
| Course Code | : ULU473 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 5 |
The aim of this course is to enhance students’ advanced English reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills within the field of international relations. Through the use of selected academic texts and up-to-date resources from the international relations literature, students will improve their command of academic English, specialized terminology, and skills in analysis and discussion. The course also aims to enable students to comprehend field-specific texts, effectively summarize and discuss them, and produce written work in accordance with academic standards.
This course aims to develop students' advanced English reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in the field of international relations. Throughout the course, students’ command of academic English, their knowledge of terminology, as well as their analytical and discussion skills will be strengthened through academic texts and current sources. The program includes advanced grammar, basic concepts and terminology, reading, summarizing, academic writing, listening and note-taking, presentation techniques, and practice in debate and negotiation. By the end of the semester, students are expected to effectively understand and analyze texts related to international relations, summarize and discuss them, and produce written and oral texts in accordance with academic standards.
| Ins. Özlem MADAK |
| 1. | Students will be able to understand and use common English terminology in the field of international relations accurately. |
| 2. | Students will be able to read and summarize academic articles from the international relations literature. |
| 3. | Students will be able to write English paragraphs and short texts on topics related to international relations in accordance with academic standards. |
| 4. | Students will be able to analyze and discuss a contemporary text related to their field. |
| 5. | Students will be able to listen to presentations in the field of international relations, take notes on key information, and improve their presentation skills. |
| 1. | Instructor’s Notes |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 4 | 3 | 98 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 125 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | PÇ-12 | |
OÇ-1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
OÇ-2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
OÇ-3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
OÇ-4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
OÇ-5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |