Information Package / Course Catalogue
Professional Foreign Language
Course Code: RYZ213
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

In this course, students are provided with basic professional concepts and definitions and basic professional language skills.

Course Content

Repetition and updating of general English knowledge that will form the basis of professional foreign language competencies, and explanation of foreign language equivalents of technical terms related to the profession.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To update Professional English knowledge
2.To have basic terminology knowledge in the field of Robotics and AI
3.To be able to comprehend basic level texts
4.Being able to improve written and spoken communication about Robotics and AI in English
5.To learn the basic grammatical rules in order to use professional technical terms
Recommended or Required Reading
1.English for Robotics Hoang-Long Cao
2.Robotics, Springer, Tadej Bajd, Matjaz Mihelj, Jadran Lenarcic, Ales Stanovnik, Marko Munih
3.MIT technology Review, https://www.technologyreview.com/topic/artificial-intelligence/
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Repetition of general English knowledge that will form the basis for the development of professional foreign language competencies.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Repetition of general English knowledge that will form the basis for the development of professional foreign language competencies.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Basic expressions in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
Week 4 - Theoretical
Reading and writing exercises about sensors
Week 5 - Theoretical
Frequently used terms/concepts in the field of robot control and their use in appropriate contexts
Week 6 - Theoretical
Frequently used terms/concepts in the field of robot materials and their use in appropriate contexts
Week 7 - Theoretical
Reading manuals, instructions for use and technical instructions
Week 8 - Theoretical
Reading manuals, instructions for use and technical instructions
Week 9 - Theoretical
Common grammatical structures used in technical texts
Week 10 - Theoretical
Common grammatical structures used in technical texts
Week 11 - Theoretical
Technical English - Turkish translation studies
Week 12 - Theoretical
Technical presentation patterns
Week 13 - Theoretical
Technical presentation patterns
Week 14 - Theoretical
Presentation - job interview
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures10%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment50315
Presentation 50210
Individual Work100220
Quiz1011
Midterm Examination1011
Final Examination1011
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)76
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
OÇ-1
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026