The aim of this course is to equip our students with an elementary level of English which will enable them to understanad and talk about everyday topics.
Prerequisite(s)
None
Corequisite(s)
None
Special Requisite(s)
None
Instructor(s)
Lecturer Seval SARIYILDIZ AKSU, LecturerAyşegül Gezek, Lecturer Özay Şeker, Lecturer Ebru Temiz, Lecturer Dr. Sinan Bataklar, Lecturer Mehmet Altay
Course Assistant(s)
None
Schedule
Online education.
Office Hour(s)
Update office hours are announced on online education portal CATS at the beginning of every term.
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Online education.
Principle Sources
Powerpoint slides about the target topic of the week.
Other Sources
Practice worksheets.
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Formal and informal greetings and responses, farewells and responses, people's names and titles.
Online education.
2. Week
Giving your name and address; how to start a conversation, present simple of be +,-,?
Introductions, "be" statements and questions, introducing people, talking about jobs.
Online education.
3. Week
Countries and nationalities, giving commands, responding to commands, subject and object pronouns.
Online education.
4. Week
Singular and plural nouns, demonstrative pronouns, asking questions about new things, office items.
Online education.
5. Week
Talking about time, describing people and things, using positive and negative adjectives.
Online education.
6. Week
Ordinal numbers, describing people and things, making reservations, days of the week, months of the year.
Online education.
7. Week
Talking about clothes and possessions using possessive adjectives and possessive "'s", clothing.
Online education.
8. Week
Talking about clothes and possessions using possessive adjectives, asking questions with "which", "there is / there are"- MIDTERM EXAM
Quiz
9. Week
Talking about things you like and your personal life using the simple present tense , ordering food in a restaurant, vocabulary related to restaurant.
Online education.
10. Week
Talking about schedules and free time activities using frequency adverbs and time expressions "in,on,at".
Online education.
11. Week
Countable and uncountable nouns, talking about prices and amounts using numbers, "some" and "any", vocabulary on leisure activities.
-QUIZ
Online education.
12. Week
Talking about activities using " the present continuous tense" and talking about facts using " the simple present tense".
Online education.
13. Week
Talking about family members, asking questions about them, abilities: " can/can't"
Online education.
14. Week
Asking questions about people in family, making small talk, uncountable nouns, " how" questions.
Online education.
15. Week
Final Exam
Final Exam
16. Week
Final Exam
Final Exam
17. Week
Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Quizzes
1
20
Final Exam
1
80
Program Outcomes
PO-1
The students will be able to define all kinds of concepts related to communication, new media, art and culture (New media and communication)
PO-2
The students will be able to understand the historical developments of communication and new media issues, as cultural, social, and technological change depending on the areas of related changes. They will be able to evaluate the results.
PO-3
The students will be able to follow technological, cultural, and social changes and apply them to their fields
PO-4
The students will be able to analyze and evaluate the new media and communication issues and criticize them by interpreting their understanding.
PO-5
The students will be able to produce scientific content by researching and analyzing theoretical and conceptual issues related to new media and communication fields with a scientific approach
PO-6
The students will be able to manage time and resources effectively by improving content production and management skills on digital platforms.
PO-7
The students will be able to develop detailed and necessary knowledge in specific areas of expertise such as internet journalism, digital marketing, digital advertising, new media programming, and public relations in social media.
PO-8
The students can produce original works in various fields, such as digital animation, digital photography, interactive media design, digital game design, and application design.
PO-9
The students will be able to understand artistic works by following current and digital works of art.
PO-10
The students will be able to create strategies for institutions in social media platforms and put them into practice.
PO-11
The students will be able to put their creative ideas into practice in digital platforms and produce multimedia projects.
PO-12
The students will be able to use the necessary tools and equipments in their profession in the right place and at the right time, and relate the theoretical knowledge they have acquired to the sector practices.
PO-13
The students will be able to produce by working in a disciplined, planned and creative manner.
PO-14
The students will be able to produce projects in various competitions, exhibitions, panels, biennials and seminars etc. in national and international areas.
PO-15
The students will be able to provide solutions to the problems encountered in the communication process and will be able to use the initiative related to the topic.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases.
LO-2
Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives and things he/she has.
LO-3
Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.
LO-4
Can socialize when he/she meets people.
LO-5
Can communicate in a shopping center and do his/her shopping.
