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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi
Programme of International Trade and Logistic
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
01140001 Vocational English II 2023 Spring 4 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 covers topics such as business correspondence, report preparation, presentation and meeting management. It also focuses on industry-specific terms and grammar, aiming to enable students to use English effectively in professional settings.
Objectives of the Course
This course aims to advance students' knowledge of professional English, to develop more complex trade and logistics terminology and communication skills.
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
P1 To have current, theoretical and practical knowledge about International Trade and Logistics and to be able to use them in academic and professional contexts. 3
P2 To be able to conduct scientific research in the field of International Trade and Logistics, including problem identification, data collection, analysis and reporting processes, and to be able to transfer the findings in written and oral form. 2
P3 To be able to make evaluations and express opinions on economic, administrative, financial and commercial issues. 1
P4 Monitor and evaluate the micro and macro actors involved in International Trade and Logistics processes, their activities, and their relationships and interactions with each other and with actors in other systems. 1
P5 Ability to work in coordination with different disciplines and cultures. 4
P6 To be able to plan and manage individual studies related to International Trade and Logistics and to take responsibility in group studies. 1
P7 To be able to follow the theoretical and practical developments in issues related to International Trade and Logistics and to update their knowledge and skills in these matters. 3
P8 To be able to access different information sources and make quantitative and qualitative analyzes by using software related to the field of international trade and logistics. 1
P9 To be able to have the competence to conduct market and marketing research. 1
P10 To follow the developments in the field of international trade and logistics in Turkish and English. 5
P11 To be able to provide the necessary technical and social communication in Turkish and English with individual and institutional actors involved in international trade and logistics processes. 5
P12 Ability to act with professional responsibility awareness and make fair, transparent and ethical decisions in international trade and logistics processes by adhering to ethical principles in accordance with international trade, logistics and customs legislation. 1
P13 Being aware of the global and local economic, social, legal and environmental consequences of field practices and the responsibilities that these consequences impose on oneself and other actors in the field. 1
P14 To be able to have strategic management skills to make suggestions on issues such as goals, objectives, mission, vision, target market, positioning, business portfolio design, market and marketing performance measurement related to the organization and to make medium and long-term plans related to these suggestions. 1
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 P.5.3 1
O2 P.11.1 1
O3 P.11.2 1
O4 P.11.4 1
O5 Using written and verbal communication skills in Turkish and English, students can prepare reports in the field of international trade and logistics and present these reports in professional environments. P.11.6 1
O6 Expressing one's own past, immediate surroundings and events in written and verbal form at a simple level. ability P.11.7 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 Make and respond to suggestions about technology. The usage of "could" and "should" modals for suggestions.
2 Identifying technological problems and potential solutions. "Will", "may" and "might" to express likelihood.
3 Preparing a to-do-list at work. Talking about what you need to do. "Have to" and "need to" for obligations and necessity.
4 Talking about food preferences and ordering at restaurant. "Too" and "enough" + adjectives.
5 Talking about gifts. Creating sentences including the direct object and the indirect object.
6 Talking about past events or memories. How to tell a story. The difference between "simple past" and "past continuous".
7 Prepositions (about, for, in, of, to) coming after adjectives or verbs. In addition to that, gerunds coming after prepositions mentioned.
8 Midterm exam
9 Talking about vacation dreams and what you would like to do. Forming sentences with "would like", "love" and "hate".
10 Talking about geographical features. Comparative and superlative adjectives.
11 Talking about music. Musical instruments. Questions about the subject or the object.
12 Talking about evening plangs. Sentences including "so" or "because" to show cause/effect.
13 Describing habits and routines. Time expressions in simple-present senteces.
14 General revision
15 Final exam
Textbook or Material
Resources StartUp 3, Robin N. Longshaw (Pearson)
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Field Study - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework 1 15 (%)
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Listening - -
Midterms 1 35 (%)
Final Exam 1 50 (%)
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) 14 3 42
Midterms 1 8 8
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 1 8 8
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 P5 P11
O1 Etkili iletişim stratejilerini belirlemek ve kültürel farklılıkların iletişim üzerindeki etkisini anlamak için iş iletişimi vaka çalışmalarını analiz edebilir. 4 -
O2 Farklı mesleki senaryolara göre uyarlanmış e-postalar, notlar ve raporlar dahil olmak üzere açık, özlü ve etkili iş belgeleri yazmak için iş İngilizcesi becerilerini uygulayabilir. - 5
O3 Kendisinin ve başkalarının iş iletişimlerinin etkinliğini değerlendirebilecek, yapıcı geri bildirim sağlayabilecek ve netlik, ton ve profesyonellik açısından iyileştirilmesi gereken alanları belirleyebilir. - 5
O4 Farklı mesleki senaryolara göre uyarlanmış e-postalar, notlar ve raporlar dahil olmak üzere açık, özlü ve etkili iş belgeleri yazmak için iş İngilizcesi becerilerini uygulayabilir. - -
O5 Using written and verbal communication skills in Turkish and English, students can prepare reports in the field of international trade and logistics and present these reports in professional environments. - -
O6 Expressing one's own past, immediate surroundings and events in written and verbal form at a simple level. ability - -