Information Of Programmes

VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF NEVŞEHİR / BYS201 - OFFICE SERVICES AND SECRETARIAT

Code: BYS201

Course Title: PROFESSIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Theoretical+Practice: 2+0

ECTS: 2

Year/Semester of Study

2 / Fall Semester

Level of Course

Short Cycle Degree Programme

Type of Course

Optional

Department

OFFICE SERVICES AND SECRETARIAT

Pre-requisities and Co-requisites

FOREIGN LANGUAGE I, FOREIGN LANGUAGE I,

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Teaching Period

14 Weeks

Name of Lecturer

RUHİ ERDEM ÇELEBİ (recelebi@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 teach basic vocational definitions, concepts and grammar competencies.

Learning Outcomes		PO	MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1	Can use common and daily English phrases and vocabulary used in sector.	PO-8 Skills for communicating and foreign language proficiency in professional life.	Examination
LO-2	Can understand daily language in workplace.	PO-8 Skills for communicating and foreign language proficiency in professional life.	Examination
LO-3	Can write e-mail/letter/fax, and fill out forms in English.	PO-8 Skills for communicating and foreign language proficiency in professional life.	Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Front Office; Dictation; Pronunciation; Telephone Language; Writing an E-mail/Business Letter/Fax; Restaurant and Bar Phrases/Vocabulary; Cross Cultural Eating Habits and Food; Customer Complaints and Apologizing; Air Travel Phrases/Terminology,; Ticketing Phrases/Terminology.
Weekly Course Content
Week	Subject	Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1	Vocational terms, concepts and terminology	Lecturing- Question and Answer- Discussion
2	Vocational terms, concepts and terminology	Lecturing- Question and Answer- Discussion
3	Vocational terms, concepts and terminology	Lecturing- Question and Answer- Discussion
4	Vocational terms, concepts and terminology	Lecturing- Question and Answer- Discussion
5	Vocational terms, concepts and terminology	Lecturing- Question and Answer- Discussion
6	Vocational terms, concepts and terminology	Lecturing- Question and Answer- Discussion
7	Vocational terms, concepts and terminology	Lecturing- Question and Answer- Discussion
8	mid-term exam
9	Vocational terms, concepts and terminology	Lecturing- Question and Answer- Discussion
10	Vocational terms, concepts and terminology	Lecturing- Question and Answer- Discussion
11	Vocational terms, concepts and terminology	Lecturing- Question and Answer- Discussion
12	Vocational terms, concepts and terminology	Lecturing- Question and Answer- Discussion
13	Vocational terms, concepts and terminology	Lecturing- Question and Answer- Discussion
14	Vocational terms, concepts and terminology	Lecturing- Question and Answer- Discussion
15	Vocational terms, concepts and terminology	Lecturing- Question and Answer- Discussion
16	final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1	Taylor, J., & Zeter, J. (2011). Career Paths: Business English Course Book, Express Publishing.
Required Course instruments and materials
Coursebook, Online Platform, 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)	2	14	28
Outside Class
a) Reading	2	8	16
b) Search in internet/Library			0
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	1	7	7
mid-term exam	1	1	1
Own study for final exam	1	7	7
final exam	1	1	1
			0
			0
Total work load;			60