For Faculties and & Departments Teaching in English
ENG 121 – Academic English I (3-0-3) (ECTS: 4)
ENG 121 Academic English I is an integrated and theme-based compulsory course focusing on improving reading and writing skills as well as vocabulary knowledge required for academic studies in English. In addition, the course aims at employing critical thinking skills through challenging and integrated tasks and activities that guide students in comprehending, evaluating, synthesizing and applying information, ideas, and judgments. The content of the course covers various academic topics presented through motivating and challenging learning materials, and makes students acquainted with and competent in the most frequently used academic language skills relevant to the academic and professional environment.
ENG 122 – Academic English II (3-0-3) (ECTS: 4)
ENG 122 Academic English II is a compulsory listening and speaking course for freshmen students designed with the aim of equipping students with the essential language skills they need for their academic studies to be able to better cope with the English language. To this end, the course has an integrated and theme-based approach to foster the speaking and listening skills of learners. The content of the course covers various academic topics presented through motivating and challenging learning materials, and makes students acquainted with and competent in the most frequently used academic language skills relevant to the academic and professional environment.
ENG 221 – Advanced Writing Skills (2-0-2) (ECTS: 3)
ENG 221 Advanced Writing Skills course is a compulsory / elective writing course focusing on improving research paper writing skills as well as language and vocabulary knowledge required for academic writing in English. In addition, the course aims at employing research and critical thinking skills through challenging and integrated tasks and activities that guide students in comprehending, evaluating, synthesizing and applying information, ideas, and judgments. The content of the course covers basic steps of writing to equip learners with all required knowledge and skills for writing academic papers, which is intended to contribute to academic studies of learners.
ENG 222 – Academic Presentation Skills (2-0-2) (ECTS: 3)
ENG 222 Academic Presentation Skills course is a student-centered compulsory / elective academic language course, designed to provide students with the necessary language skills to develop and deliver an effective presentation, applying the required presentation techniques. The course covers research and data collection skills, planning and designing the presentation with the use of key techniques such as efficient design of visual aids, employing signposting structures, and using effective body language to deliver a successful presentation.
ENG 321 – Advanced Communication Skills (3-0-3) ECTS: 5
ENG 321 Advanced Communication Skills is an integrated course designed with the aim of equipping students with the necessary speaking skills they need to deal with the English language in their future careers. Apart from the main focus on speaking skills, the course aims to improve students’ ability to use language effectively in professional settings and speaking exams. To this end, it revolves around advanced speaking skills, including the expression of opinions, display of agreement / disagreement on a point, and functional use of language, which will help students become more confident and competent users of English. The reading and listening skills will be utilized as a means for speaking outcomes as well as practicing language structures.
ENG 322 – English for Professional Skills (3-0-3) ECTS: 5
ENG 322 is an integrated-skills based course that is designed for students who are nearing their graduation and need the essential skills during the process of application and while performing on the job. The aim of the course is to equip them with necessary knowledge that is obligatory in the world of business. To this end, the course centers the learner and puts the emphasis on building their self-awareness considering their skills, interests, personality traits, and values. As a result, they explore and overcome the obstacles that they might have in the process of entering the domains of work life after graduation. Throughout the course a theme-based and communicative syllabus format will be followed.
ENG 334 – English for Politics and International Relations (3-0-3) ECTS: 6
ENG334 is designed to equip Political Science and International Relations students with advanced English language skills tailored to their field of study. Emphasizing academic and professional communication, the course will enhance students’ abilities in reading, writing and speaking, preparing them for effective participation in global political and diplomatic environments. Through a combination of theoretical and practical exercises, students will engage with political texts, develop critical thinking, writing and public speaking skills in a variety of contexts. Moreover, they will critically analyze political theories, international relations frameworks, and key political events, identifying strengths, weaknesses, and underlying assumptions by using these language skills.
For the Faculty of Law & Vocational School of Justice & Department of Public Relations and Advertising (where teaching is mostly in Turkish)
ING 101 – ENGLISH I (3-0-3) (ECTS: 4)
ING 101 English I course is an A1 level fall term compulsory course for freshmen students of Public Relations and Advertising Department. It aims to develop students’ basic language skills in the target language focusing on the four language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) so that they can communicate and deal with everyday situations in English. Students are expected to become acquainted and build competency with some frequently used basic language structures and functions and lexical items. It is also intended to develop very basic critical thinking and communication skills of the learners throughout the course.
ING 102 – ENGLISH II (3 – 0 – 3) (ECTS: 4)
ING 102 English II course is an A1-to-A2-level spring term compulsory course for freshmen students of Public Relations and Advertising Department. It aims to develop students’ basic language skills in the target language focusing on the four language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) so that they can communicate and deal with everyday situations in English. Students are expected to become acquainted and build competency with some frequently used basic language structures and functions and lexical items. It is also intended to develop very basic critical thinking and communication skills of the learners throughout the course.
YBD 109 – English I (2-0-2) ECTS: 6
YBD109 – English I is an A1 (starter to elementary) level asynchronous online compulsory course for students in their freshman year of Faculty of Law. It aims to develop students’ basic language skills in the target language, focusing on three language skills (reading, writing, listening) as well as including frequently used everyday expressions and phrases so that they can communicate and deal with everyday situations in English. Students are expected to become acquainted and build competency with some frequently used basic language structures and functions and lexical items. It is also intended to develop very basic critical thinking and communication skills of the learners throughout the course.
YBD 209 – English II (2-0-2) ECTS: 6
YBD209 – English II is an A2 (elementary to pre-intermediate) level asynchronous online compulsory course for students in their freshman year of Faculty of Law. It aims to develop students’ basic language skills in the target language, focusing on three language skills (reading, writing, listening) as well as including frequently used everyday expressions and phrases so that they can communicate and deal with everyday situations in English. Students are expected to become acquainted and build competency with some frequently used basic language structures and functions and lexical items. It is also intended to develop very basic critical thinking and communication skills of the learners throughout the course.
Other Foreign Language Courses
ALM 101 – German I (3-0-3) ECTS: 5
ALM 101 is designed for all department students who have beginner-level or no knowledge of the language. Topics to be included: Introduction to verb conjugations inflections (regular/irregular verbs), subject-verb agreement, personal pronouns, declarative, interrogative sentences and negation, definite-indefinite articles, imperative and pronunciation rules of the German language.
ALM 102 – German II (3-0-3) ECTS: 5
This course is designed for all students from all the departments who have taken the course German 101 before. Topics to be included: possessive pronouns, separable verbs, modals and their usages, possessive pronouns, noun cases (nominative, accusative; definite / indefinite article)
RUS 101 – Russian I (3-0-3) ECTS: 5
As an introductory course to Russian Language, Kiril Alphabet is taught, reading and writing skills are gained at the first stage. Russian courtesy words, numbers, genders of words, pronouns and possessive pronouns, 1st group verbs and their conjugations, asking and answering sentences, introduction of themselves and families are the subjects emphasized in this course.
RUS 102 – Russian II (3-0-3) ECTS: 5
Within this course Russian plurals, adverbs, adjectives, noun-adjective harmony, conjugation of verbs are being worked with students. Some exercises for creation of compound and reason-result sentences by using question words. Alongside with grammar rules syntax, phonetic and correct pronunciation are being emphasized. Abilities of expressing themselves in written and verbally and mutual conversation are being improved.
FRAN 101 – French I (3-0-3) ECTS: 5
FRAN 101 is an elective fall/ spring semester course designed for all students. The aim of this course is to equip students with A.1.1 level of French language skills (reading- comprehension-speaking-writing).
FRAN 102 – French II (3-0-3) ECTS: 5
FRAN 102, an elective fall/spring course is a continuation of FRAN 101 and designed for students who have a basic knowledge of French. It aims to develop the students’ ability to understand French and express themselves in basic situations by making use of four skills (reading- comprehension-speaking-writing).
ITAL 101 – Italian I (3-0-3) ECTS: 5
ITAL101 is for the students in elementary level, who don’t know Italian grammar and it starts with the Italian alphabet and continues until present continuous tense. The students can choose this elective course in autumn- spring semester.
ITAL 102 – Italian II (3-0-3) ECTS: 5
Designed for all department students who have beginner-level or no knowledge of the language. Topics to be included: Introduction to verb inflections, subject-verb agreement; declarative, interrogative sentences and negation. Emphasis on nouns, pronominals, modality, transitive verbs, definite-indefinite articles along with basic communicative skills.
SPAN 101 – Spanish I (3-0-3) ECTS: 5
In this course, in addition to basic Spanish grammar, it is aimed to introduce students to themselves and others, to establish basic dialogues, to make positive-negative and question sentences by conjugating verbs in tense. The main objective of this course is to enable the student to gain A1.1 level competence in Spanish by considering four basic skills and to meet the basic needs in the social environment.
SPAN 102 – Spanish II (3-0-3) ECTS: 5
SPAN102 is for students who have taken Basic Spanish. With this lesson, the student will be able to increase his ability to converse in Spanish daily to A2 level. It is a progressive course using speaking, listening, writing and reading skills.