Havacılık İngilizcesi [Havacılık Yönetimi]

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION MANAGEMENT

ING24101E-ADVANCED ENGLISH I

COURSE SYLLABUS

 

GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION
 

INSTRUCTOR

Lect. Merve Eyinç

TERM

2025-2026 Fall

COURSE ID

ING24101E-Advanced English I

DEPARTMENT

Aviation Management

TIME

Monday 10:00-13:50

VENUE

T-H138

ATTENDANCE

Compulsory / 70%

COURSE MATERIAL

Additional readings and handouts provided by the instructor.

Access to a computer,tablet and the internet.

 

ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION*
 

 

TYPE
 

PERCENTAGE

COMPONENTS**

DUE DATE

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

10%

Checking the Annotated bibliographies for their research proposal/abstract

14.12.2025

ONLINE ASSIGNMENTS

20%                   

 

LMS quizzes about the ESP vocabulary

20.12.2025

MIDTERM

30%

In the midterm exam, students are going to take a pen-paper in class exam from the first 8 weeks of the academic year.

TBA

FINAL EXAM

40%

Students are going to submit their fully-organized and well-written Abstract

 

TBA

The components or percentages may be subject to change. Please follow the announcements by the Instructor on LMS & OBS.

Course Description:

This course is designed to introduce undergraduate students with fundamentals of academic research writing. It will cover the research process, from selecting a topic to writing a final research proposal. The course will focus on developing skills in paraphrasing, citation techniques,literature review, and abstract writing.

Course Objectives:

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

  1. Understand the steps in the research process.
  2. Develop a clear and concise research question relevant to their undergraduate program
  3. Find and evaluate academic sources.
  4. Use paraphrasing and citation techniques effectively.
  5. Write an abstract.
  6. Analyze and synthesize information from various sources-literature review.

 

Suggested Readings and Links:

  1. Academic Word List.pdf-LINK
  2. Morley, J. (2015). Academic phrasebank. Academic Phrasebank.
  3. Fulwiler, T., (2002). College Writing: A Personal Approach to Academic Writing, Third Edition, Boynton/Cook Publishers, Inc.
  4. https://www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/introducing-work/
  5. https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/lals/resources/academicwordlist/publications/awlsublists1.pdf

WEEKLY SYLLABUS

WEEK 1:

Introduction to the Course & Syllabus

-Discuss what academic writing is.

-Understand course objectives

-Analyze the structure of academic writing

 

WEEK 2: 

Introduce academic/ research paper types, their functions, and content.

-Identifying and describing different types of academic papers (e.g., research paper/journal article, report, case study, conference paper) their main purpose, structure, and typical content

-correctly matching each type to its academic function in a short quiz or discussion activity.

 

WEEK 3:

Introducing Plagiarism & Citation techniques (APA)

-Defining plagiarism

-Identifying different types of plagiarism, and applying basic citation techniques (in-text citation and reference entry)

-Using APA style to avoid plagiarism.

 

WEEK 4:

Paraphrasing Techniques - I

-Introduce paraphrasing through chunking, synonym replacement, and changing structure.

-Focus on meaning retention rather than just wording changes.

 

WEEK 5: 

Paraphrasing Techniques - II

-Paraphrasing exercises with academic articles

 

WEEK 6:

Summarizing Techniques - I

-Ss will learn how to summarize and distinguish it from paraphrasing.

 

WEEK 7: 

Summarizing Techniques - II

-Summarizing exercises with academic articles

 

WEEK 8:

IN-CLASS MIDTERM

WEEK 9:

Introducing SDG’s

-Brainstorming

-Narrowing Down

-Writing a Research Question

WEEK 10:

How to Conduct Research and Developing a Research Question

-A mini-lecture on keyword search, filters, and databases (e.g., Google Scholar).

-Finding research material/articles related to the SDGs they have chosen (In-class research)

 

WEEK 11:

Reviewing Literature - Introducing Annotated Bibliography & Collecting Data (LAPTOPS REQUIRED!)

  -Introducing AI tools for Data organization.

 

WEEK 12:

ABSTRACT WRITING -INTRODUCTION

 

WEEK 13:

ABSTRACT WRITING Ist DRAFT IN CLASS

 

WEEK 14:

1ST ABSTRACT FEEDBACK SESSIONS

 

Additional Notes:

  • Students are encouraged to attend office hours for additional help.
  • Late Policy: Assignments turned in late will be subject to a grade penalty unless prior arrangements are made.
  • You should be in class on time and ready to work at the beginning of each class period.
  • attend class activities and work with their peers collaboratively.
  • give complete attention to class activities and not disturb others in the class.
  • use academic language for all their written production.
  • use English in the classroom.
  • watch their words and actions and have good manners in class.
  • give positive feedback to each other, support and encourage their peers and classmates.
  • check the Institutional Automation System (LMS) weekly for any course announcements.
  • Do not cheat in the exams. Students identified while cheating during an exam will get ‘‘0’’ and disciplinary action will be taken.
  • submit their weekly journals and assignments within the given time. There will be no delay for any of the journals and assignments.
  • keep a record of their attendance.
  • sign the Attendance Sheet for only their name. Those who sign on behalf of absentees will be identified and appropriate procedures will be applied.