DIL644 Arabic 4Istinye UniversityDegree Programs English Language and Literature (English)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
English Language and Literature (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: DIL644
Course Name: Arabic 4
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition: DIL643 - Arabic 3
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: E-Learning
Course Coordinator: Öğr. Gör. MERVE KESKİN
Course Lecturer(s): Öğr. Gör. NOORHAN QASIM MOHAMMED AL-ANI
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: This course aims to improve beginner students' basic Arabic grammar and communication skills. Specifically, it focuses on teaching the use of modern Arabic in daily life while improving students' reading, writing, listening, speaking and vocabulary skills.
Course Content: This course covers improving basic effective communication skills through reading, writing, speaking and listening. It also covers cultural beliefs, values and various aspects of everyday life in Arabic speking countries.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students will be able to understand the texts in their fields of interest including technical terms, and even those that require expertise, with the help of a dictionary.
2) Students will be able to read and understand the complex ideas of both abstract and concrete issues.
3) Although having difficulty in infrequently used words and phrases, students can benefit from a comprehensive vocabulary.
4) Students will be able to understand the essays and reports of current issues that reflect the arguments and perspectives of the authors.
5) Students can communicate in a fluent and natural way to a certain extent without having much difficulty in understanding a native speaker of English.
6) Students are able to express themselves in written and verbal form in a detailed and understandable manner on different topics, and present their own perspectives by discussing the positive and negative aspects of a subject.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Talking about daily routine
2) Talking about housework
3) Talking about jobs
4) Learning how to prepare your CV
5) Talking about sports
6) What do you do in your freetime?
7) Learning indoor and outdoor activities
8) Midterm Exam
9) Talking about preferences
10) Means of transportation
11) Travel in the Arab World
12) Learning popular and historical places
13) Comparing famous places, cities and places
14) Revision Week
15) Final Exam
16) Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Bu derste yukarıda belirtilen amaçlara ulaşmak ve öğrencilere temel Arapça becerilerini kazandırmak amacıyla, ders kitabı olarak Modern Arabic Books kullanılmaktadır. - To achieve the aims mentioned above and help students gain basic Arabic skills, modern Arabic Books are used as the Course Book in this course.
References: Modern Arabic Books kitaplarına ek olarak ekstra okuma ve dinleme materyalleri dersi veren öğretim görevlisi tarafından hazırlanıp kullanılmıştır. - In addition to Modern Arabic Books, extra reading and listening materials are prepared and used by the instructor of the course.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Uses academic English language skills effectively.
2) Knows the historical and cultural foundations of English Language and its developmental periods in detail.
3) Knows the periods of English Literature in detail with its cultural and historical features.
4) Evaluates the basic literary genres such as fiction (novel, story), theater and poetry according to their characteristics.
5) Can apply various analytical concepts and tools in literary theory to literary examples.
6) Comprehends the modern language and linguistic theories in a comprehensive way.
7) Can evaluate the important literary figures and works in American and world literature together with their cultural and historical features.
8) Evaluates the history of world civilization from the cultural and historical perspective.
9) To be able to translate English to Turkish and Turkish to English in different text types.
10) Apply contemporary teaching methods and techniques related to teaching English as a foreign language.
11) Develops course materials related to teaching English as a foreign language.
12) Uses a second foreign language at B1 General Level at least according to the European Language Portfolio criterion.
13) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of European Computer Driving License.
14) Applies basic research methods and theories of social sciences.
15) Takes responsibilities by adopting fundamental universal values and developing a prudent, respectful, open to communication and learning attitude towards different language, race, gender, religion and social class groups.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Uses academic English language skills effectively.
2) Knows the historical and cultural foundations of English Language and its developmental periods in detail.
3) Knows the periods of English Literature in detail with its cultural and historical features.
4) Evaluates the basic literary genres such as fiction (novel, story), theater and poetry according to their characteristics.
5) Can apply various analytical concepts and tools in literary theory to literary examples.
6) Comprehends the modern language and linguistic theories in a comprehensive way.
7) Can evaluate the important literary figures and works in American and world literature together with their cultural and historical features.
8) Evaluates the history of world civilization from the cultural and historical perspective.
9) To be able to translate English to Turkish and Turkish to English in different text types.
10) Apply contemporary teaching methods and techniques related to teaching English as a foreign language.
11) Develops course materials related to teaching English as a foreign language.
12) Uses a second foreign language at B1 General Level at least according to the European Language Portfolio criterion.
13) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of European Computer Driving License.
14) Applies basic research methods and theories of social sciences.
15) Takes responsibilities by adopting fundamental universal values and developing a prudent, respectful, open to communication and learning attitude towards different language, race, gender, religion and social class groups.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 1 % 10
Homework Assignments 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 4 4 4 32
Application 4 4 4 32
Study Hours Out of Class 4 4 4 32
Presentations / Seminar 1 3 1 4
Project 1 3 1 4
Homework Assignments 10 3 1 40
Quizzes 1 2 1 3
Midterms 1 4 2 6
Final 1 4 2 6
Total Workload 159