COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ACADEMIC WRITING SKILLS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IMT 2108 ACADEMIC WRITING SKILLS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Department of Translation and Interpreting Studies (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MÜGE IŞIKLAR KOÇAK

Offered to

Department of Translation and Interpreting Studies (English)
English Translation and Interpreting

Course Objective

This course aims to teach students the skills and techniques necessary for writing academic papers. Students will learn how to conduct academic research, combine their own ideas and arguments with sources, and how to quote, paraphrase and summarize information from other works. As a result, students will be able to prepare their assigned writing tasks and final-year research projects.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Development of academic research skills
2   Development of academic writing skills
3   Acquisition of technical and ethical habits in academic writing
4   Acquisition of time and project management skills in academic writing
5   Citing of sources and compiling an academic bibliography following APA style guidelines

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction and Course Plan
2 The basics of academic writing: Identifying information needs and effectively utilizing information from sources
3 The basics of academic writing: Choosing a research topic and narrowing down the research topic
4 Reading: developing critical approaches; Doing research
5 Developing an argument based on readings; Identifying relationships between sources and summarizing them to support the main argument.
6 APA; Summarising and paraphrasing; References and Quotations
7 The thesis statement, paper outline, extended abstract with references
8 Midterm exam: Paper outline and extended abstract submission
9 Initial literature review: hints, tips and techniques.
10 Writing the development section of the article, building arguments and doing analysis
11 Working on the first completed draft: Academic style and tone in writing, editing and polishing
12 Submission of the first drafts of the papers; evaluating the students' ability to combine theoretical knowledge with analytical skills through their papers
13 Submission of the research articles.
14 Presentation of research
15 Presentation of research
16 Presentation of research

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Bailey, S. (2018). Academic writing: A Handbook for International Students. Routledge.
2. Turabian,K; Wayne Booth, Joseph Williams & Gregory Colomb. (2007). A Manual for Writers of Research papers, Theses & Dissertations.
3. APA Style Guideline.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The courses include both theoretical knowledge and practical applications. They will be conducted face-to-face/online and interactively. Students are expected to come to class having read and/or written the assigned texts selected by the instructor and to participate in in-class activities and discussions. Additionally, they are required to submit research-based assignments within the given deadlines throughout the semester.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PAR PARTICIPATION
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + PAR * 0.40 + FIN * 0.30
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + PAR * 0.40 + RST * 0.30


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. There will be one midterm exam, an assignment or presentation to be completed during the semester and a final exam.
2. Students are expected to read the assigned texts and actively participate in class discussions. They will also be required to submit their research and practice-based assignments, either individually or in groups, by the specified deadlines.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attendance is required
2. Any kind of plagiarism will be subject to disciplinary action.
3. Homeworks must be handed in on the due date.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Email: muge.isiklar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 2 10 20
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
Project Final Presentation 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 108

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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