English Language Skills Courses

Undergraduate English Language Skills Courses (ELS 105-ELS 106)

General Information

ELS 105 (Fall) -ELS 106 (Spring) courses are the core courses of Faculty of Health Sciences whose medium of instruction is Turkish. ELS 105-106 are English courses that aim to bring students to A1/ A1+ level. The students did not study prep program and/or do not have any English background. The grammar syllabus includes basic present verb tenses and provides a solid foundation to build on.  Sounds of English will be introduced, and the vocabulary syllabus will focus on the most frequent words and phrases. Basic listening, reading, speaking and writing skills will also be gradually introduced in the course. There is a prerequisite between ELS 105 and ELS 106 courses. That means students have to pass ELS 105 in order to be able to take ELS 106 course.

Students who complete the courses successfully will be able to;

• develop their language knowledge and experience starting from zero to A1 Level
• read short, simple informative texts of ~150-300 words about people and places to get the general ideas and details.
• listen to short and simple monologues and dialogues to understand short and simple instructions and directions and to get the basic personal information and descriptions.
• handle short and simple monologues, dialogues, questions and answers about basic greeting and introduction, familiar topics, personal information, daily routines and free time activities
• write short, simple descriptions about people, places, and activities in ~100-150 words with appropriate vocabulary and language use.
• develop their language knowledge and experience starting from zero to A1 Level
• read short, simple informative texts of ~150-300 words about people and places to get the general ideas and details.
• listen to short and simple monologues and dialogues to understand short and simple instructions and directions and to get the basic personal information and descriptions.
• handle short and simple monologues, dialogues, questions and answers about basic greeting and introduction, familiar topics, personal information, daily routines and free time activities
• write short, simple descriptions about people, places, and activities in ~100-150 words with appropriate vocabulary and language use.

Weekly hours: 2 face-to-face hours + 2 online hours = 4 hours

ECTS Credits: 3

Basic English Language Skills Courses for Vocational School of Justice (EAP 105 – EAP 106)

EAP 105 (Fall) -EAP 106 (Spring) courses are the core courses of Vocational School of Justice whose medium of instruction is Turkish. There is a prerequisite between EAP 105 and EAP 106 courses. That means students have to pass EAP 105 in order to be able to take EAP 106 course. EAP 105-106 are English courses that aim to bring students to A1/ A1+ level. The students did not study prep program and do not have any English background. The grammar syllabus includes basic present verb tenses and provides a solid foundation to build on.  Sounds of English will be introduced, and the vocabulary syllabus will focus on the most frequent words and phrases. Basic listening, reading, speaking and writing skills will also be gradually introduced in the course.

Students who complete the courses successfully will be able to;

Weekly hours: 2 face-to-face hours + 2 online hours = 4 hours

ECTS Credits: 2

Elective English Language Courses

Students are also offered elective English courses so that they become efficent language users both in their academic and occupational.

Related to the departments they study, second, third, and fourth-year-students are offered these language support courses, ELS 311 and MEDE 279. By focusing on the skills needed in their departments and careers, these courses aim to help students to communicate effectively in English.

ELS 311 – Legal English (Elective)

This is an elective skills-based course designed to improve the language skills of participants who will need to operate in English in an international legal environment. The course content consists of realistic texts, tasks and topics similar to those legal professionals would expect to encounter in their daily working lives. The course materials are based on international law and cover such areas as contracts, corporate and real property as well as other relevant aspects of legal practice. The language proficiency of the participants in this course is expected to be at least at an upper-intermediate (B2 level of CEFR) level.

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

• follow most discussions and deal with most unanticipated questions.
• argue their case fairly effectively and specify needs fairly precisely.
• engage in a fairly extended conversation with colleagues and clients on matters within their authority/competence.
• understand the general meaning of written reports fairly quickly.
• write a report that communicates the desired message fairly effectively.write most correspondence he/she is likely to be required to do in an international legal environment.

Hours per week: 2 face-to-face hours + 1 online hour

ECTS Credits: 4

Semester: Fall and Spring

MEDE 279 –English for Health Sciences (Elective)

MEDE 279 is an elective English skills course designed for the students of School of Health Sciences. It aims to equip students with the necessary key vocabulary, language structures and skills they need to communicate in various health contexts. On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

• Recognize Medical vocabulary and deduce their meaning from the context
• Recognize the language structures in Medical issues and use them appropriately
• Understand the main ideas and details of the medical texts
• Establish communication with patients and other health staff
• Fill in forms and write letters with medical purposes

Hours per week: 3 online hours

ECTS Credits: 3

Semester: Fall and Spring

Course Requirements

Materials: Students need to:

• bring the coursebook/s the instructor requires
• bring any materials the instructor places on reserve at the copy center or posted online.

Attendance: Students are expected to attend the classes regularly. Active participation in the classes is also important and it is always encouraged. Participation in face-to-face classes and in online tasks and activities is recorded regularly by the instructor and it has an important effect on the course overall passing grade. The process assessment implemented in these courses means assessing and grading all the studies of the student throughout the semester.

Participation: Participation is different from attendance. It requires:

• contribution to class discussions and activities.
• acting with academic courtesy and academic honesty.
• bringing all the materials needed to class.
• following Bilgi Learn pages regularly.

Bilgi Learn: Students need to carefully follow the announcements and materials provided through Bilgi Learn Pages. It is advised to check the Bilgi Learn pages at least a day before each class in order to follow weekly program and announcements.

Academic courtesy: Academic courtesy means acceptable behavior in an academic environment. In other words, students are expected to arrive to class on time, show respect to peers and instructor, and come to class prepared with the necessary materials. Moreover, students are responsible for following rules of classroom conduct in addition to university rules. Repeated violations will result in disciplinary action.

Academic honesty: Unethical behavior such as cheating and plagiarism will be officially recorded by the academic staff and reported to the Student Affairs Office which will result in disciplinary action and failing grade on the task or assignment. Plagiarism is claiming somebody else’s work as your own and it is students’ responsibility to credit work they have cited.

“Burden of Proof”: If the instructor doubts that a student has completed his or her work independently, it is the student’s responsibility to show that he or she completed the task on his or her own at each and every stage. Failure to provide evidence is grounds for receiving a failing grade on the assignment.

Assessment: These courses are assessed on quizzes, assignments (online and in-class) and participation.

* Please note that course requirements and assessment policies / procedures are subject to change based on student needs, profile, and the nature of the courses.

The table below table shows the letter grade scales for the overall course grade.

 Letter Grades: