Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ECONOMICS & ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES / BUS341 - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Code: BUS341 Course Title: PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH-II Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer MUSTAFA ÜNSALAN (mustafaunsalan@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) CAN TANSEL TUĞCU,
Language of Instruction English
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The basic aim of this course is to equip the students with the ability of reading, understanding and translating the advanced and academic texts about current issues related to science of business. Another goal of our lesson is to carry the studies for instilling a wider academic point of view into classroom atmosphere. The ultimate goal of our lesson is to make our students accomplish a level of following a foreign publication without obtaining an outside help.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can use English in Business Administration. PO-19 Establish effective communication, oral and written; at least one foreign language in general use at the level of the European language portfolio B1.
Examination
LO-2 Can communicate effectively in oral English. PO-19 Establish effective communication, oral and written; at least one foreign language in general use at the level of the European language portfolio B1.
Examination
LO-3 Can communicate effectively in written English. PO-19 Establish effective communication, oral and written; at least one foreign language in general use at the level of the European language portfolio B1.
Examination
LO-4 Be able to translate sentences from English to Turkish. PO-19 Establish effective communication, oral and written; at least one foreign language in general use at the level of the European language portfolio B1.
Examination
LO-5 Can translate sentences from Turkish to English. PO-19 Establish effective communication, oral and written; at least one foreign language in general use at the level of the European language portfolio B1.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
This course can be seen as s a continuation of Vocational English-I in the general sense. The students starting to get basic translation skills and professional terminology relevant to their field beginning from sentence translation in Vocational English-I will gain advanced translation skills and advanced professional terminology over more complex texts in this course.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to the Course LECTURE
2 Applying Advanced Translation Skills on Complex Sentences LECTURE, QUESTION AND ANSWER, INDIVIDUAL STUDY, GROUP WORK, PAIR WORK, ROLE PLAY
3 Text Translation and Word Study on the Text (Why Nations Trade) LECTURE, QUESTION AND ANSWER, INDIVIDUAL STUDY, GROUP WORK, PAIR WORK, ROLE PLAY
4 Text Translation and Word Study on the Text (Supply and Demand) LECTURE, QUESTION AND ANSWER, INDIVIDUAL STUDY, GROUP WORK, PAIR WORK, ROLE PLAY
5 Text Translation and Word Study on the Text (Consumer Choice) LECTURE, QUESTION AND ANSWER, INDIVIDUAL STUDY, GROUP WORK, PAIR WORK, ROLE PLAY
6 Text Translation and Word Study on the Text (Multinational Corporations) LECTURE, QUESTION AND ANSWER, INDIVIDUAL STUDY, GROUP WORK, PAIR WORK, ROLE PLAY
7 Text Translation and Word Study on the Text (Some Economic Laws) LECTURE, QUESTION AND ANSWER, INDIVIDUAL STUDY, GROUP WORK, PAIR WORK, ROLE PLAY
8 mid-term exam
9 Text Translation and Word Study on the Text (Modern Banking) LECTURE, QUESTION AND ANSWER, INDIVIDUAL STUDY, GROUP WORK, PAIR WORK, ROLE PLAY
10 Text Translation and Word Study on the Text (Central Banking) LECTURE, QUESTION AND ANSWER, INDIVIDUAL STUDY, GROUP WORK, PAIR WORK, ROLE PLAY
11 Text Translation and Word Study on the Text (The Changing World Economy) LECTURE, QUESTION AND ANSWER, INDIVIDUAL STUDY, GROUP WORK, PAIR WORK, ROLE PLAY
12 Text Translation and Word Study on the Text (Energy and Non-OPEC Developing Countries) LECTURE, QUESTION AND ANSWER, INDIVIDUAL STUDY, GROUP WORK, PAIR WORK, ROLE PLAY
13 Text Translation and Word Study on the Text (A Definition of Politics and Political Activity ) LECTURE, QUESTION AND ANSWER, INDIVIDUAL STUDY, GROUP WORK, PAIR WORK, ROLE PLAY
14 Text Translation and Word Study on the Text (International Order and the Balance of Power) LECTURE, QUESTION AND ANSWER, INDIVIDUAL STUDY, GROUP WORK, PAIR WORK, ROLE PLAY
15 Revision LECTURE
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Öğretim elemanının kendi hazırlamış olduğu ders notları
2 Academic Reading in Focus, Sürat English Language Teaching
3 Ozguven, Cemal; Vocational Translation, Lecture Notes, 2003.
Required Course instruments and materials
- Ozguven, Cemal; Vocational Translation, Lecture Notes, 2003. - Academic Reading in Focus, Surat English Language Teaching course book. - Lecture notes prepared by the instructor. - CD player,projector,computer.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 10 20
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 7 14
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 7 14
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 120