Course Language:
English
Course Objectives:
The overall aim of this course is to enhance the written communication skills of students in academic English.
Course Content:
The lectures will cover the basics of academic writing with a special emphasis on the structure of paragraphs and essays, different types of essays as well as paraphrasing and quoting from and citing scholarly sources without committing plagiarism.
Course Methodology:
1: Lecture; 2: Interactive Lecture; 15: Assignment
Course Evaluation Methods:
A: Exam; C: Assignment
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes | Program Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. The student writes paragraphs which have unity and coherence. | 3, 7, 9, 10 | 1, 2, 15 | A, C |
| 2. The student uses supporting details like facts, statistics, and quotations in the paragraphs that s/he has written. | 3, 7, 9, 10 | 1, 2, 15 | A, C |
| 3. The student writes various types of essays (such as process essays, cause-effect essays, comparison-contrast essays, and argumentative essays). | 3, 7, 9, 10 | 1, 2, 15 | A, C |
| 4. The student paraphrases from and/or summarizes the information and arguments s/he takes from scholarly sources. | 3, 7, 9, 10 | 1, 2, 15 | A, C |
| 5. The student applies the rules of academic citation without committing plagiarism and similar serious offenses. | 3, 7, 9, 10 | 1, 2, 15 | A, C |
Course Flow
| COURSE CONTENT | ||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | Introduction: the aim and scope of the course | |
| 2 | What is plagiarism? How can we avoid it? | Oshima & Hogue (2006), chapter 8 |
| 3 | The structure of a paragraph | Oshima & Hogue (2006), chapter 1 |
| 4 | Unity and coherence in a paragraph | Oshima & Hogue (2006), chapter 2 |
| 5 | Assignment submission I | |
| 6 | The structure of an essay | Oshima & Hogue (2006), chapter 4 |
| 7 | Different types of essays | Oshima & Hogue (2006), chapter 6, 7, & 9 |
| 8 | Assignment submission II | |
| 9 | Direct and indirect quotations | Oshima & Hogue (2006), chapter 3 |
| 10 | Assignment submission III | |
| 11 | Paraphrasing and summarizing scholarly information and arguments | Oshima & Hogue (2006), chapter 8 |
| 12 | Assignment submission IV | |
| 13 | The process of academic writing: outlining, writing, and polishing | Oshima & Hogue (2006), Appendix A |
| 14 | Citing sources in the text and bibliography | Oshima & Hogue (2006), Appendix B & APA 7.0 Manual |
| 15 | General evaluation | |
| 16 | Submission of the final assignment | |
Recommended Sources
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |
| Textbook | Oshima, A. & Houge, A. (2006). Writing Academic English (4th ed.). London: Pearson Longman. |
| Additional Resources | www.apastyle.apa.org |
Material Sharing
| MATERIAL SHARING | |
| Documents | www.coadsys.yeditepe.edu.tr |
| Assignments | www.coadsys.yeditepe.edu.tr |
| Exams | www.coadsys.yeditepe.edu.tr |
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Mid-terms | - | - |
| Quizzes | - | - |
| Assignment | 6 | 60 |
| Final | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade | 40 | |
| Contribution of In-Term Studies to Overall Grade | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| COURSE CATEGORY | Fundamental Courses |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | ||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | He/ She defines the basic concepts, principles and theoretical approaches of communication. | |||||
| 2 | He/ She defines the profession of journalism; demonstrate the ability to use, process and disseminate research and knowledge related to that field. | |||||
| 3 | He/ She gains knowledge about interdisciplinary issues and in the light of this information, he/she interprets the social effects and functions of mass media. | X | ||||
| 4 | He/ She discusses new concepts and approaches in the media. He/ She interprets these concepts by linking with the profession of journalism at national and international dimensions. | |||||
| 5 | He/ She establishes the connection between the profession of journalism and society, political, legal, cultural, historical and economic development; and analysis the power and states significance of the journalism in contemporary societies. | |||||
| 6 | He/ She Interpret the historical development process of media, gain the ability to explain the effects of media on historical events and facts. | |||||
| 7 | He/ She applies the texts and images to different media by using the technical and theoretical discipline acquired in the journalism field. | X | ||||
| 8 | He/ She debates the organizational, legal and financial structure of media organizations and interprets the media within the framework of legal and ethical codes. | |||||
| 9 | He/ She relates new communication technologies with journalistic practice and applies written and visual content suitable for digital media. | X | ||||
| 10 | He/ She deals with researching methodology and data generation methods in the field; prepares scientific papers with his/her information on this discipline. | X | ||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
| Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Duration | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Mid-terms | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Final examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Work Load | 48 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 1.8 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 2 | ||
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