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INS2003Occupational English2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of CIVIL ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Adem BAYRAM
Co-LecturerASSOC. PROF. DR. ATAKAN AKSOY
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The course aims to provide students with the basics of reading and understanding technical issues associated with civil engineering field, then, have them write down their ideas acquinted.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : get acquainted with general matters related to civil engineering concepts written in English.71,2
LO - 2 : understand technical issues associated with civil engineering field written in English.71,2
LO - 3 : communicate in English on technical issues.72
LO - 4 : write down technical issues in civil engineering.71,2
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

 
Contents of the Course
Technical issues associated with civil engineering field will be analyzed and discussed; then, the general idea extracted will be written down.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Engineering as profession
 Week 2Engineering as profession
 Week 3Stimulating to learn science
 Week 4Stimulating to learn science
 Week 5Structural form, stability and robustness
 Week 6Heat conduction in concrete. Types of dams
 Week 7Bridges. The Takoma Bridge Disaster
 Week 8Transportation
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Environmental pollution
 Week 11Global warming basics
 Week 12Renewable energy basics
 Week 13Sustainable development
 Week 14Structures: An overview
 Week 15Structures: An overview
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Newmark, P. 1988, A Textbook of Translation, Prentice-Hall, Singapore
2Boztaş, İ. 2000, İngilizce Çeviri Kılavuzu, Hacettepe Taş Yayınları, Ankara
 
Recommended Reading
1Boztaş, İ. 2002, Çevirmenin El Kitabı, Hacettepe Taş Yayınları, Ankara
2http://science.howstuffworks.com/engineering-channel.htm
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 2 2 50
End-of-term exam 16 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 1 14 14
Arasınav için hazırlık 1 8 8
Arasınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 1 5 5
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load58