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| ORM2016 | Professional English - II | 2+0+0 | ECTS:3 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of FOREST ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Doç. Dr. Derya MUMCU KÜÇÜKER | | Co-Lecturer | None | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | To be able to read, write and translate in the field. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | Ability to communicate effectively in concise and written form; knowledge of at least one foreign language; ability to write and understand written reports effectively, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and understandable instructions. | 1,9,11,12 | 1,5, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Academic studies in reading and writing beyond the secondary level. This course provides intensive training and accurate expression in both the spoken and the written language, based on a volcabulary acquisition |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction of general forestry terms (terms frequently used in forest botany, management, silviculture, economy, forest roads and transport, forest protection, soil, ecology and watershed sciences) | | | Week 2 | Watching videos, reading and understanding texts about forest ecosystems | | | Week 3 | Watching videos, reading and understanding texts about biodiversity | | | Week 4 | Watching videos, reading and understanding texts about climate change, global warming and carbon storage in forests | | | Week 5 | Watching videos, reading and understanding texts on Deforestation/Degradation/Afforestation | | | Week 6 | Watching videos, reading and understanding texts about non-wood forest products | | | Week 7 | Watching videos, reading and understanding texts about forest inventory | | | Week 8 | Watching videos, reading and understanding texts on land cover/use, erosion, landslides | | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 10 | Watching videos, reading and understanding texts about ecosystem services | | | Week 11 | Watching videos, reading and understanding texts about forest fires | | | Week 12 | Watching videos, reading and understanding texts about remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems | | | Week 13 | Watching videos, reading and understanding texts on sustainability of natural resources | | | Week 14 | Preparation of a presentation containing English forestry terms. | | | Week 15 | Preparation of a presentation containing English forestry terms. | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Pollock, C. W., 1982. Communicate What You Mean, Grammer for High-Level ESL Students. Prentice-Hall, INC. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | | | |
| 1 | Öztürk, C., 2008. Fundamentals of Academic English Pelikan Yayıncılık. Ankara-Türkiye. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 20/04/2025 | 1 | 30 | | Homework/Assignment/Term-paper | 14 | 23/05/2025 | 1 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 19/06/2025 | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 1 | 5 | 5 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 5 | 1 | 5 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Ödev | 1 | 10 | 10 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 5 | 1 | 5 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 55 |
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