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| Code | ELT702 |
| Name | Academic Writing |
| Term | 2023-2024 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | İngilizce |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. ERDOĞAN BADA |
| Course Instructor |
1 |
Course Goal / Objective
This course aims to familiarize students with basic strategies of academic discourse such as summarizing, paraphrasing, quoting, analyzing, evaluating and synthesizing adopted ideas.
Course Content
Topics cited below constitute the content of this course.
Course Precondition
NONE
Resources
Swales, J. M., & Feak, C. B. (2004). (2nd ed.). Academic writing for graduate students: Essential tasks and skills. Michigan: University of Michigan Press. Grabe, W. & Kaplan, R.B. (1996). Theory and Practice of Writing. London: Longman. Various published articles, research papers, theses, dissertations.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Participants will be familiarized with academic writing genre. |
| LO02 | Employ transitions between sentences and paragraph. |
| LO03 | Present clear and striking thesis statements. |
| LO04 | Establish relation between cited literature and research topic. |
| LO05 | Deal with parts of a research paper with due attention given to specific characteristics of each section. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students know various teaching methodologies and can implement them in their teaching | 3 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students can apply various approaches for specific purposes | 3 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students can assess and evaluate the learning process | 3 |
| PLO04 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Students can develop appropriate teaching materials in accordance with the objectives | 3 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students are aware of first and second language learning theories and can compare them | 3 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students are aware of the role of culture and its relationship to foreign language learning | 4 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Students give importance to professional development | 3 |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Students can get published nation-wide and also internationally | 3 |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students can produce thesis reflecting their knowledge of research methodology | 4 |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students can carry out action research to improve learning and teaching | 3 |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students can conduct interdisciplinary studies | 4 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Students are aware of ethical issues in academic research |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Academic writing-1 (audience, purpose, vocabulary, style) | Fulfilling assigned reading tasks | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | Academic writing-2 (grammar, linking words, flow) | Fulfilling assigned reading tasks | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 3 | General-to-Specific texts (general statements, sentence/grammar definitions) | Fulfilling assigned reading tasks | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 4 | Definitions (extended, competing, contrastive, and comparative) | Fulfilling assigned reading tasks | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 5 | Statement of problem / Process / Solution-1 | Fulfilling assigned reading tasks | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 6 | Statement of problem / Process / Solution-2 | Fulfilling assigned reading tasks | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 7 | Data commentary-1 | Fulfilling assigned reading tasks | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
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| 9 | Data commentary-2 | Fulfilling assigned reading tasks | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 10 | Summaries | Fulfilling assigned reading tasks | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 11 | Critiques | Fulfilling assigned reading tasks | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 12 | Constructing a research paper (Abstract) | Fulfilling assigned reading tasks | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 13 | Constructing a research paper (Introduction) | Fulfilling assigned reading tasks | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 14 | Constructing a research paper (Results/Discussion) | Fulfilling assigned reading tasks | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 15 | Constructing a research paper (Conclusion) | Fulfilling assigned reading tasks | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
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| 17 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||