COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Architecture

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MÜJDE ALTIN

Offered to

Architecture

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to give knowledge about writing letters and reports, job applications, CV preparing, making presentations and speaking in business life at meetings in English to the students.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

- Ellison, P.T., Barry, R.E. & McCormick, J.S. (2003) Business English for the 21st century, Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Education
- Netzley, M. (2002) Guide to report writing / Michael Netzley, Craig Snow, Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall.
- Murphy, E.M. & Snell, S. (1991) Effective writing: Plain English at work, London: Pitman Publishing
- Lesikar, R.V. (1988) Basic business communication, Homewood, Ill. : Irwin
- Himstreet, W.C., Leonard J.P. & Gerald W.M. (1964) Business English in communications, Englewood Cliffs, N. J. : Prentice-Hall.
- Janis, J.H. (1964) Writing and communicating in business, London: The Macmillan Company.
- Janis, J.H. (1956) Business English : and handbook of grammar and usage, New York : Barnes & Noble.
- Aurner, R.R. (1940) Effective English in business, Cincinnati : South-western publishing company.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course will be taught in a lecture, class presentation and discussion format. First the lectures will be given during which application and quizzes will be done. Later in 5th and 6th weeks, students will present a research subject they have chosen as a group to the classroom in English.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1st Mid-Term Exam % 15 (LO1, LO2)
2nd Mid-Term Exam % 15 (LO3, LO4, LO5)
Quizzes % 10 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5)
Assignment and Presentation % 10 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5)
Final Exam % 50 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

There will be lectures for 10 weeks. On the 5th and 6th weeks student groups will present their research study. There will be application study after the lectures of the 8th and 11th weeks and students will submit this study

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mujde.altin@deu.edu.tr, 0090 232 301 84 48

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes