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ISTANBUL GELİŞİM UNIVERSITY INFORMATION SYSTEM

ENGLISH USAGE AND STYLE COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
ICP158 ENGLISH USAGE AND STYLE 2 3 3 5

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 Reading Origins of English Language: Historical overview, Old, Middle, Modern English Lecture, Practice
2 Reading World Englishes: English as a global language, Standard vs non-standard varieties, British, American, and global usage Lecture, Practice
3 Reading Basic English Grammar (I): Parts of speech, Sentence elements, Basic sentence patterns Lecture, Practice
4 Reading Basic English Grammar (II): Tense overview, Subject–verb agreement, Basic clause types Lecture, Practice
5 Reading Punctuation in the English Language Lecture, Practice
6 Reading, Speaking English Speaking and Vocabulary: Spoken vs written grammar, Vocabulary development, Collocation Lecture, Practice
7 Reading Morphology Lecture, Practice
8 Reading Syntax Lecture, Practice
9 Reading Advanced English Grammar (I): Complex sentences, Voice and modality Lecture, Practice
10 - MID-TERM EXAM -
11 Reading Advanced English Grammar (II): Conditionals, Coordination vs subordination Lecture, Practice
12 Reading, Writing Creative Writing: Style and creativity, Voice and tone Lecture, Practice
13 Reading Applied English Stylistics: Abbreviations, Acronyms and Symbols Lecture, Practice
14 Reading Improving your English Language Skills Lecture, Practice
15 Reading Revision Lecture, Practice
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -