| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | 190301501103 | ADVANCED WRITING SKILLS I | Elective | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of this course is to teach how to express ideas, opinions and thoughts in writing in the target language, to write short essays in different genres and to understand the structure of a given short essay. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Didem ERDEL |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | students will be able to express their ideas, opinions and thoughts on a given topic in the target language in writing | | 2 | students will be able to recognize the structure of a standard short essay and the different types of essays | | 3 | students will be able to apply different short essay methods. | | 4 | students will be able to use different writing purposes, strategies and skills. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| none |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| none |
| Course Contents |
| essay types, basic parts of short essays, sample essay reviews, essay writing |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | The aim of the course, its content and expectations from students will be explained; information will be given about the way the course will be evaluated; information will be given about how the course will be taught and the materials to be used; how to study and how to prepare for this course will be explained. In addition, information about the structure of a short essay will be given. | | | | 2 | paragraph structure in short essay | | | | 3 | Introduction of the descriptive essay and its basic parts | | | | 4 | writing a descriptive essay | | | | 5 | Introduction of the narrative essay and its basic parts | | | | 6 | writing a narrative essay | | | | 7 | Introduction of the opinion essay and its basic parts | | | | 8 | midterm exam | | | | 9 | writing an opinion essay | | | | 10 | introduction of the comparison and contrast essay type and its basic parts | | | | 11 | writing comparison and contrast essay | | | | 12 | Introduction of cause and effect essay type and its basic parts | | | | 13 | writing a cause-effect essay | | | | 14 | general overview | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Savage, A., & Mayer, P. (2006). Effective academic writing: the short essay. Oxford University Press. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | | Work Placement(s) | | none |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Makeup Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Writing Paper | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Criticising Paper | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Self Study | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Homework | 14 | 1 | 14 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | LO2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | LO3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | LO4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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