The general objective of this course is to combine foreign language skills for academic purposes with field related articles and lectures to provide students with a better competence in academic English for their field of study. Moreover, the nature of this course facilitates academics skills in foreign language in order to serve as a basis for practice in students’ field of study. That is the reason behind the EAP and ESP contents were designed in unison.
At the end of the course, students will be able to;
use pre-reading strategies (i.e. skimming, scanning, previewing)
identify points of reference so as to fully grasp a text.
deal with unknown words by guessing their meaning.
identify figurative speech in order to fully comprehend a text.
make inferences from a text.
distinguish between facts and opinions in order to decide the writers point of view.
identify the writer’s technique including purpose, audience, point of view, tone, and register.
deduce the underlying meaning in sentences or parts of a text
identifying key ideas in a text
recognize the relationship between ideas in a text
Evaluate, synthesize and use information from (multiple) texts
Use correct, appropriate language structures, vocabulary & discourse markers
Identify main idea(s) in spoken discourse
Initiate and maintain discussions
Analyze technical materials about their subject matter and work on technical vocabulary.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
The minimum qualifications that are expected from the students who want to attend the course.(Examples: Foreign language level, attendance, known theoretical pre-qualifications, etc.)
Within the architectural discipline,has local,regional, national and international knowledge regarding different space planning issues related to interior architectural design and planning.
PO-2
Owns to set up a substructure for design proposals for people and community oriented , cultural sensitible and environmental genesis in the related field.
PO-3
Improves skill in developing design concept and planning. Acquaint with defining and investigating special problems on different space planning and design issues.
PO-4
Develops creative, novel, aesthetical and unique problem solving alternatives related to different space planning issues in the light of abstract and concrete concepts.
PO-5
Makes valuation on knowledge and skill in the relevant field by critical thinking and by dialectic decision method.
PO-6
Has self confidence and competence while carrying on a work in the relevant field, plans research projects within this period, takes part in application projects, take mutual and individual responsibilities in interdisciplinary projects.
PO-7
Expresses oneself written, verbal and visual to be in collaboration with the related corporation in the relavant field.
PO-8
Has competence in using at least one computer aided drawing program as required by the relavant field.
PO-9
Has multidimensional line of sight for economical, environmental and communal sustainability norms and standards in the relevant field.
PO-10
Within human-environment relationship has respect to social and cultural rights, has conscious competence in making decision on the protection of cultural heritage and natural property
PO-11
Recognizes national and international values in art and design.
PO-12
Recognizes ethics and aesthetics in art and design.
PO-13
Knowing the duties and authorities of the profession, has competence in the protection of natural and cultural values, pays attention to occupational health and safety, offers solution to increase space quality.
PO-14
Has knowledge of norms, standards, laws and regulations of the profession.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Initiate and maintain discussions
LO-2
Understand analyze and technical materials about their subject matter
LO-3
Understand and use technical vocabulary.
LO-4
Paraphrase sentences or paragraphs
LO-5
Write reaction paragraphs and essays about the given prompts
LO-6
Use graphic organizers while analyzing texts
LO-7
Take notes while listening and reading
LO-8
Make a presentation in English on a specific topic
