COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ENGLISH FOR CAREER

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BLÖ 4008 ENGLISH FOR CAREER ELECTIVE 2 2 0 4

Offered By

Computer and Instructional Technologies Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

INSTRUCTOR TIJEN AKADA

Offered to

Computer and Instructional Technologies Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to develop the ability of the prospective teachers studying at the Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology regarding translating English texts that they can come across in their graduate studies and/or career. With this in mind they are asked to read and translate computer related texts using the computer jargon.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   .To be able to understand English while reading computer related texts
2   To be able to find the Turkish meanings of computer related vocabulary
3   To be able to translate from English to Turkish
4   To be able to translate field related texts from Turkish to English

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction of the syllabus
2 Introduction of dictionary usage skills
3 Introduction of dictionary usage skills (cont)
4 Introduction of the Google translator and other translation software
5 Translation Rules for Simple Present Tense
6 Translation Rulesfor Present Continuous Tense
7 Translation Rulesfor Simple Past Tense
8 Midterm
9 Translation Rules for Future Tenses
10 Translation Rules for Present Perfect Tense
11 Translation Rules for for Past Perfect Tense
12 Translation of computer related texts
13 Translation of computer related texts
14 Translation of computer related texts
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Collin. S. (1997). Dictionary of Multimedia. UK. Peter Collin Publishing.
2. Ogretim üyesi basılmamıs ders notları
3. Websters 9th New Collegiate Dictionary. Merriam Websters. 1986. MA. USA.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Face to face, discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Ara Sınav
2 FN Yarıyılsonu Sınavı
3 BNS BNS VZ * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The instructor can give quizzes etc to students.

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

akada_2000@yahoo.com
Instructor Tijen AKADA
Dokuz Eylül University
Buca Faculty of Education
Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology
Hasan Ali Yücel Building, Floor:3, Room:313
35160 Buca/Izmir/ TURKEY

Office Hours

Wed 3pm-4pm

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Theoretical 13 3 39
Pre Class Self Study 12 1 12
Final Preparation 1 20 20
Midterm Preparation 1 18 18
Final Exam 1 1 1
Midterm exam 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 91

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16
LO.1535
LO.2535
LO.3535
LO.4535