| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Skill II | YIO387 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 1 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Banu İNAN KARAGÜL
Associate Prof. Dr. Mehmet ALTAY
Assistant Prof. Dr. Serkan GÜRKAN
Lecturer Çağlayan ERDÖNMEZ
Research Assistant Eylül Balâ ALTUNAY
Research Assistant Cansu AYKUT KOLAY
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Upon completion of the module, students will be able to read and analyze a variety of different genre of authentic English texts.
2) Upon completion of the module, students will be able to apply various reading techniques and strategies.
3) Upon completion of the module, students will be able to improve their critical thinking skills.
4) Upon completion of the module, students will be able to understand and synthesize information within the texts from various fields.
5) Upon completion of the module, students will be able to understand different points of view through authentic reading texts such as newspapers, magazines, reviews and articles.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | Low | High | Middle | No relation | Low | High | Low | No relation | |
| 2 | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | Low | High | Middle | No relation | Low | High | Low | No relation | |
| 3 | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | Low | High | Middle | No relation | Low | High | Low | No relation | |
| 4 | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | Low | High | Middle | No relation | Low | High | Low | No relation | |
| 5 | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | Low | High | Middle | No relation | Low | High | Low | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Approaches in learning advanced reading skills; reading, analyzing and critical evaluation of a variety of different genre of authentic English texts; various reading techniques and strategies; activities and drills to improve students' critical thinking skills and to enable them to understand and synthesize texts from various fields.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction to the course Newspaper headlines and news2) Reading Process
3) Intensive and extensive reading
4) Reading Strategies
5) Models of Reading
6) Assessing Reading
7) Connecting Ideas: Unity and Coherence
8) Mid-term
9) Reading Text; Discussion of Reading Log
10) Reading Text; Discussion of Reading Log
11) Reading Text; Discussion of Reading Log
12) Reading Text; Discussion of Reading Log
13) Reading Texts
14) Reading activities; Pre-reading activities; While-reading activities; Post-reading activities
Recommended or Required Reading
1- APA6
2- Longman Academic Reading Series 5
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Demonstration
5) Modelling
6) Case Study
7) Lab / Workshop
8) Self Study
9) Problem Solving
10) Project Based Learning
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
English
Work Placement(s)
Not Required