International Trade and Business (English)
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
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: Öğr. Gör. GÜLŞAH ERDAŞ
Course Lecturer(s): Öğr. Gör. NOORHAN QASIM MOHAMMED AL-ANI
Öğr. Gör. SHAMIM BAZOOBANDI
Öğr. Gör. ASSEM AMIRZHANOVA
Öğr. Gör. AP STAFF
Expert ZEHRA KARDELİN DİKER
Öğr. Gör. İLKAY ÖZDEN
Öğr. Gör. NURDAN FİDAN ÇIRAK
Öğr. Gör. GÖKCAN AYDIN
Öğr. Gör. ERDEM AYDEMİR
Öğr. Gör. EMİNE TANRISEVEN
Expert CAN GENCER UÇAR
Öğr. Gör. GÜLŞAH ERDAŞ
Öğr. Gör. AYŞENUR SARIAHMET KÜÇÜKKAYA
Expert EBRAR GÜL EZGİ TEMİZ
Eğitim Danışmanı KAHRAMAN AKIN
Öğr. Gör. AHMET KAPLAN
Eğitim Danışmanı ATİLLA ONURALP KOCABALCIOĞLU
Öğr. Gör. CEM ŞENCAN
Öğr. Gör. AYSU ASLI GÜNER
Öğr. Gör. MOHAMMAD REZA KHODADADI
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) Associates facts and concepts related to international business and trade with other social sciences and mathematics.
2) Possesses knowledge about the different functions and interactions of international business and trade in light of fundamental business principles.
3) Explains competitive requirements and countries’ comparative advantages in light of international economics, and knows applicable strategies.
4) Expresses ideas and solution proposals related to the field both in written and oral form, and presents/publishes them when necessary on national and international platforms.
5) Communicates learned knowledge systematically and effectively using quantitative and qualitative data, and written, oral, and visual communication tools.
6) Uses English at a minimum of B2 General Level according to the European Language Portfolio criteria through undergraduate education.
7) Improves teamwork, negotiation, leadership, and entrepreneurship skills.
8) Uses advanced-level computer software and information and communication technologies as required by the field (at least European Computer Using License level).
9) Follows the dynamic structure of international trade and changes in global markets, and relates the need for continuous learning to professional development.
10) Makes decisions and develops behaviors in line with universal principles such as fair competition, corporate ethics, sustainability, and the environmental impact of trade.
11) Develops trade approaches that are sensitive to cultural differences in international economic relations and that prioritize social benefit and inclusiveness.
12) Works effectively in multicultural and interdisciplinary teams; assumes leadership roles when international collaboration is required.
13) Effectively fulfills duties and responsibilities in complex foreign trade operations by adapting to changing global conditions.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Associates facts and concepts related to international business and trade with other social sciences and mathematics.
2) Possesses knowledge about the different functions and interactions of international business and trade in light of fundamental business principles.
3) Explains competitive requirements and countries’ comparative advantages in light of international economics, and knows applicable strategies.
4) Expresses ideas and solution proposals related to the field both in written and oral form, and presents/publishes them when necessary on national and international platforms.
5) Communicates learned knowledge systematically and effectively using quantitative and qualitative data, and written, oral, and visual communication tools.
6) Uses English at a minimum of B2 General Level according to the European Language Portfolio criteria through undergraduate education.
7) Improves teamwork, negotiation, leadership, and entrepreneurship skills.
8) Uses advanced-level computer software and information and communication technologies as required by the field (at least European Computer Using License level).
9) Follows the dynamic structure of international trade and changes in global markets, and relates the need for continuous learning to professional development.
10) Makes decisions and develops behaviors in line with universal principles such as fair competition, corporate ethics, sustainability, and the environmental impact of trade.
11) Develops trade approaches that are sensitive to cultural differences in international economic relations and that prioritize social benefit and inclusiveness.
12) Works effectively in multicultural and interdisciplinary teams; assumes leadership roles when international collaboration is required.
13) Effectively fulfills duties and responsibilities in complex foreign trade operations by adapting to changing global conditions.

Assessment & Grading

Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 10 % 10
Presentation 1 % 10
Midterms 1 % 35
Final 1 % 45
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Preparation for the Activity Aktivitede Harcanan Süre 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