Information Package / Course Catalogue
Vocational Foreign Language I
Course Code: MAT231
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

1.To teach how to translate mathematical texts written in English into Turkish 2. To teach the international academic software language 3. To gain mathematical thinking skills by making sense of basic mathematical concepts in their own field before translating them into Turkish

Course Content

English mathematics writing techniques, English mathematics basic terms and patterns, article and book reading, English mathematics text translation examples

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Semra DOĞRUÖZ
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to read and understand English articles, books and texts related to mathematics
2.To be able to apply basic translation techniques and to learn the rules of scientific ethical writing
3.To be able to analyze English vocabulary correctly in mathematics
4.To be able to use previously learned grammar and tenses in translation
5.To be able to translate texts related to mathematics from English to Turkish and from Turkish to English.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Trzeciak J., “Writing Mathematical Papers in English ” Gdansk Teachers pres, (1993).
2.Edis P.,” Reading and Exercises in Technical English”, ITU Dil ve Inkilap Tarihi Bölümü, (1983).
3.Edis, P., “Lecture notes in English”, ITU Yabancı Diller Okulu, (1982).
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Introduction and brief information about course
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Techniques of reading articles and books in mathematics texts
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Use of time in abstracts and introductory chapters in mathematics articles and books
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Examining active and passive sentences in mathematics texts
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Definitions in mathematical texts and grammatical structures in the translation of basic terms
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Types of feature expression in mathematics texts
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Some examples of patterns in mathematics texts
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Examples of mathematical assumptions and conditional structures (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Mathematical correspondence structures
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Theorem: common general results
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Theorem: patterns of presentation
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Mathematical proof: formulation
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Mathematical proof: arguments and conclusion steps
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Symbols and print terminology
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice141242
Individual Work140228
Midterm Examination116218
Final Examination118220
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
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4
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5
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5
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5
5
5
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3
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4
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5
5
5
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4
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3
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3
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3
3
5
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5
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3
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3
4
3
3
3
3
OÇ-5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026