Information Package / Course Catalogue
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Objectives of the Course

Course Content

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Learning Outcomes
1.Will be able to describe the format of the YDS exam and explain the solution strategies for each question type.
2.Will be able to accurately analyze and solve complex sentences involving grammatical structures (tenses, conjunctions, passive voice, etc.).
3.Will be able to use academic-level vocabulary and contextual reading skills to correctly answer comprehension-based questions.
4.Will be able to translate sentences from English to Turkish and from Turkish to English accurately and meaningfully.
5.Will be able to apply time management and test-solving techniques to achieve high performance in YDS practice exams.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Official Released YDS Questions and Answer Keys by ÖSYM
2."YDS Practice Exams (Modadil, Yargı, Hedef, Pelikan, etc.)"
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to YDS, exam format, basic vocabulary, verb tenses
Week 2 - Theoretical
Sentence completion, modal verbs, paragraph reading
Week 3 - Theoretical
Conjunctions, cloze tests, short reading passages
Week 4 - Theoretical
Passive voice, clozest meaning questions, mini test
Week 5 - Theoretical
Conjunction questions, relative clauses, paragraph completion
Week 6 - Theoretical
Noun clauses, reading long texts, vocabulary review
Week 7 - Theoretical
Prepositions, word formation, basic translation practice
Week 8 - Theoretical
Gerunds & infinitives, paragraph questions, practice test
Week 9 - Theoretical
Conditional sentences, reading strategies, translation
Week 10 - Theoretical
Cleft and inversion structures, paraphrasing, mini test
Week 11 - Theoretical
Opposite meaning questions, advanced conjunctions, cloze practice
Week 12 - Theoretical
Sentence ordering, tense sequence, trial test
Week 13 - Theoretical
Academic texts, participle clauses, phrasal verbs
Week 14 - Theoretical
Translation, paragraph completion, thematic vocabulary
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1417112
Assignment51110
Reading101120
Individual Work100110
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)174
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026