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Course Name : Contextual Grammar I
Course Code : ING 1101
Qualification Degree : First Cycle
Course Language : English
Theoretical Credits : 3,00
Laboratory Credits : 0,00
Practice Credits : 0,00
ECTS : 3,00
Name Of Lecturer : Assist. Prof. Dr. Gerard Paulsen
Type Of Course Unit : Compulsory
Mode Of Delivery : Face-To-Face
Prequisite And Co-
requisites
: N/A
Objectives of the
Course
: This course aims to help students revise their knowledge of English grammar
rules and express themselves more accurately in written and oral contexts.
Course Contents : In this semester, English grammar rules will be explained and analyzed in
detail, including the rules governing the usage of verb tenses, passives,
conditionals, modals and noun clauses.
Recommended or
Required Reading
: REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS:
1) Betty Azar, Understanding & Using English Grammar, with answer key,
3rd
edition (not 4th
edition)
2) Betty Azar, Understanding & Using English Grammar, Workbook, with
answer key, 3rd
edition (not 4th
edition)
RECOMMENDED BOOKS:
1) Nesibe Sevgi Öndeş, English Grammar Inside And Out, with answer key
& Turkish explanations (ELS, 2004)
2) John Eastwood, Oxford Guide to English Grammar (2nd ed, 1994)
3) Lynn Stafford-Yilmaz & Lawrence Zwier, McGraw-Hill's 400 Words for
the TOEFL (2005)
4) David Porter, Check Your Vocabulary for Academic English (3rd ed,
2007)
Planned Learning
Activities and
Teaching Methods
: Before each class, students are responsible 1) for completing the homework
assigned from the two Azar texts, 2) for checking their answers in the answer
keys, and 3) for preparing questions for the next class. At the start of each
new class, students should ask questions about any remaining problems with
the homework assignment. Following this, the lecturer presents a detailed
analysis of the next grammatical structure.
Optional Programme
Components
:
Learning Outcomes
1 – To understand the fundamental grammatical structures of the English language at an
advanced level
2 – To be able to analyze various texts by using these grammar rules
3 – To be able to rewrite a sentence in different ways by using the given clues
4 – To be able to complete texts meaningfully by using various word formation processes
5 – To improve the four fundamental language skills (listening, reading, speaking and writing)
by practicing the use of these skills
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Weekly Course Contents
Week
1
Theoretical :
1) General Introduction: The basic architecture of the English language
2) Verbs: The four tense groups and how they work: simple tenses, progressive
tenses, perfect tenses & perfect progressive tenses
3) Comments on textbooks and homework assignments
Practice : Homework assignments from the two Azar texts
Laboratory :
Week
2
Theoretical : The simple tenses (past, present & future)
Practice : Homework assignments from the two Azar texts
Laboratory :
Week
3
Theoretical : The simple tenses, continued
Practice : Homework assignments from the two Azar texts
Laboratory :
Week
4
Theoretical : Kurban Bayramı: classes cancelled
Practice :
Laboratory :
Week
5
Theoretical : The progressive tenses (past, present & future)
Practice : Homework assignments from the two Azar texts
Laboratory :
Week
6
Theoretical : Cumhuriyet Bayramı: class cancelled today
Practice :
Laboratory :
Week
7
Theoretical : The perfect tenses (past, present & future)
Practice : Homework assignments from the two Azar texts
Laboratory :
Week
8
Theoretical : The perfect tenses, continued
The perfect progressive tenses (past, present & future)
Practice : Homework assignments from the two Azar texts
Laboratory :
Week
9
Theoretical : Midterm Exam
Practice :
Laboratory :
Week
10
Theoretical : The passive voice
Practice : Homework assignments from the two Azar texts
Laboratory :
Week
11
Theoretical : Conditionals: true & untrue conditionals
Practice : Homework assignments from the two Azar texts
Laboratory :
Week
12
Theoretical : Modal verbs
Practice : Homework assignments from the two Azar texts
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Laboratory :
Week
13
Theoretical : Noun clauses (i.e., reported speech & reported questions)
Practice : Homework assignments from the two Azar texts
Laboratory :
Week
14
Theoretical : Noun clauses, continued
Practice : Homework assignments from the two Azar texts
Laboratory :
Week
15
Theoretical : Review
Practice :
Laboratory :
Week
16
Theoretical : Final Exam
Practice :
Laboratory :
ECTS Workload
Activity Type Is in Semester Number Calculated Activity Workload
Midterms Yes 1 1,00
Final Yes 1 1,00
Attending lectures Yes 13 52,00
Individual study before
lecture Yes 10 20,00
Individual study after
lecture Yes 10 20,00
Preparation for midterm Yes 1 5,00
Preparation for final Yes 1 5,00
Total Hours
104,00
ECTS
3,00
Program and Learning Outcomes Relations
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
1 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 0
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Course Name : Mythology
Course Code : ING 1109
Qualification Degree : First Cycle
Course Language : English
Theoretical Credits : 3,00
Laboratory Credits : 0,00
Practice Credits : 0,00
ECTS : 4,00
Name Of Lecturer : Assist. Prof. Dr. Gerard Paulsen
Type Of Course Unit : Compulsory
Mode Of Delivery : Face-To-Face
Prequisite And Co-
requisites
: N/A
Objectives of the Course : This course aims to provide students with a broad knowledge of
classical mythology, of the two great classical epics, and of the social,
cultural, and intellectual background of Greek myth and literature.
Course Contents : The Iliad, The Odyssey, Greek gods & heroes
Recommended or
Required Reading
: REQUIRED TEXTS:
1) Homer, The Iliad (translator Robert Fagles, 1990)
2) Homer, The Odyssey (translator Robert Fagles, 1996)
3) Edith Hamilton, Mythology (1942, 1987)
RECOMMENDED TEXTS:
1) Homeros, İlyada (Çev. Azra Erhat & A. Kadir, Can Yayınları,
1984)
2) Homeros, Odysseia (Çev. Azra Erhat & A. Kadir, Can Yayınları,
1984)
Planned Learning
Activities and Teaching
Methods
:
Lectures & class discussion
Recommended Optional
Programme Components
:
Learning Outcomes
1 – To understand the basics of classical mythology, in particular the myths found in Homer’s
Iliad and Odyssey
2 – To understand the social and cultural elements in classical texts, specifically in The Iliad
and The Odyssey
3 – To recognize references to classical myths in English literary texts
Weekly Course Contents
Week
1
Theoretical : Introduction
Practice : Lecture
Laboratory :
Week
2
Theoretical : Iliad Books 1-4
Practice : Lecture & discussion
Laboratory :
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Week
3
Theoretical : Iliad Books 5-8
Practice : Lecture & discussion
Laboratory :
Week
4
Theoretical : Kurban Bayramı: classes cancelled
Practice :
Laboratory :
Week
5
Theoretical : Iliad Books 9-12
Practice : Lecture & discussion
Laboratory :
Week
6
Theoretical : Cumhuriyet Bayramı: class cancelled today
Practice :
Laboratory :
Week
7
Theoretical : Iliad Books 13-16
Practice : Lecture & discussion
Laboratory :
Week
8
Theoretical : Iliad Books 17-20
Practice : Lecture & discussion
Laboratory :
Week
9
Theoretical : Midterm
Practice :
Laboratory :
Week
10
Theoretical : Iliad Books 21-24
Practice :
Laboratory :
Week
11
Theoretical : Odyssey 1-6
Practice : Lecture & discussion
Laboratory :
Week
12
Theoretical : Odyssey 7-12
Practice : Lecture & discussion
Laboratory :
Week
13
Theoretical : Odyssey 13-18
Practice : Lecture & discussion
Laboratory :
Week
14
Theoretical : Odyssey 19-24
Practice : Lecture & discussion
Laboratory :
Week
15
Theoretical : Review of the term’s work
Practice : Lecture & discussion
Laboratory :
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Week
16
Theoretical : Final Exam
Practice :
Laboratory :
ECTS Workload
Activity Type Is in Semester Number Calculated Activity Workload
Midterms Yes 1 2,00
Assignment Yes 5 15,00
Quizzes Yes 4 20,00
Final Yes 1 2,00
Attending lectures Yes 10 30,00
Individual study before
lecture Yes 10 40,00
Individual study after
lecture Yes 15 15,00
Preparation for midterm Yes 1 2,00
Total Hours
126,00
ECTS
4,00
Program and Learning Outcomes Relations
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
1 5 0 4 2 3 3 4 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 5
2 5 2 4 1 3 3 5 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 3 3 0 0 3
3 4 0 4 2 4 0 0 3 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5
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Course Name : Stylistics and Literary Appreciation
Course Code : ING 2103
Qualification Degree : First Cycle
Course Language : English
Theoretical Credits : 3,00
Laboratory Credits : 0,00
Practice Credits : 0,00
ECTS : 5,00
Name Of Lecturer : Assist. Prof. Dr. Gerard Paulsen
Type Of Course Unit : Compulsory
Mode Of Delivery : Face-To-Face
Prequisite And Co-requisites : N/A
Objectives of the Course : This course aims to teach students to analyze short stories.
Attention will be paid to various reading strategies and the various
techniques of textual analysis.
Course Contents : A series of short stories by major American & British authors will
be studied, typically two stories per week.
Recommended or Required
Reading
: Students will be provided with a printable worddoc or pdf covering
the entire list of stories.
Planned Learning Activities
and Teaching Methods
: Lectures & class discussion. Possibly student presentations.
Recommended Optional
Programme Components
:
Learning Outcomes
1 – To be able to analyze various literary techniques, such as similes or symbols, commonly used
in short stories
2 – To have an appreciation for the nearly infinite variety within the short story genre
3 – To comprehend the social, political and historical contexts of a given short story and the ways
in which the short story comments on these contexts
4 – To understand the intellectual content of short stories and to be able to relate this content to
ongoing social, cultural and intellectual debates
Weekly Course Contents
Week
1
Theoretical :
Introduction of the course:
1) Why we read short stories
2) A brief history of the short story
3) Various ways of analyzing short stories
Practice : Lecture
Laboratory :
Week
2
Theoretical :
The Short Story: An Infinite Variety of Possibility
1) Saki (HH Munro), “The Open Window” (1914)
2) Jean-Paul Sartre, “The Wall” (1939)
3) Kate Chopin, “The Story of An Hour” (1894)
Practice : Lecture & discussion
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Laboratory :
Week
3
Theoretical :
American Mentality: Past & Present
1) Nathaniel Hawthorne, “Goodman Brown" (1835)
2) Raymond Carver, "Cathedral" (1983)
Practice : Lecture & discussion
Laboratory :
Week
4
Theoretical : Kurban Bayramı: classes cancelled
Practice :
Laboratory :
Week
5
Theoretical :
American Tall Tales
1) Washington Irving, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (1820)
2) Mark Twain, “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" (1865)
Practice : Lecture & discussion
Laboratory :
Week
6
Theoretical :
Two Russian Stories: Existential Reality
1) Nikolai Gogol, "Overcoat" (1842)
2) Anton Chekhov, "The Lady with the Dog" (1899)
Practice : Lecture & discussion
Laboratory :
Week
7
Theoretical :
Two Tales of Wisdom: The Short Story as Fairy Tale
1) Leo Tolstoy, “Three Questions" (1885)
2) Oscar Wilde, "The Happy Prince” (1888)
Practice : Lecture & discussion
Laboratory :
Week
8
Theoretical :
Two Stories Based in the British Colonies
1) Somerset Maugham, “The Letter” (1926)
2) George Orwell, “A Hanging” (1931)
Practice : Lecture & discussion
Laboratory :
Week
9
Theoretical : Midterm Exam
Practice :
Laboratory :
Week
10
Theoretical :
Two Stories about Social Change & Personal Change
1) Katherine Mansfield, "The Garden Party" (1922)
2) Katherine Anne Porter, “Flowering Judas” (1930)
Practice : Lecture & discussion
Laboratory :
Week
11
Theoretical :
Two Stories from Small-Town or Rural America
1) Sherwood Anderson, “Paper Pills” (1919)
2) Willa Cather, “Neighbor Rosicky” (1930)
Practice : Lecture & discussion
Laboratory :
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Week
12
Theoretical : Americans Abroad
Practice :
1) Ernest Hemingway, “A Cool Well-Lighted Place” (1933)
2) F Scott Fitzgerald, “Babylon Revisited” (1931)
Lecture & discussion
Laboratory :
Week
13
Theoretical :
Two Stories from the American South
1) William Faulkner, “That Evening Sun” (1931)
2) Eudora Welty “A Worn Path” (1941)
Practice : Lecture & discussion
Laboratory :
Week
14
Theoretical :
Two More Stories from the American South
1) Flannery O'Connor, "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" (1955)
2) Carson McCullers, “Sojourners” (1950)
Practice : Lecture & discussion
Laboratory :
Week
15
Theoretical :
Three African-American Writers: The South Comes North
1) Zora Neale Hurston, “Spunk” (1925)
2) James Baldwin, "Sonny's Blues” (1957)
3) Jamaica Kincaid, “Girl” (1978)
Practice : Lecture & discussion
Laboratory :
Week
16
Theoretical : Final Exam
Practice :
Laboratory :
ECTS Workload
Activity Type Is in Semester Number Calculated Activity Workload
Midterms Yes 1 1,00
Quizzes Yes 1 1,00
Final Yes 1 1,00
Attending lectures Yes 13 26,00
Individual study before
lecture Yes 10 40,00
Individual study after
lecture Yes 10 50,00
Preparation for midterm Yes 1 5,00
Preparation for final Yes 1 5,00
Total Hours
129,00
ECTS
4,00
Program and Learning Outcomes Relations
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
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1 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 4 5 4 0 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 5 0 5 0 0 5 5 0 0 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
4 0 0 5 0 0 5 5 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 5 0 4 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
7 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
8 5 5 5 0 0 5 0 4 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5
9 4 0 5 0 0 4 0 0 0 5 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 5 5
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Course Name : American Detective Fiction
Course Code : ING 3201
Qualification Degree : First Cycle
Course Language : English
Theoretical Credits : 3,00
Laboratory Credits : 0,00
Practice Credits : 0,00
ECTS : 4,00
Name Of Lecturer : Assist. Prof. Dr. Gerard Paulsen
Type Of Course Unit : Optional
Mode Of Delivery : Face-To-Face
Prequisite And Co-
requisites
: N/A
Objectives of the Course : This course is an introduction to American detective fiction and its
evolution over the past century and a half. The primary focus will,
however, be on the classic texts of the mid twentieth century, including
works by Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler.
Course Contents : The class will consist of lectures and discussions.
Recommended or
Required Reading
: REQUIRED TEXTS: see below
Planned Learning
Activities and Teaching
Methods
:
Lectures and class discussions. Possibly student presentations.
Recommended Optional
Programme Components
:
Learning Outcomes
1 – To be able to analyze the themes, the characterization, and the storytelling techniques
employed in detective fiction
2 – To be able to distinguish the various styles and genres of American detective fiction
3 – To comprehend the social, political and historical contexts of American detective fiction
4 – To understand the intellectual content of classic works of detective fiction and to be able to
relate this content to ongoing social, cultural and intellectual debates
Weekly Course Contents
Week
1
Theoretical : Introduction: The origins of detective fiction and the reasons for its continued
popularity
Practice :
Laboratory :
Week
2
Theoretical :
Beginnings
1) Edgar Allen Poe, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” (1841)
2) Anna Katharine Green, “Missing: Page 13” (1915)
3) Susan Glaspell, “A Jury of Her Peers” (1917)
Practice : Lecture and discussion
Laboratory :
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Week
3
Theoretical :
The development of the hardboiled style
1) Carroll John Daly: “The False Burton Combs” (1910)
2) James Cain, “Pastorale” (1928)
3) Richard Sales, “Nose for News” (1934)
Practice : Lecture and discussion
Laboratory :
Week
4
Theoretical : Kurban Bayramı: classes cancelled
Practice :
Laboratory :
Week
5
Theoretical : Hardboiled classic: Dashiell Hammett, The Maltese Falcon (1930)
Practice :
Laboratory :
Week
6
Theoretical : Hardboiled classic: Dashiell Hammett, The Maltese Falcon, continued
Practice :
Laboratory :
Week
7
Theoretical : Hardboiled classic: Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep (1939)
Practice :
Laboratory :
Week
8
Theoretical : Hardboiled classic: Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep, continued
Practice :
Laboratory :
Week
9
Theoretical : Midterm Exam
Practice :
Laboratory :
Week
10
Theoretical : Hardboiled classic: Raymond Chandler, Farewell, My Lovely (1940)
Practice :
Laboratory :
Week
11
Theoretical : Hardboiled meets Sherlock Holmes: Rex Stout (1886-1975): Over My Dead Body
(1939)
Practice :
Laboratory :
Week
12
Theoretical : Hardboiled goes to Harlem: Chester Himes (1909-1984): Crazy Kill (1959)
Practice :
Laboratory :
Week
13
Theoretical : Hardboiled goes to Harlem: Chester Himes (1909-1984): Crazy Kill, continued
Practice :
Laboratory :
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Week
14
Theoretical : Hardboiled gets softer: Ross Macdonald: Sleeping Beauty (1973)
Practice :
Laboratory :
Week
15
Theoretical : Hardboiled gets softer: Ross Macdonald: Sleeping Beauty, continued
Practice :
Laboratory :
Week
16
Theoretical : Final Exam
Practice :
Laboratory :
ECTS Workload
Activity Type Is in Semester Number Calculated Activity Workload
Midterms Yes 1 20,00
Quizzes Yes 1 5,00
Final Yes 1 60,00
Preparation for midterm Yes 1 10,00
Preparation for final Yes 1 20,00
Total Hours
115,00
ECTS
4,00
Program and Learning Outcomes Relations
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 0
3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
5 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 0
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
7 4 4 0 0 0 4 0 5 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
9 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Course Name : Advanced Research Methods
Course Code : ING 5203
Qualification Degree : Second Cycle
Course Language : English
Theoretical Credits : 3,00
Laboratory Credits : 0,00
Practice Credits : 0,00
ECTS : 6,00
Name Of Lecturer : Assist. Prof. Dr. Gerard Paulsen
Type Of Course Unit : Optional
Mode Of Delivery : Face-To-Face
Prequisite And Co-
requisites
: N/A
Objectives of the
Course
: This course aims to improve the research and writing skills of postgraduate
students before they begin their thesis projects.
Course Contents : In order to improve their research and writing skills, the students write an
article on a previously chosen topic, through the exercises done during the
semester. These exercises and the texts written are monitored at every stage
by the lecturer and are evaluated in class through discussions. As such, the
students are introduced to a more self-aware writing process.
Recommended or
Required Reading
: REQUIRED TEXTS: Kate Turabian, Wayne Booth, Joseph Williams &
Gregory Colomb, A Manual for Writers of Research Papers,Theses &
Dissertations, Part One only (7th
ed, 2007); MLA, MLA Style Guide (7th
ed,
2009)
Planned Learning
Activities and
Teaching Methods
:
Research and writing assignments, discussions, workshop
Recommended
Optional Programme
Components
: This course works as a writing workshop based on an active research
project.
Learning Outcomes
1 - Development of academic research skills
2 - Development of academic writing skills
3 - Acquisition of technical and ethical habits in academic studies
4 - Acquisition of time and project management skills in academic studies
Weekly Course Contents
Week
1
Theoretical : Introduction: The Cornerstones of research and writing skills
Practice : Introduction
Laboratory :
Week
2
Theoretical : Narrowing down the research topic depending on textual length requirements
Practice : Seminar
Laboratory :
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Week
3
Theoretical : Deciding on the precise focus of the research topic, outlining for coherence and
cohesion / Putting together the initial ideas and writing the introduction
Practice : Seminar, evaluation of student assignments and discussion
Laboratory :
Week
4
Theoretical : Kurban Bayramı: classes cancelled
Practice :
Laboratory :
Week
5
Theoretical : Writing the development section of the article, building arguments and doing
analysis - reconsideration of coherence and cohesion
Practice : Seminar, evaluation of student assignments and discussion
Laboratory :
Week
6
Theoretical : Methods of taking notes during research, researching at libraries, initial literature
review: hints, tips and techniques.
Practice : Seminar, evaluation of student assignments and discussion
Laboratory :
Week
7
Theoretical : Internet research and differentiating between acceptable and unacceptable online
resources
Practice : Seminar, evaluation of student assignments and discussion
Laboratory :
Week
8
Theoretical : Plagiarism: How to avoid it. Refencing systems and guidelines
Practice : Seminar, evaluation of student assignments and discussion
Laboratory :
Week
9
Theoretical : Working on the first completed draft: Academic style and tone in writing, editing
and polishing
Practice : Seminar, evaluation of student assignments and discussion
Laboratory :
Week
10
Theoretical : Midterms: Submission of first draft of the articles
Practice : Article submission
Laboratory :
Week
11
Theoretical : Bringing theory and analysis together
Practice : Seminar, evaluation of student articles and discussion
Laboratory :
Week
12
Theoretical : Citations and sustaining an academic discussion through engagement with other
scholars' works
Practice : Seminar, evaluation of student assignments and discussion
Laboratory :
Week
13
Theoretical : Final polishing of grammar, tone, style and academic details
Practice : Seminar, evaluation of student assignments and discussion
Laboratory :
Week
14
Theoretical : How to write abstracts for conferences, theses and publications
Practice : Seminar, evaluation of student assignments and discussion
Laboratory :
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Week
15
Theoretical : A final word on the articles produced and discussions
Practice : A final evaluation of student articles and discussion
Laboratory :
ECTS Workload
Activity Type Is in Semester Number Calculated Activity Workload
Midterms Yes 1 3,00
Assignment Yes 11 55,00
Final No 1 3,00
Individual study before
lecture Yes 11 33,00
Total Hours
94,00
ECTS
3,00
Program and Learning Outcomes Relations
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
1 3 3 3 5 4 4 5 5 3 5 5 5 5
2 3 3 3 5 4 4 5 5 3 5 5 5 5
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 5 5 5
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 5 5 5