| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | ZFD712 | PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH IN AGRICULTURE II | Elective | 2 | 4 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Business administration, basic principles of plant protection and English terminology on these issues will be taught to agricultural engineers who will be professionals in Plant Protection science. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Doç. Dr. Gamze PEKBEY |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Learn English terms in their field | | 2 | Learn English terms in the field of agriculture | | 3 | Gains the ability to translate in the field of agriculture | | 4 | Develops the ability to speak English in the field of agriculture. | | 5 | Develops the ability to listen/understand English in the field of agriculture. | | 6 | Be able to prepare a CV in English. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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| Course Contents |
| Teaching professional English knowledge and terminology about Plant Protection and Plant Diseases to the students of the Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, repetition of English grammar in order to follow the English literature on the subject and teaching the preparation of Curriculum Vitae in English |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Translation of selected English texts on plant diseases | | | | 2 | Watching videos from English agricultural websites | | | | 3 | Selected English texts on plant pests | | | | 4 | Selected English texts on plant quarantine pests | | | | 5 | Watching videos from English agricultural websites | | | | 6 | Selected English texts on plant breeding techniques | | | | 7 | Selected English texts on plant breeding | | | | 8 | English job postings-CV preparation | | | | 9 | English job postings-CV preparation | | | | 10 | Selected English texts on farming systems-Organic Agriculture, Traditional Agriculture | | | | 11 | Watching videos from English agricultural websites | | | | 12 | Selected English texts on plant nutrition | | | | 13 | Selected English texts on tillage techniques | | | | 14 | Selected English texts on Plant Protection Tools and Machines | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Kazamia-Christou V. and Ziaka I.,2006.English for Agricultural Science.Universtiy Studio Press,Greece. ISBN: 978-960-12-1514-X
Academic and current articles on related topics
Official agricultural websites in English-www.apsnet.org 3.
English to English dictionary |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 30 | | Quiz | 2 | 20 | | Homework | 5 | 50 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | English | | Work Placement(s) | |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Quiz | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Practice | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Discussion | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Question-Answer | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Case Study | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Writing Paper | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Criticising Paper | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Self Study | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Reading | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Individual Study for Quiz | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Homework | 5 | 1 | 5 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO2 | 3 | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | 4 | | | | LO3 | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | LO4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | LO5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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