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Istanbul Kültür University ECTS Guide 2008/2009 Department of ...

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Syllabus<br />

Intended Learning Outcomes<br />

Learning/ Teaching Methods<br />

Assignments<br />

Examination<br />

Assessment<br />

Reading List<br />

make them express their reflections and ideas about<br />

the provided reading materials on paper more<br />

effectively.<br />

• give necessary knowledge and terminology about<br />

other fields <strong>of</strong> academic writing such as the writing<br />

sections <strong>of</strong> English pr<strong>of</strong>iciency examinations and<br />

writing application letters.<br />

• provide essential knowledge about the rules and<br />

requirements <strong>of</strong> writing a dissertation or any kind <strong>of</strong><br />

academic essay + assignment.<br />

• Definition essay (defining terms formally and<br />

subjectively/ thinking metaphorically/ literary<br />

reflections)<br />

• Argumentative essay<br />

• MLA Citation Style<br />

• Literary analysis<br />

• IELTS and TOEFL examinations writing sections<br />

• Statement <strong>of</strong> Purpose<br />

• Writing reviews<br />

By the end <strong>of</strong> the course, students will have acquired<br />

comprehensive knowledge about academic writing. Students<br />

are expected to have acquired necessary skills in order to<br />

write effectively and strongly argued essays on any given<br />

topic.<br />

Providing ‘model’ essays and literary texts, analysing and<br />

discussing those essays and texts, and designing individual<br />

writing tasks + providing thorough feedback after each<br />

assigned writing task.<br />

Individual writing tasks on selected topics in relation with<br />

the course syllabus.<br />

One midterm exam, assignments, one final exam<br />

• 30% Midterm Exam<br />

• 40% Final exam<br />

• 30% Assignments and writing tasks<br />

∗ Written Communication Skills IV Material Pack<br />

∗ Essays and Short Stories from various resources

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