Course Language:
English
Course Coordinator:
Course Objectives:
The course aims to bring students knowledge and experience about the fundamentals of academic writing.
Course Content:
This course is an introduction to the written communication skills in academic English. The course focuses on the fundamental aspects of writing paragraphs and essays that have unity and coherence. Besides, the course covers how to use scholarly sources in written assignments and how to cite these sources properly without committing plagiarism.
Course Methodology:
1-Lecture, 2- Interactive Lecture, 15-Assignment
Course Evaluation Methods:
C-Assignment
Vertical Tabs
Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes | Program Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. The student writes paragraphs which have unity and coherence. | 5 | 1,2,15 | C |
| 2. The student writes an essay which has unity and coherence | 5 | 1,2,15 | C |
| 3. The student paraphrases and/or summarizes the information and arguments taken from scholarly sources. | 5 | 1,2,15 | C |
| 4. The student applies the rules of academic citation without committing plagiarism and similar serious offenses. | 5 | 1,2,15 | 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
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Assignment | 5 | 100 |
| Total | 5 | 100 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade | 1 | 50 |
| Contribution of In-Term Studies to Overall Grade | 5 | 50 |
| Total | 6 | 100 |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE’S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | ||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Uses technical and academic knowledge accumulated in visual communication design field for authentic projects. | X | ||||
| 2 | Designs 2 and 3 dimensional creative products considering the aesthetic rules. | X | ||||
| 3 | Employs efficiently the technical innovations required by the professional field. | X | ||||
| 4 | Analyses problems related to the field starting from the concept and develops appropriate projects for the targeted audience. | X | ||||
| 5 | Behaves according to the national and international professional ethical principles. | X | ||||
| 6 | Builds awareness to universal and social problems by developed projects and offers solutions to them. | X | ||||
| 7 | Gains sectoral experience by compulsory internship, relates academic knowledge with field experience. | X | ||||
| 8 | Grasps the importance of interdisciplinary working by lifelong learning mind-set and collaborates with different teams. | X | ||||
| 9 | Develops concepts and puts forth innovative and authentic works to enrich the cultural and artistic accumulation related to the field. | X | ||||
| 10 | Transforms the creative ideas into moving and interactive visual expressions, executes multi-dimensional designs. | X | ||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
| Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Duration | 14 | 1 | 28 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Assignment | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Final examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 44 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (s) | 1,76 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 2 | ||
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