Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
190301502103WRITING SKILLS IIElective125
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
1students will be able to express their ideas, opinions and thoughts on a given topic in the target language in
2students will be able to recognize the structure of a standard short essay and the different types of essays
3students will be able to apply different short essay methods.
4students will be able to use different writing purposes, strategies and skills.
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
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The 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.
2Introduction of the process analysis essay and its main parts
3writing process analysis essay
4teacher feedback on student essays
5Introduction of cause and effect essay and its main parts
6writing cause effect essay
7teacher feedback on student essays
8midterm
9introduction of argumentative essay type and its main parts
10writing argumentative essay
11teacher feedback on student essays
12introduction of classification essay and its main parts
13writing classification essay
14teacher feedback on student essays
Recommended or Required Reading
Savage, A., & Mayer, P. (2006). Effective academic writing: the short essay. Oxford University Press
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
none
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Makeup Examination111
Attending Lectures14342
Brain Storming14114
Writing Paper14114
Criticising Paper14114
Self Study14114
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11010
Individual Study for Final Examination11111
Reading14114
Homework14114
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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