COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BUSINESS ENGLISH

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
YÖN 4221 BUSINESS ENGLISH ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

LOCAL ADMINISTRATIONS

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR RABIA BAHAR ÜSTE

Offered to

LOCAL ADMINISTRATIONS (Evening)
LOCAL ADMINISTRATIONS

Course Objective

The course aims to teach the students to follow technological and informational developments by using a foreign language to help professional development.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to recognize of English translations of terms regarding public administration.
2   Being able to recognize of English local government terminology.
3   Being able to read English texts on basic level regarding local government.
4   Being able to answer questions regarding the English text.
5   Being able to translate of short texts about local government.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Examining concepts regarding public administration.
2 Examining concepts regarding public administration
3 Examining concepts regarding public administration
4 Examining concepts regarding local government
5 Examining concepts regarding local government
6 Examining concepts regarding local government
7 Midterm
8 Midterm
9 Reading and understanding texts regarding local governments. Reading, answering, summarizing
10 Reading and understanding texts regarding local governments. Reading, answering, summarizing
11 Reading and understanding texts regarding local governments of different countries.
12 Reading and understanding texts regarding local governments of different countries.
13 Comparison of local governments between Turkey and a foreign country.
14 Comparison of local governments between Turkey and a foreign country.

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Chandler, Ralph ve Jack Plano, 1988, The public Administration Dictionary, California: Santa Barbara
Giesecke, Ernestine, 2009, Governments Around the World (Kids Guide to Government, Heinemann- Reintree
Giesecke, Ernestine, 2009, Kids Guide to Government: Local governments, Heinemann- Reintree
Supplementary Book(s): Game Chris, ve David Wilson, 2011, Local Government in the United Kingdom, UK: Macmillian
Local government Terminology , www.lgam.info/local-government-terminology
Local Government Glossary , www.idea.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do pageId=10
Local Government Glossary , http://localgovglossary.wikispaces.com
Rosenbloom David ve Deborah Goldman, 1993, Public Administration: Understanding Management Politics and Law in the Public Sector, New York: McGraw Hill

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecturing
2. Questions & Answers

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FN Final
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE VZ*0.40 + FN* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) VZ*0.40 + BUT* 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

All learning outcomes will be assessed by midterm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is mandatory to attend 70% of the course.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

0232- 3012563 elif.yucebas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Text reading and translation 3 3 9
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 69

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16
LO.111
LO.211
LO.3111
LO.4111
LO.5111