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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS ERA 4001 ACADEMIC WRITING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SEHER ÖZYÜREK

Offered to

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Course Objective

This course aims to give necessary skills to write an academic essay.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to write topic sentences, supoorting details and concluding sentences. 2   To be able to write essays on some certain essay types. 3   To be able to collect information in order to use it in supplementary details. 4   To be able to organize the gathered information and the ideas in a suitable way. 5   To be able to make necessary corrections in accordance with the given feedback.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Common features of a paragraph -Topic sentence -Supporting sentences -Concluding sentence 2 Process writing -Brainstorming -Peer reviewing -Writing a paragraph 3 Giving an opinion -Brainstorming -Peer reviewing -Writing a paragraph 4 Explaining cause and effect -Brainstorming -Peer reviewing -Writing a paragraph 5 A comparison paragraph -Brainstorming -Peer reviewing -Writing a paragraph 6 Common features of an academic essay -Writing a thesis sentence -Preparing an outline: Introduction Body (topic and supporting sentences) Conclusion 7 Common features of an academic essay -Writing a thesis sentence -Preparing an outline: Introduction Body (topic and supporting sentences) Conclusion 8 Process writing -Outline -Peer reviewing -First draft 9 Second draft 10 Opinion Essay -Outline -Peer reviewing -First draft 11 Second draft 12 Cause and effect essay -Outline -Peer reviewing -First draft 13 Second draft 14 Comparison and contrast essay -Outline -Peer reviewing -First draft 15 Course overview

Recomended or Required Reading

Will be chosen later.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Drafting and portfolio techniques will be used. common features of essay types will be given by means of class discusiions, sample analysis and teacher explanations.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 ASG ASSIGNMENT 2 FIN FINAL EXAM 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

First and second drafts of each essay will be assessed.

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

70% attendancy is required. Students are required to prepare the assignments thoroughly. Students are required to make necessary corrections in relation to peer and teacher feedback.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

pinar.cakir@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 2 28 Web Search and Library Research 14 3 42 Preparing assignments 2 5 10 Final Assignment 1 15 15 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 95

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 LO.1 1 1 1 LO.2 1 1 1 LO.3 1 1 1 LO.4 1 1 1 LO.5 1 1 1