COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TECHNICAL ENGLISH II

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MDN 1004 TECHNICAL ENGLISH II COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Mining Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÇAĞATAY PAMUKÇU

Offered to

Mining Engineering
Mining Engineering (Evening)

Course Objective

Teaching technical vocabulary used in General Geology, Mining and Mineral Processing
Teaching translation of the texts related to Mining Engineering
Reading and understanding foreign writings in mining engineering

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand the importance of mining engineering and geosciences
2   To learn English terminology regarding geosciences and mining
3   To read and understand written text in mining engineering
4   To be able to make sentences with the new words in the text
5   To be able to translate from English to Turkish
6   To be able to translate from Turkish to English

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Teaching vocabulary in English regarding General Geology
2 Teaching English versions of terms such as Mineral, Rocks, Ore, Ganugue and etc.
3 Teaching in English the use of minerals in daily life
4 Teaching in English the general vocabulary such as Mine, Mining and Mining Engineering
5 Teaching in detail the English versions of mining operations like prospecting, development and exploitation.
6 Teaching in English the technique of Open Pit Mining.
7 Teaching in English Underground Mining Methods with figures.
8 Investigation in English the stages of Mine Closure and Reclamation
9 Teaching in English the definition and objectives of Mineral processing.
10 Teaching in English the concept of size reduction in mineral processing
11 Teaching in English all the Mineral processing methods
12 Teaching the English versions of Flotation and Leaching methods
13 Translations from English to Turkish and Turkish to English including the technical terminology.
14 Translations from English to Turkish and Turkish to English including the technical terminology.

Recomended or Required Reading

Lecture notes

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Give lectures
Class discussions
Asking and answering questions

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

VISA 1 %50
FINAL %50

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

erol.kaya @deu.edu.tr; 232 301 7514

Office Hours

Open door policy any time.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 76

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.13444
LO.22544
LO.3555
LO.4433
LO.53544
LO.63544