Communication Design
Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi
Programme of Communication Design
Course Details
İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi
Programme of Communication Design
Course Details
| Course Code | Course Name | Year | Period | Semester | T+A+L | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04330009 | Vocational English I | 2025 | Autumn | 3 | 3+0+0 | 4 | 4 |
| Course Type | Compulsory |
| Course Cycle | Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6) |
| Course Language | English |
| Methods and Techniques | - |
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face |
| Prerequisites | - |
| Coordinator | - |
| Instructor(s) | Lect. İsmail PİŞER |
| Instructor Assistant(s) | - |
Course Instructor(s)
| Name and Surname | Room | E-Mail Address | Internal | Meeting Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lect. İsmail PİŞER | A-106 | [email protected] | 7820 | Wednesday 09:00-11:00 |
Course Content
The course content consists of introductory academic English activities in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students develop skills such as understanding short academic presentations and lectures, taking notes from texts, interpreting graphs and trends, expressing opinions, making comparisons, and explaining cause-and-effect relationships. The course also includes practice in writing definitions, describing processes, presenting evidence, and using academic vocabulary.
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to develop students'basic academic English skills. The course aims to help students use listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in academic contexts. It also aims to improve students'academic language skills such as interpreting graphs, taking notes, making comparisons, expressing cause and effect, and presenting evidence.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
| Basic Vocational Courses | |
| Specialization / Field Courses | |
| Support Courses | X |
| Transferable Skills Courses | |
| Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses |
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|
| P20 | To have the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing in at least one foreign language (European Language Portfolio B1 General Level). | 5 |
| P22 | Uses a foreign language at the general level of European Language Portfolio A1-A1+. | 5 |
Course Learning Outcomes
| Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Learning Outcomes | Outcome Relationship | Measurement Method ** |
| O1 | Ability to use simple basic expressions for daily life | P.22.1 | 1 |
| O2 | Being able to understand frequently used expressions and sentences in listening and reading texts. | P.22.2 | 1 |
| O3 | Ability to introduce oneself in social environments, ask and answer questions about personal information ability to give. | P.22.3 | 1 |
| O4 | Expressing one's own past, immediate surroundings and events in simple written and oral form ability | P.22.4 | 1 |
| O5 | Ability to fill out simple forms encountered in daily life and create short and simple notes. | P.22.5 | 1 |
| O6 | Ability to read short and simple texts, understand simple texts in written texts such as announcements and posters. Being able to comprehend the contents. | P.22.6 | 1 |
| ** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7 | |||
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introductions, talking about the objectives and possible outcomes of the course. |
| 2 | 1A: Listening and Speaking: Understanding short academic presentations, taking notes, and giving a short presentation about oneself and future plans. |
| 3 | 1B: Reading Recognizing text types, understanding textbook information, and practising basic note-taking. |
| 4 | 2A: Listening and Speaking: Understanding presentation introductions, noticing presentation language, and giving a short presentation about a website. |
| 5 | 2C: Writing 1 Writing descriptive sentences with noun phrases and learning how adjectives are used in noun phrases. |
| 6 | 2C: Writing 2: Analysing a descriptive paragraph and writing a short descriptive paragraph with linking language. |
| 7 | 2D: Vocabulary and Academic Language: Studying website vocabulary, noun suffixes, antonyms, and language for sequencing and adding information. |
| 8 | Midterm exam |
| 9 | 3A: Listening and Speaking: Taking notes on the main content of a lecture, comparing cities, and using comparative and superlative forms. |
| 10 | 3D: Vocabulary and Academic Language: Learning location and business vocabulary, compound nouns, and word forms for similarity and difference. |
| 11 | 4A: Listening and Speaking: Understanding charts and tables, saying numbers exactly or approximately, and giving a short chart-based presentation. |
| 12 | 5A: Listening and Speaking: Identifying main points in a lecture, taking notes with a mind map, and defining and explaining terms. |
| 13 | 5C: Writing: Writing clear definition sentences, analysing the structure of a definition paragraph, and explaining with examples. |
| 14 | 5D: Vocabulary and Academic Language: Studying adjective order, verb–noun vocabulary building, prepositions, and language for definitions, explanations, and examples. |
| 15 | Final |
Textbook or Material
| Resources | Oxford EAP: A Course in English for Academic Purposes – Elementary/A2 |
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
| In-Term Studies | Quantity | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Practice | - | - |
| Field Study | - | - |
| Homework | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Projects | - | - |
| Quiz | - | - |
| Listening | - | - |
| Midterms | 1 | 30 (%) |
| Final Exam | 1 | 70 (%) |
| Total | 100 (%) | |
ECTS / Working Load Table
| Quantity | Duration | Total Work Load | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Week Number and Time | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| Midterms | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Workshop | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation/Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fieldwork | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Work Load: | 120 | ||
| Total Work Load / 30 | 4 | ||
| Course ECTS Credits: | 4 | ||
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Learning Outcomes | P22 |
|---|---|---|
| O1 | Ability to use simple basic expressions for daily life | 5 |
| O2 | Being able to understand frequently used expressions and sentences in listening and reading texts. | 5 |
| O3 | Ability to introduce oneself in social environments, ask and answer questions about personal information ability to give. | 5 |
| O4 | Expressing one's own past, immediate surroundings and events in simple written and oral form ability | 5 |
| O5 | Ability to fill out simple forms encountered in daily life and create short and simple notes. | 5 |
| O6 | Ability to read short and simple texts, understand simple texts in written texts such as announcements and posters. Being able to comprehend the contents. | 5 |