently use engineering design principles along with appropriate analytical, computational and experimental engineering techniques in order to optimize outputs related to various systems under realistic constraints.
4) Possesses the skills to select from among and efficiently use modern technologies, equipment, software and software languages in applications related to her/his respective field.
5) Possesses the ability to produce industry-focused solutions that are able to contribute to social health, safety and welfare, while being cognizant of global, cultural, societal, economical and environmental matters.
6) Has the awareness to take decisions ethically, professionally and without overlooking her/his legal responsibilities in situations related to her/his professions.
7) Has the awareness about contemporary issues such as sustainability, entrepreneurship and innovation; and the ability to comprehend the impacts of these notions on her/his profession.
8) Has the skills to communicate and make presentations to a level that will allow her/him to effectively make an exchange of information and experience both verbally and in written and with various communities related to her/his area.
9) Is able to use a foreign language at least at B1 level, measured in terms of the European Language Portfolio criterion.
10) In cognizance of life-long learning, possesses the ability to follow and adapt to changes that may arise in her/his field and reflect them into her/his profession.
11) Has the ability to work efficiently in interdisciplinary projects, be open to collaboration and take initiative when necessary, manage risks, plan activities and develop strategies.
12) She has the ability to follow new approaches in the field of human-machine interaction and artificial intelligence and apply them to problems in her field.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 10 % 10
Presentation 1 % 10
Midterms 1 % 35
Final 1 % 45
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 55
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 45
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Preparation for the Activity Spent for the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements Workload
Course Hours 14 0 4 56
Homework Assignments 10 0 7 70
Midterms 1 0 1 1
Final 1 0 1 1
Total Workload 128