TÜRKÇE
ENGLISH
Information
| Code | BYA250 |
| Name | Vocational Foreign Language II |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 4. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Ön Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Öğr. Gör. NECEF MİCOZKADIOĞLU |
| Course Instructor |
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Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to provide students with the basis for academic English with the terms, word patterns and dialogues needed at the professional level.
Course Content
This course will provide students with practice in speaking, listening, writing, reading in the context of foreign trade and will also provide required vocabulary and fixed expressions used in phone conversations, bookings and arrangements.
Course Precondition
none
Resources
Ian, B. (2003). English for Work: Everyday Business Writing (General Professional English)/Ian Badger & Sue Pedley.
Notes
Lecture Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Make formal phone calls in a foreign language. |
| LO02 | communicate in a basic foreign language while visiting a company. |
| LO03 | Understands the basic concepts of a profession such as the nature of the job, responsibility, working conditions, financial conditions and retirement in a foreign language. |
| LO04 | Learns the basic concepts of making presentations in foreign languages for the customer and the company. |
| LO05 | Learns the basic concepts of organizing meetings in foreign languages for the customer and the company. |
| LO06 | Understands the basic concepts of socialization and travel in customer and company relations in a foreign language. |
| LO07 | Learns basic conceptual expressions regarding correspondence and communication with customers and companies in a foreign language via e-mail. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines the basic concepts and principles of Office Management and Executive Assistantship. | 2 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Collects, analyzes and evaluates the data necessary for the solution of the problems encountered in the Office Management and Executive Assistant profession. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Follows and evaluates the developments in the field of Office Management and Executive Assistant by using scientific methods and techniques. | 2 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Have basic knowledge of social, economic, cultural and legal issues. | 2 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gains information about the supervision and evaluation of the employees working under her in the offices. | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the information about the use of technology in offices. | 3 |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the services that can be carried out in the offices related to the field of Office Management and Executive Assistant and the related procedures. | 3 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Develops solution suggestions by using theoretical knowledge and skills, and general problems encountered in the field of Office Management and Executive Assistantship. | |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | It can collect the necessary information with the organization foreseen by the manager and present it in the form of a report. | 2 |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | He/She can use office technologies effectively. | 4 |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | He/She can make time and protocol arrangements for the organizations stipulated by the manager. | 4 |
| PLO12 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | He/She can create appropriate environments by taking into account the social and cultural differences of individuals and their special needs related to their fields. | 3 |
| PLO13 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | He/She can apply methods and techniques that can keep the documents and recording processes under control for the manager. | 3 |
| PLO14 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | He/She can take responsibility individually and as a group in solving the problems encountered. | 3 |
| PLO15 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | By gaining self-learning ability, he/she can evaluate the information he/she has learned with a critical approach. | 2 |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | He/She can communicate effectively and healthily with the manager and the internal and external environment of the organization. | 4 |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | He/She can use the software and hardware required by his/her profession together with basic computer usage knowledge. | 4 |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Have sufficient foreign language knowledge in the field of Office Management and Executive Assistant. | 5 |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Have the necessary knowledge and awareness of social responsibility, ethical values, social security rights, occupational safety, worker health and environmental protection related to the field. | 2 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telephoning - Begining a call, Checking information, Asking the caller to hold, Asking a caller to leave a messgae, Making sure you understand, ending a call, An automated message, A company Visit | Lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Rol Oynama |
| 2 | Telephoning - A voice message, Leaving message, You can’t talk, The Reason for calling, You can’t hear the caller, You have to end the call | Lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Grup Çalışması |
| 3 | A Company Visit - Directions to the office, Getting lost, Arrival, Meeting, Introducing a company | Lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Rol Oynama, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 4 | 4. A Company Visit – Company History, A tour of the office, Business activities, Markets, The competition | Lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 5 | Job Information – Responsibilities, Qualifications for the job, A typical day, Discussing a new appointment | Lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 6 | ob Information – Working conditions, Financial rewards, Job benefits, Redundancy and retirement | Lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Grup Çalışması, Örnek Olay, Problem Çözme |
| 7 | Presenatations - Setting the scene, Moving on, Dealing with questions, Dealing with the unexpected, Recapping, Coming to an end | Lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 8 | Midterm exam | Lecture notes | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Presenatations - Some facts and figures, Predictions, Trends | Lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap |
| 10 | Meetings – Setting up a meeting, Postponing a meeting, Setting up a meeting, Confirming a meeting by email | Lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Grup Çalışması |
| 11 | Meetings – Working through an agenda, Reporting back to a meeting, Reaching an agreement, Making a point, A follow up phone call, Action points, Sending minutes by email | Lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Grup Çalışması |
| 12 | Entertaining and Socialising – Coffee or tea?, Translating the meny, Ordering a meal Where you live, Starting a conversation, Family matters, Cultural advise, Sensitive issues | Lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 13 | Travel – Checking in for a flight, Hiring a car, Taking the train, Booking a hotel, Checking into a hotel, At the check in desk, Aflight delay, A tight connection, A hotel mix up, A payment problem | Lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Grup Çalışması |
| 14 | E-mailing- A first contact, A fıormal message, Everyday matters, A future meeting, Declining an invitation, Saying thank you, An invitation, Accepting an invitation | Lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Grup Çalışması |
| 15 | E-mailing – Passing on good wishes, Problems, Good news, A general announcement, For Information | Lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 16 | Final exam | Lecture notes | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Final exam | Lecture notes | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 88 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,52 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||