International Trade and Logistic

Course Code	Course Name	Year	Period	Semester	T+A+L	Credit	ECTS
01150001	Vocational English III	2026	Autumn	5	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)	-

Name and Surname	Room	E-Mail Address	Internal	Meeting Hours
Lect. İsmail PİŞER	A-108	[email protected]	7820	Wednesday 09:00-11:00

Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses	X
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses

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.	1
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.	1
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.	1
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.	1
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.	4

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No	Learning Outcomes	Outcome Relationship	Measurement Method **
O1		P.10.6	1
O2		P.10.7	1
O3		P.10.11	1
O4	Students will be able to follow and analyze developments in the field of international trade and logistics in both Turkish and English, and effectively summarize and discuss these developments in both languages	P.10.12	1
O5	Use of simple basic expressions for daily life.	P.10.14	1
O6	Being able to understand frequently used expressions and sentences in listening and reading texts.	P.10.15	1
O7	Ability to introduce oneself in social environments, ask and answer questions about personal information ability to give.	P.10.16	1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7

Week	Topics
1	Introduction and Ice Breaker. Students introduce themselves, their department, and their English learning goals. The course plan, units, and assessment system are explained.
2	1.1 Business Travel. Students study vocabulary related to business travel, transport, accommodation, and travel arrangements. They discuss basic needs and services for a business traveller.
3	1.2 Events Management. Events management and choosing a suitable venue are covered. Students use comparatives and superlatives to compare different venues and choose the best place for an event.
4	1.3 Communication Skills: Small Talk. Students develop the skill of starting short and natural conversations in a business context. They practise simple small talk dialogues with colleagues.
5	2.1 Dovetailed in Cambridge. Students learn vocabulary related to places of work and business locations. They practise researching and choosing a suitable location for a company.
6	2.2 Visiting Singapore. Students discuss situations related to city life, tourism, and business through the example of Singapore. They use enough and too to express sufficiency and insufficiency.
7	2.3 Communication Skills: Checking and Clarifying. Students practise expressions for checking, confirming, and clarifying information in meetings. They role-play situations where they ask for and give clarification.
8	Midterm Exam Week. No new topic is covered this week. Students are assessed on the vocabulary, grammar, and communication skills studied in the previous weeks.
9	3.1 The Ziferblat Café. Students study vocabulary related to shops, shopping experiences, and customer habits. They prepare a short survey about shopping habits and discuss the results.
10	3.2 The Retail Experience. Retail experiences and telling stories about past events are covered. Students use the Past Simple and Past Continuous to describe a short shopping experience.
11	3.3 Communication Skills: Solving Workflow Problems. Students practise expressions for identifying and solving workflow problems. They role-play a meeting about a workplace workflow problem.
12	4.1 My Working Life. Students learn vocabulary related to the working day, working life, duties, and contracts. They research different work patterns and explain their expectations about working life.
13	4.2 Executives at Work. Executives in business and personal work experiences are discussed. Students use the Present Perfect Simple to ask and answer questions about past experiences.
14	4.3 Communication Skills: Making Group Decisions. Students practise expressions for making group decisions, discussing proposals, and facilitating a meeting. They role-play a decision-making meeting and evaluate different proposals.

Resources

Business Partner A2+, Margaret O'Keeffe, Lewis Lansford, Ros Wright vd. (Pearson, FT Publishing)

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 (%)

	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time	14	3	42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement)	14	2	28
Midterms	1	15	15
Quiz	0	0	0
Homework	2	10	20
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	15	15
Other	0	0	0
Total Work Load:			120
Total Work Load / 30			4
Course ECTS Credits:			4

Relationship Levels
Lowest	Low	Medium	High	Highest
1	2	3	4	5

#	Learning Outcomes	P10
O1	Profesyonel ortamlarda yaygın olarak kullanılan temel iş kelimelerini, terminolojiyi ve ifadeleri hatırlayabilir ve tanımlayabilir.	5
O2	E-postalar, raporlar, teklifler ve sunumlar gibi çeşitli iş iletişimi formatlarının yapısını ve tarzını açıklayabilir ve bunların uygun bağlamlarını ve amaçlarını anlayabilir.	5
O3	Profesyonel ortamlarda yaygın olarak kullanılan temel iş kelimelerini, terminolojiyi ve ifadeleri hatırlayabilir ve tanımlayabilir.	5
O4	Students will be able to follow and analyze developments in the field of international trade and logistics in both Turkish and English, and effectively summarize and discuss these developments in both languages	5
O5	Use of simple basic expressions for daily life.	5
O6	Being able to understand frequently used expressions and sentences in listening and reading texts.	5
O7	Ability to introduce oneself in social environments, ask and answer questions about personal information ability to give.	5