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BTM3016 | English in Business | 2+0+0 | ECTS:3 | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | Level of Course | First Cycle | Status | Elective | Department | DEPARTMENT of FISHERIES TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | Mode of Delivery | Face to face, Group study, Practical | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Sevim KÖSE | Co-Lecturer | Prof. Dr. İlhan Altınok | Language of instruction | Turkish | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | The aim of the course: | The main objectives of this course are to train students on the basic concepts and principles of business English so that they can apply their knowledge on their job application immediately after graduation for a foreign company or organisation, and on their future work if they are employed for a foreign company or goverment body which has international contacts. |
Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | LO - 1 : | apply for a job in English and also have job interviews | 18 | 1,2,3,5,6 | LO - 2 : | give a presentation in their professional subject | 18 | 1,2,3,5,6 | LO - 3 : | communicate in English language in professional matters | 18 | 1,2,3,5,6 | LO - 4 : | write, read and understand reports in professional matters | 18 | 1,2,3,5,6 | LO - 5 : | write a project on professional matters | 18 | 1,2,3,5,6 | 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 | |
Introduction. Revision of fisheris English terminology. Writing; Curriculum Vitae and resume. Letters of acceptance. Reference letters. Examples of business writing; e-mail, Fax. Reading; Reading of an article, evaluation reports and data collection texts, and understanding and commenting on the reports. Writing reports. Listening and Speaking; Developing Diolog in business English. Job interviews. Speaking on the telephone for business purposes. Writing techniques for reports. Writing techniques to prepare projects. Power point presentations in English.
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Course Syllabus | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | Week 1 | ntroduction. Revision of fisheris English terminology. | | Week 2 | Writing; Curriculum Vitae and resume. | | Week 3 | Letters of acceptance. Reference letters. | | Week 4 | Examples of business writing | | Week 5 | E-mail, Fax. | | Week 6 | Reading; Reading of an article | | Week 7 | Evaluation reports and data collection texts, and understanding and commenting on the reports. | | Week 8 | Short exam | | Week 9 | Writing; writing reports | | Week 10 | Listening and Speaking; Developing Diolog in business English. | | Week 11 | Job interviews. Speaking on the telephone for business purposes. | | Week 12 | Writing techniques for reports. | | Week 13 | Writing techniques to prepare projects. Power point presentations in English. | | Week 14 | Student presentations | | Week 15 | Student presentations | | Week 16 | Final exam | | |
1 | R. E. Burnett, Technical Communication, Third edition, Wadsworth Publishing Company,1994. | | 2 | Sevim Köse. 2010. Unpublished Lecture Notes. (Basılmamış ders notları) | | |
1 | http://www.engineers-international.com/careersletters.html | | |
Method of Assessment | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | Mid-term exam | 10 | 10/04/2018 | 2 | 20 | In-term studies (second mid-term exam) | 3 | 05/03/2018 | 6 | 10 | Quiz | 8 | 02/04/2018 | 1 | 10 | Practice | 5 | 26/03/18 | 2 | 5 | Presentation | 13 14 15 | 14 21 28/05/18 | 2 | 5 | End-of-term exam | 16 | 06/06/18 | 2 | 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 | 3 | 10 | 30 | Uygulama | 1 | 8 | 8 | Ödev | 1 | 5 | 5 | Kısa sınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 5 | 2 | 10 | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | Total work load | | | 84 |
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