Information Package / Course Catalogue
English For Business Life
Course Code: YHM403
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To get the ss to acquire written and oral communication skills in order to be successful in their affairs and relations with foreigners or sectors in their professional lives and careers.

Course Content

In parallel with the course objectives, the aims of the course mainly includes socializing, preparing resumes/CVs, writing job application letters, being in job interviews, phone calls, attending meetings, writing informative and evaluative reports, preparing presentations, also speaking and writing techniques and practices essential for business life, various samples of dialogues and correspondence, sample incidents, reporting, the rules to be obeyed in business correspondence and face to face meetings.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to use their vocabulary and sentence knowledge toread and comment on all types of texts, such as news, articles, essays, reports of evaluation and reports of information.
2.To be able to organize their knowledge to write resumes/CVs, job application letters, reports on informative and evaluative matters.
3.To be able to use the language effectively to make speeches about informative and evaluative matters related to business life and improve their dialogue skills on social facts.
4.To be able to recognize the business glossary and put it into practice.
5.Can write formal reports on requesting and giving info
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Lecture notes prepared by academic staff of this lesson.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Requesting for Information
Week 2 - Theoretical
Sending Information
Week 3 - Theoretical
Price Change Notice
Week 4 - Theoretical
Sample Resume/CV.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Covering Letter for Resume/CV.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Letter of Reference
Week 7 - Theoretical
Resignation Letter
Week 8 - Theoretical
Lay-off Letter
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
MID TERM
Week 10 - Theoretical
Letter of Invitation
Week 11 - Theoretical
Internal Memo
Week 12 - Theoretical
Welcome Email to New Staff Member
Week 13 - Theoretical
Job Application Letter
Week 14 - Theoretical
Useful Glossary for Business Correspondence,Bargaining,Marketing,Meetings,Selling
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice140228
Midterm Examination1314
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)81
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
3
3
1
5
4
4
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2
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2
3
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4
1
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5
5
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4
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3
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3
1
5
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4
OÇ-5
4
3
1
5
5
2
3
2
3
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026