ENGLISH USAGE AND STYLE PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

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

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	English
Level of the Course Unit :	ASSOCIATE DEGREE, TYY: + 5.Level, EQF-LLL: 5.Level, QF-EHEA: Short Cycle
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. SEVDA POLAT
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit	Lecturer SAFAA FALAH HASAN ALSARAGNA
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims to help the students acquire the most appropriate usage of grammatical items in both languages. It will be backed up with reading and writing practice of different types of passages.
Contents of the Course Unit:	This course promotes the most appropriate usage of grammatical items and the reading and writing skills of the different types of passages.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Students are able to identify and classify the grammatical items in accordance with their usages in target language.
Students learn to link the conditions with each other that are stated in more than one way.
Students acquire enough knowledge to compare the grammatical items in terms of their structure and meaning.

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	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
ELS English Grammar Inside Out
Eastwood, J., & Heath, M. (2006). Oxford practice grammar. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Field, M. (2009). Improve Your Written English. How To Content.
Crystal, D. (2018). The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description	Examination Method
Mid-Term Exam	1	50		Classical Exam
Final Exam	1	50		Classical Exam
TOTAL	2	100

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Identifies cultural, scientific and artistic background of the Western civilisation and compounds this knowledge with the translation process.						5

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Defines the main concepts in translation sciences and identifies the technics and methods particular to translation.						5

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Identifies the linguistic and grammatical differences and similarities between Turkish and English, applies the acquisitions to translation process.						5

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Develops the four skills necessary to use English language effectively.						5
2	Explains the main principles of specific field translation and applies to the translation process.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Identifies the English literature history and combines the acqusitions with the literary translation.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Translates from source language to the target language and from target language to the source language, assesses and evaluates the translations.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Defines the applications used in interpretation (such as note taking, effective listening) and demonstrates by applying.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Defines the text and text types, analyzes the text and applies to the translation process.						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	6	8	48
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	3	8	24
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	2	4	8
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	0	0	0
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	0	0	0
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	27	0	124