Information Package / Course Catalogue
Vocational English
Course Code: BYA134
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the program is to enable the students of the Office Management and Executive Assistant Program to be aware of the professional terms related to the field in English, to improve their ability to express themselves in a foreign language in the business environment and to use a foreign language in international activities.

Course Content

The aim of the program is to enable the students of the Office Management and Executive Assistant Program to be aware of the professional terms related to the field in English, to improve their ability to express themselves in a foreign language in the business environment and to use a foreign language in international activities.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Mehmet Niyazi YAĞMUR
Learning Outcomes
1.Being able to introduce herself, the company she works for, the workplace in a foreign language
2.Ability to use topics and terms related to office management
3.Ability to use topics and terms related to executive assistantship and meetings
4.Ability to write and communicate internationally
5.Ability to use terms and expressions related to customer/guest relations
6.Ability to communicate orally in a foreign language
Recommended or Required Reading
1.English for Secretaries and Administrative Personnel – Mc Graw Hill Press – Author: Marisela Toselli & Ana Maria Millan Student’s Book and Workbook and Audio CD
2.Business Venture 1 Oxford
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Company jobs and duties
Week 2 - Theoretical
Telephone English and preparing and acting telephone talks out of the students
Week 3 - Theoretical
The parts of a business letter and writing a simple inquiry letter
Week 4 - Theoretical
Receiving visitors to the office
Week 5 - Theoretical
Booking a hotel room
Week 6 - Theoretical
Learning to say holding the line and connecting the line.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Writing a reply to the inquiry letters
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Writing a reply to the inquiry letters Mid-term and Course review
Week 9 - Theoretical
Writing a reply to the inquiry letters
Week 10 - Theoretical
Letters of complaints
Week 11 - Theoretical
Writing a reply to the letters of complaints
Week 12 - Theoretical
Computer skills- Working with computers
Week 13 - Theoretical
Filing Types
Week 14 - Theoretical
Office Duties
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory102828
Assignment101010
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
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
OÇ-2
4
OÇ-3
4
OÇ-4
5
OÇ-5
5
OÇ-6
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026