Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : BİO580 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 6 |
Characteristics of academic English language and writing; use of definitions, concepts and terms in academic writings; objective and subjective expression; structure and types of academic texts (articles, reports and scientific abstracts etc.); writing arguments (verifying a thought, defending or opposing); formal characteristics of scientific reports and articles; steps of writing a report; explanation, discussion, intertextuality establishing relationships, showing references (citation and footnote, bibliography); writing, summarizing, writing keywords; ethical principles to be considered in scientific writings; writing academic text.
English academic language and characteristics of writing. Definition, concepts and terms in English academic articles. Recognize the types of English academic texts. To know and write the steps of writing a scientific report in English. To be able to search English academic texts and to associate them with academic text. To be able to write title, abstract, keyword, introduction, method, findings, conclusion, discussion and suggestions sections of a English article.
| 1. | They can express biological terms they may encounter in daily life in English. |
| 2. | They can learn English expressions used in articles and theses in the field of Biology |
| 3. | They can learn English equivalent of misconceptions in Biology |
| 4. | They can use English terms in their research |
| 5. | They can prepare a paper in accordance with English spelling rules |
| 6. | They can prepare their own cv's |
| 1. | Lester, J.D., Lester, J.D. Jr. (2017). Writing Research Papers - A Complete Guide, 16th Ed., Pearson Pubs. |
| 2. | Hinkel, E. (2004). Teaching Academic ESL writing, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. Publishers. Mahwah, New Jersey. |
| 3. | McMillan, V.E. (2016). Writing Papers in the Biological Sciences, 6th edition, Bedford/St. Martin's. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %30 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %70 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 0 | 3 | 42 |
| Assignment | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Individual Work | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 20 | 2 | 22 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 20 | 2 | 22 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 150 | |||
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 | 5 | |||||||||||
OÇ-2 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||
OÇ-3 | 5 | |||||||||||
OÇ-4 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||
OÇ-5 | 5 | |||||||||||
OÇ-6 | 5 | |||||||||||