DIL501 English for Academic Purposes 1Istinye UniversityDegree Programs Interior Architecture and Environmental DesignGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
Interior Architecture and Environmental Design

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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: 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) Continuously following up-to-date publications and developments related to the profession of Interior Architecture and shaping the design process in line with the theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of architecture and art.
2) Acquiring universal knowledge in the fields within the discipline of interior architecture.
3) To have the right professional communication skills in professional life by using all the inputs and conditions related to Interior Architecture profession and to have mastered the methods of interior architecture representation and professional terminology.
4) Focusing on the various functions within the whole interior design design and handling the pieces of space as a whole.
5) Evaluating the concept of space design through different disciplines.
6) To be able to make contemporary designs suitable for the person by relating the relationship between human-space-scale concepts with the needs of the people.
7) Ability to use all presentation and expression techniques with the necessary knowledge of fine arts in order to express the design process correctly.
8) To be able to manage the process that goes from design to application by showing the details related to the application after the interior architecture has matured in the design stage.
9) Project and construction site management and applications, employee health, environmental and occupational safety awareness, professional standards and business law.
10) To be able to choose the right materials and application methods with sufficient and up-to-date information about building materials and their applications.
11) To be able to understand problems related to construction, design, application and engineering.
12) To be able to make original interior design by combining aesthetic, technical and functional conditions, and to continuously develop the professional knowledge and skills.
13) According to a foreign language education level, in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria; at least B1; use at general level.
14) Use computer software and information and communication technologies at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Continuously following up-to-date publications and developments related to the profession of Interior Architecture and shaping the design process in line with the theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of architecture and art.
2) Acquiring universal knowledge in the fields within the discipline of interior architecture.
3) To have the right professional communication skills in professional life by using all the inputs and conditions related to Interior Architecture profession and to have mastered the methods of interior architecture representation and professional terminology.
4) Focusing on the various functions within the whole interior design design and handling the pieces of space as a whole.
5) Evaluating the concept of space design through different disciplines.
6) To be able to make contemporary designs suitable for the person by relating the relationship between human-space-scale concepts with the needs of the people.
7) Ability to use all presentation and expression techniques with the necessary knowledge of fine arts in order to express the design process correctly.
8) To be able to manage the process that goes from design to application by showing the details related to the application after the interior architecture has matured in the design stage.
9) Project and construction site management and applications, employee health, environmental and occupational safety awareness, professional standards and business law.
10) To be able to choose the right materials and application methods with sufficient and up-to-date information about building materials and their applications.
11) To be able to understand problems related to construction, design, application and engineering.
12) To be able to make original interior design by combining aesthetic, technical and functional conditions, and to continuously develop the professional knowledge and skills.
13) According to a foreign language education level, in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria; at least B1; use at general level.
14) Use computer software and information and communication technologies at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the 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