ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING SKILLS PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
SOS112	ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING SKILLS	2	3	3	7

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. AYŞE AYDIN
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims to enable the students to attain the skills on preparation, writing and presentation of the homework, research report, article, thesis. The scope of the course will be taught by also taking into account the humanitarian situations in the process of working and producing in academic writing with the awareness that the students are not robots. Books on academic writing often give instructions on what to do. However, it is the human being who does this work and what is to be done and how, and which problem will be overcome and how is related to the cognitive processes beyond the simply techniques. Information; is learned, absorbed and applied through the thought-emotion-behavior intertwined. Therefore, at the end of the course, the students will be able to internalize the importance of ethical rules and not only to have the ability to use mechanics in writing and presentation techniques, but also to have the ability to overcome the external and internal difficulties they experience while applying these techniques.
Contents of the Course Unit:	In this course; a ground for the course is formed by discussing the relations between the various concept pairs related to the topic such as skills-ability, mind-intelligence, desire-decision, inertial-zeal. Academic writing types are considered comparatively in terms of their functions and are concretized with examples. The students are provided to learn the reading, note taking and writing techniques; performing the academic writing process (literature review, reading and taking notes, determining and the limiting the research question / main theme, determining the methods of analysis of sub-research questions / sub-themes), editing the data, interpreting and reporting) with all stages, to learn IMRAD format and other report formats; to learn the types of academic plagiarism (plagiarism) and how to refer to the sources correctly, to prepare and make presentations using related technologies.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Knows the importance of thought-feeling-behavior intertwined in the process of preparing and presenting academic writing as in every human production
Describes the types of academic writing, basic concepts related to the writing process
Explains the types of academic writing with giving examples
Describes the research question and use the ability to limit research.
Learns and apply writing abstract according to What-Why-How formula
Applies the types of plagiarism (plagiarism) and the correct references
Reports by paying attention to the ethical rules to be followed in academic writing
Prepares and make presentation by using technological facilities

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	What is academic writing? Basic Concepts.	Lecture, Question and Answer, Analysis on several published research reports,
2	Reading, Student materials in addition to teacher materials	Importance and process of cognitive issues to succeed in a task, internal factors blocking the cognitive process	Lecture, Question and Answer, Analysis on several published research reports,
3	Reading, Student materials in addition to teacher materials	Academic writing process and stages	Lecture, Question and Answer, Analysis on several published research reports,
4	Reading, Student materials in addition to teacher materials	Determining the main theme/research question of the academic writing and classification	Lecture, Question and Answer, Analysis on several published research reports,
5	Reading, Student materials in addition to teacher materials	Literature Review. Types of Resources. Access ways via Communication Technologies, reading and note taking strategies	Lecture, Question and Answer, Analysis on several published research reports,
6	Reading, Student materials in addition to teacher materials	Literature Review. Types of Resources. Access ways via Communication Technologies, reading and note taking strategies	Lecture, Question and Answer, Analysis on several published research reports,
7	Reading, Student materials in addition to teacher materials	Making Use of Library: A presentation by an expert in IGU Library and Documentation Department	Lecture, Question and Answer, Analysis on several published research reports,
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Observation in library before and after this subject	IMRAD and other academic writing formats	Lecture, Question and Answer, Analysis on several published research reports,
10	Reading, Student materials in addition to teacher materials	Elements of a report: Cover Page, Abstract, Introduction, Method, Findings, Discussion, Bibliography, Appendix.	Lecture, Question and Answer, Analysis on several published research reports,
11	Reading, Student materials in addition to teacher materials	Internal consistency of the report and importance of “Contents” in information flow and examples	Lecture, Question and Answer, Analysis on several published research reports,
12	Reading, Student materials in addition to teacher materials	Academic plagiarism examples and giving correct references in text	Lecture, Question and Answer, Analysis on several published research reports,
13	PowerPoint preparation and presentation on a subject determined by students	Presentation types: Written, verbal and visual presentation. PowerPoint preparation techniques	Lecture, Question and Answer, Analysis on several published research reports,
14	PowerPoint preparation and presentation on a subject determined by students	PowerPoint preparation techniques and examples	Lecture, Question and Answer, Analysis on several published research reports,
15	Literature Review	General Evaluation	Lecture, Question and Answer, Analysis on several published research reports,
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students define the concepts they learned and match them with their corresponding phenomena in the social world.						5
2	Students interpret concepts and theories taking into account their historical-cultural contexts.					4
3	Students compare sociological theories with reference to social problems.	0
4	Students distinguish the significance of ecological, social and economical sustainability for world’s future.					4
5	Students develop their knowledge on sustainability by the use of information and communication technologies.					4

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students evaluate qualitative and quantitative data of sociological research studies.	0
2	Students analyse the complicated interactions between the social, cultural, political, economical and demographical phenomena of the global world.	0

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students design a research by their acquired knowledge and experience.						5

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students research field study considering the principle of cultural relativity, scientific and ethical values.						5
2	Students efficiently apply the most suitable information and communication technologies in their studies.						5
3	Students use their knowledge on ecological, social and economical sustainability in all aspects of their lives.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students research on problems which reflect on their fields in the global world undergoing rapid and profound change.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students criticize their advanced knowledge and skills in an analytical manner.						5
2	Students develop their knowledge and skills within the frame of scientific, technological and current developments via adopting the principle of lifelong learning.						5
3	Students act ethically impartial in their research studies.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students criticize their advanced knowledge and skills in an analytical manner.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students apply the principle of cultural relativity, scientific and ethical values with reference to sustainability throughout their studies in their careers.						5

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	13	4	52
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	12	6	72
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	8	8
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	6	6
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	43	0	182