INGZ207 Critical Reading and Writing

3 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 3. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Code INGZ207
Name Critical Reading and Writing
Term 2023-2024 Academic Year
Semester 3. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 3 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language İngilizce
Level Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Öğr. Gör.Dr. HÜLYA TUNCER
Course Instructor Öğr. Gör.Dr. HÜLYA TUNCER (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)
Öğr. Gör.Dr. HÜLYA TUNCER (B Group) (Ins. in Charge)
Öğr. Gör. EBRU GENÇ (C Group) (Ins. in Charge)
Öğr. Gör. EBRU GENÇ (D Group) (Ins. in Charge)


Course Goal / Objective

The course aims to provide students a critical eye while reading any text and to facilitate their writing skills through a critical perspective

Course Content

Critical analysis of current studies within English Language Teaching field; comparison of various texts having different perspectives; written production of critical analysis/synthesis of the texts.

Course Precondition

There is no prerequisite for this course.

Resources

Critical Thinking Skills- Developing Effective Analysis and Argument (2005). By Stella Cottrell. PALCRAVE MACMILLAN, USA.

Notes

1- Read Critically (2020). Alex Baratta. SAGE Publications: USA 2- Critical Thinking: An Introduction (2011). Alec Fisher. Cambridge University Press: UK


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Students will be able to make inferences based on the given clues in a text.
LO02 Students will be able to deduce conclusions from the arguments depicted in a text.
LO03 Students will be able to evaluate the arguments of a text on a sound basis.
LO04 Students will be able to write a critical essay based upon the evaluation of the readings covered in the course.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Students have knowledge on theory, practice and terminology in the area of learning and teaching English as a foreign language
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Knowledge on the basic concept, theories and movement in the areas of linguistics, culture, literature, translation and communication. 4
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Knowledge on learner variables such as age, level, learning styles and strategies and their impact on the process of learning and teaching English
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Students have knowledge on qualitative and quantitative research methods in the area 3
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Students can reconstruct knowledge by using pedagogical skills, and develop lesson plans, methods, materials, activities and assessment samples by taking learners´´ ages, levels and needs into account 2
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Use information technologies effectively in the process of planning both learning and teaching by taking developmental characteristics and individual differences of learners into account 2
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Analyze teaching materials with a critical perspective and adopt and develop these teaching materials 4
PLO08 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Evaluate the problems in the process of English language teaching and offer effective solutions to these problems 4
PLO09 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Use teaching methods and techniques in order to develop learners´´ critical and creative thinking skills, and problem solving skills 5
PLO10 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Evaluate the students´´ learning outcomes multi-directionally by using various methods
PLO11 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Students can take responsibility as an individual and as a member of a team to solve the problems in English language teaching and can develop pedagogical knowledge and skills in a continuous manner 4
PLO12 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Develop independent behavioral skills such as taking initiative and being creative in teaching practices 4
PLO13 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Students can recognize themselves as individuals and use their strengths and learn from their weaknesses 4
PLO14 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Use the ways to access information effectively 4
PLO15 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Use language learning strategies effectively 2
PLO16 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Students can use information and communication strategies in the area of English language teaching 2
PLO17 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Be aware of cultural factors at a national and international level which might be influential in English language teaching
PLO18 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Students can recognize the structure, purpose and function of the National Education System and act in accordance with the legislation, democratic, social, scientific and cultural values, and professional code of ethics 2
PLO19 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Communicate with the school administration, parents, colleagues and non-governmental organizations in order to develop individual, psychological, ethical, social and cultural skills of learners 4
PLO20 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Students can have professional self-confidence and grasp , internalize and implement social and cultural responsibilities as a teacher 3


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Introduction to the concept of Critical Thinking (definition and the importance of critical thinking) Reading the various definitions of Critical thinking concept and trying to understand the importance of it. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
2 The use of Reading Strategies (Previewing, Skimming, Reading with a careful eye by underlining, highlighting, annotating) The use of Reading Strategies on the assigned text Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma
3 Identification of the arguments depicted in a text Identification of the arguments depicted in the assigned text Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
4 Summarizing and paraphrasing the main ideas Summarizing and paraphrasing the main ideas of the assigned text Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma
5 Reading to understand: newspaper columns, advertisements, scholarly articles Reading to understand various assigned texts: newspaper columns, advertisements, scholarly articles Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
6 Application of the previous strategies Application of the previous strategies on the assigned texts Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Grup Çalışması
7 Discussing the strategies on the various texts chosen together Discussion of the strategies on the assigned texts Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
8 Mid-Term Exam Revision of the previous weeks Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Reading and interpreting charts, tables and graphs Finding a chart, a table or a graph and writing the interpretation of them Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösterip Yaptırma
10 Choosing a topic for writing a critical essay Searching for a topic for writing a critical essay Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
11 Reading and critiquing the drafts of the students Writing an outline and the first draft of a critical essay Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
12 Identification of proper sources for supporting Searching for sources for the essays Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
13 Finalizing the essays by using checklists Students finalize their essays by using checklists Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma, Bireysel Çalışma
14 Application of the critical reading methods Application of the previous strategies on the assigned texts Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
15 Exercising the strategies learned on the selected texts Using the strategies on the selected texts Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Tartışma
16 Exams Revision of the topics covered in the term Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Finals Revision of the topics Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 6 6
Final Exam 1 16 16
Total Workload (Hour) 78
Total Workload / 25 (h) 3,12
ECTS 3 ECTS

Update Time: 12.05.2023 11:09