Foreign trade

Course Code	Course Name	Year	Period	Semester	T+A+L	Credit	ECTS
03630202	Professional English I	2025	Autumn	3	3+0+0	4	4

Course Type	Compulsory
Course Cycle	Associate (Short Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 5 / QF-EHEA: Short Cycle / EQF-LLL: Level 5)
Course Language	Turkish
Methods and Techniques	-
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Prerequisites	Ön koşula gerek yok
Coordinator	-
Instructor(s)	Asst. Prof. Melahat KARADAĞ
Instructor Assistant(s)	-

Name and Surname	Room	E-Mail Address	Internal	Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Melahat KARADAĞ	C-212	[email protected]	7234	Tuesday 11:00

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

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

#	Program Learning Outcomes	Level
P2	It carries out basic activities in foreign trade and customs clearance procedures.	1
P9	It manages export-import operations, payment methods, and delivery terms in an integrated manner throughout the foreign trade process.	1
P18	With a lifelong learning mindset, they follow developments in their field and are open to digital transformation and innovation.	1
P15	It uses marketing, e-commerce, and brand management tools in international marketing processes.	1
P17	She/He use a foreign language at the general level of the European Language Portfolio A1-A1+.	5
P1	It explains banking and foreign exchange transactions at a basic level.	1

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No	Learning Outcomes	Outcome Relationship	Measurement Method **
O1	Defines and uses basic and/or intermediate-level English terms and expressions used in the field of foreign trade in the appropriate context.	P.17.1	1
O2	Understands basic professional texts, business documents, and short business correspondence.	P.17.2	1
O3	Prepares simple English correspondence for the purposes of requesting quotes, placing orders, promoting products, and requesting information.	P.17.3	1
O4	In professional settings, they introduce themselves, their business, their product, or their service in basic English.	P.17.4	7
O5	Uses the basic verbal and written communication patterns employed in foreign trade processes in accordance with professional etiquette.	P.17.5	1
O6	Understands and prepares business correspondence such as inquiries, quotations, order confirmations, shipment updates, and responses to complaints.	P.17.6	1,7
O7	It explains the content, purpose, and uses of basic foreign trade documents such as pro forma invoices and sales contracts.	P.17.7	1,7
O8	Analyzes, at a basic level, the documents and contract texts used in the foreign trade process and drafts them in English.	P.17.8	1
O9	In business communication, they engage in written and verbal communication while taking into account professional courtesy, transparency, and adherence to procedures.	P.17.9	1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7

Week	Topics
1	Introduction to the course, the importance of business English in international trade, basic concepts
2	Grammar review
3	Alphabets, numbers, dates, times, company and personal profiles
4	Reader At Work 1: Reading and Comprehending Selected Texts
5	Short English Reading Passages: Reader At Work 1
6	International Economics Terms
7	Foreign trade terms
8	Basic communication patterns, job titles, departments, and company structures in the workplace
9	Introduction to Business Correspondence: Email Format, Salutation, Closing, Subject Line
10	Introduction to Business Correspondence: Email Format, Salutation, Closing, Subject Line
11	The terms "offer,""quotation,"and "order"are the basic forms of correspondence used in the ordering process
12	Sample order process correspondence
13	Sample order process correspondence
14	Dialog creation

Resources

Reader At work

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Course Specific Internship (If Any)	-	-
Homework	-	-
Presentation	-	-
Quiz	-	-
Midterms	1	40 (%)
Final Exam	1	60 (%)
Total		100 (%)

	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time	14	3	42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement)	0	0	0
Midterms	1	20	20
Quiz	0	0	0
Homework	0	0	0
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	60	60
Other	0	0	0
Total Work Load:			122
Total Work Load / 30			4,07
Course ECTS Credits:			4

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

#	Learning Outcomes	P17
O1	Defines and uses basic and/or intermediate-level English terms and expressions used in the field of foreign trade in the appropriate context.	5
O2	Understands basic professional texts, business documents, and short business correspondence.	5
O3	Prepares simple English correspondence for the purposes of requesting quotes, placing orders, promoting products, and requesting information.	5
O4	In professional settings, they introduce themselves, their business, their product, or their service in basic English.	5
O5	Uses the basic verbal and written communication patterns employed in foreign trade processes in accordance with professional etiquette.	4
O6	Understands and prepares business correspondence such as inquiries, quotations, order confirmations, shipment updates, and responses to complaints.	5
O7	It explains the content, purpose, and uses of basic foreign trade documents such as pro forma invoices and sales contracts.	5
O8	Analyzes, at a basic level, the documents and contract texts used in the foreign trade process and drafts them in English.	5
O9	In business communication, they engage in written and verbal communication while taking into account professional courtesy, transparency, and adherence to procedures.	4