Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / YBD101 - DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Code: YBD101 Course Title: FOREIGN LANGUAGE-I Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 2
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer MELTEM KARATAŞ (meltemkaratas@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to equip undergraduate students, European Language Portfolio Global Scale A2, in English with; -Basic grammar, - Understanding oral production, - Speaking interactively, - Reading, - Expressing themselves in written form.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 will be able to speak sufficiently level of English (European Language Portfolio Global Scale, Level A2) for their field of study PO-5 Student is aware of the necessity of lifelong learning, followed by developments in science and technology, and also constantly renews itself.
PO-9 Student understands the effects of global and societal context of engineering solutions and applications, and has knowledge of contemporary issues.
Examination
Oral Examination
LO-2 will be able to explain short and clear messages PO-5 Student is aware of the necessity of lifelong learning, followed by developments in science and technology, and also constantly renews itself.
PO-9 Student understands the effects of global and societal context of engineering solutions and applications, and has knowledge of contemporary issues.
Examination
Oral Examination
LO-3 will be able to explain short, daily passages PO-5 Student is aware of the necessity of lifelong learning, followed by developments in science and technology, and also constantly renews itself.
PO-9 Student understands the effects of global and societal context of engineering solutions and applications, and has knowledge of contemporary issues.
Examination
Oral Examination
LO-4 will be able to talk about themselves and their environment in a simple language PO-5 Student is aware of the necessity of lifelong learning, followed by developments in science and technology, and also constantly renews itself.
Examination
Oral Examination
LO-5 will be able to talk about themselves and their environment in a simple language PO-5 Student is aware of the necessity of lifelong learning, followed by developments in science and technology, and also constantly renews itself.
PO-9 Student understands the effects of global and societal context of engineering solutions and applications, and has knowledge of contemporary issues.
Examination
Oral Examination
LO-6 will be able to write short, simple notes and messages PO-5 Student is aware of the necessity of lifelong learning, followed by developments in science and technology, and also constantly renews itself.
PO-9 Student understands the effects of global and societal context of engineering solutions and applications, and has knowledge of contemporary issues.
Examination
Oral Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
English grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, oral production and writing skills in order to help students follow occupational English courses in next years and prepare them for learning English further after university and in professional life.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Nice to meet you! a. Personal pronouns b. Present Simple tense, verb “to be” c. Verb to be, negative and interrogative form presentation, answer - question, solution of problems methods
2 Nice to meet you! (cont.) a. Nouns : singular and plural b. Possessive adjectives c. The indefinite article d. Prepositions presentation, answer - question, solution of problems methods
3 How old are you? a. Numbers b. Questions with “what” and “how old” c. Determiners presentation, answer - question, solution of problems methods
4 How old are you? (cont.) a. Countable uncountable nouns b. Possessives presentation, answer - question, solution of problems methods
5 I like my family. a. Have got / has got b. this , that, these, those presentation, answer - question, solution of problems methods
6 Do you like...? a. Simple Present Tense affirmative b. Time adverbials with S. Present Tense presentation, answer - question, solution of problems methods
7 Do you like...(cont.)? a. Simple Present Tense negative, interrogative b. State verbs (love, hate…) c. Performative verbs presentation, answer - question, solution of problems methods
8 mid-term exam
9 What time is it? a. Telling the time presentation, answer - question, solution of problems methods
10 Consolidation a. Revision presentation, answer - question, solution of problems methods
11 Leisure time a. Gerunds (I like swimming presentation, answer - question, solution of problems methods
12 Hande’s room a. There is / there are b. Prepositions (at, in, under…) presentation, answer - question, solution of problems methods
13 Can you cook? a. Can and Can not b. Ability, request, permission presentation, answer - question, solution of problems methods
14 How can I get to the hospital? a. Giving directions b. Imperatives c. Cardinal numbers presentation, answer - question, solution of problems methods
15 Consolidation a. Revision presentation, answer - question, solution of problems methods
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 New Headway “Beginner”, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
2 New Headway “Elementary”, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
3 New Headway “Pre-Intermediate”, Oxford University Press, Oxford
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 30
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination 12 1 10
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 1 5 5
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 5 10
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 5 3 15
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 60