YDL 105 - Advanced English I

The course will work on the main skills necessary for successful communication in English: Writing, Reading, Listening, Speaking.

For reading the course will work through texts for everyday reading practice, for example leaflets, notices, websites, newspapers etc, which are designed to help the student with reading.

For writing the course contains everyday writing practice, for example writing emails and letters and filling in forms, which will help the student with the writing you will need to do in English.

For listening and speaking the course contains practical tasks to help student in everyday listening and speaking situations. It also gives practice in a range of work and study situations. It is designed to help you with listening and speaking tasks you will need to do when communicating in English.

This course includes students to enrich their scientific and technical vocabulary, write and speak English using the expert language they need for their profession.

Bailey, S. (2017). Academic writing: A handbook for international students. Routledge.

Vaughn, L. (2005). Writing philosophy: A student's guide to writing philosophy essays.

Jackson, R., Sørensen, G., & Møller, J. (2019). Introduction to international relations: theories and approaches. Oxford University Press, USA.

Strunk, W. (2007). The elements of style. Penguin.

“On Writing Well” by Stephen M. Walt (https://foreignpolicy.com/2013/02/15/on-writing-well/)

Course Expectations

• Punctual attendance. This is mandatory and forms part of your overall grade. Please contact me prior to any absences or as soon as possible after missing class.
• Please have your reader/readings with you in each class for reference. All assigned texts and additional texts for further reading are available on the Kampüs Bilgi Sistemi.
• Engaging in class discussions and active participation. With everything you read, ask yourself: “What is the author trying to say?” “From what perspective and in what social, historical, philosophical, political context are they writing?”
• Giving a presentation of 15-20 minutes; presentations that are less then 15 minutes might not be counted. Also, every student should distribute a one-page handout of his or her presentation before starting. This includes the main arguments of the author(s), and elaboration of it, including possible criticisms of the author’s arguments. 
• In case you want to use PowerPoint, then you need to bring your own PC and prepare it before the lecture starts. 
• Reading the presentation from a paper or from PowerPoint is not acceptable. 
• Come prepared to class; not coming prepared to class negatively affects your class attendance and participation. 
• No laptops and phones in class, (except for the purpose of the presentation) otherwise this will negatively affectyour class attendance and participation. 
• Coming 15 minutes late to class means missing the class.