ANTALYA BİLİM UNIVERSITY
Course Information Package

PSYC 1007 - Academic English for Psychology I

Basic Information

Course Code:
PSYC 1007
Course Name:
Academic English for Psychology I
Language of Instruction:
English
Course Type:
Class
Course Level:
Bachelor
ECTS:
6.00
Instructor:
Öğr. Gör. Açelya TEPE

Course Objectives

This course aims to develop students' English language proficiency across reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills, enabling them to engage effectively with the demands of their undergraduate studies.

Course Content

This course is designed to help students improve their English language skills by immersing them in the four key language components: reading, listening, speaking and writing. The course includes learning activities that aim to improve the students’ English-language competencies overall and more specifically reading and writing skills which will be conducted within the scope of the Psychology related topics.

Prerequisites / Corequisites

No

Course Books / Materials / Recommended Resources

PSYC 1007 Academic English for Psychology Booklet (Prepared by the teacher)

Learning Outcomes

Code Description
LO1 Students will be able to analyze psychological reading texts and lectures to critique the relationship between the primary thesis (gist) and the specific evidentiary details that support it.
LO2 Students will be able to analyze auditory information from academic psychology lectures to construct strategic note-taking frameworks that synthesize complex concepts for future retrieval and study.
LO3 Students will be able to evaluate the nuances of academic vocabulary to generate sophisticated discourse that accurately reflects and integrates field-specific psychological terminology.
LO4 Students will be able to create nuanced academic dialogues and collaborative discussions by analyzing and applying standard speech conventions relevant to professional psychological inquiry.
LO5 Students will be able to produce original summaries, and paraphrases by evaluating source materials to distill essential findings while maintaining academic integrity.
LO6 Students will be able to formulate persuasive and logical arguments through the evaluation of diverse psychological perspectives to negotiate and explain complex ideas fluently in both oral and written formats.

Weekly Course Content

Week Content
1 How to take notes during lectures? Understanding vocabulary in context
2 Reading, listening and discussing about an article. What is a summary? Finding the Main Idea Summarizing sentences and paragraphs. Useful Phrases for Summaries
3 Reading, listening and discussing about an article. Analyzing an example summary Paraphrasing Exercises
4 Reading, listening and discussing about an article. Paraphrasing Exercises
5 Reading, listening and discussing about an article. Summary Writing Practice. Paraphrasing Exercises
6 Reading, listening and discussing about an article. Summary Writing. Paraphrasing Exercises
7 Practice for Midterm Exam
8 Midterm
9 Reading, listening and discussing about an article. Summary Writing Practice
10 Reading, listening and discussing about an article. Summary Writing Practice
11 Reading, listening and discussing about an article. Summary Writing Practice
12 Reading, listening and discussing about an article. Summary Writing Practice
13 Reading, listening and discussing about an article. Summary Writing Practice. Debate Practice
14 Debate
15 Practice for Final Exam

Workload Calculation

Activity Count Duration (Hours) Total
Attendance 1 45.00 45.00
Pre-Class Individual Study 1 30.00 30.00
Post-Prectice Individual Study 1 30.00 30.00
Midterm Exam/Preparation 1 15.00 15.00
Final Exam/Preparation 1 15.00 15.00
Homework 1 30.00 30.00
Other 1 15.00 15.00
Total Workload (Hours) 180
ECTS Credit (Workload / 25) 6

Assessment

# Assessment Type Contribution (%)
1 Midterm Exam %30
2 Project %20
3 Project %10
4 Final Exam %40
TOTAL %100

PO - LO Matrix

PO \ LO
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4
LO5
LO6
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
PO-14
PO-15
PO-16
1
Low Contribution
2
Medium Contribution
3
High Contribution

Teaching and Learning Methods

# Method Name Description Tools
1 Lecture (expository teaching), interactive discussion Listening and taking notes. Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools (projector, computer, digital presentations)
2 Controversial Course Listening and comprehension, critical thinking Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector
3 Role-Playing / Drama Pre-planned specific skills Standard classroom technologies, special equipment
4 Problem Solving * Analyzing physical and physiological problems using problem-solving techniques and developing appropriate solutions.
5 Brainstorming The purpose of forming pairs is to ensure that they are open to innovation during the idea generation phase Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector
6 Small Group Discussion Listening and comprehension, processing observations/situations, critical thinking, question development Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector
7 Demonstration Listening and comprehension, processing observations/situations Presentation content
8 Simulation Exploring the operation of physical circuit designs through the use of simulation software. Simulation tools
9 Group Work Students determine the slope and cross-sectional geometric characteristics of a parabolic irrigation canal on campus, plot the flow rate curve at different sections of the canal, and submit a report. Land surveying instruments
10 Homework Solving and analyzing homework questions using a computer and Excel. Computer
11 Review / Survey Work Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading
12 Project One-on-one critique sessions, problem solving, brainstorming, design/model production and oral/visual presentation Design software, drawing tools, model making materials, board/presentation equipment, sample projects and specimens

Academic Integrity and Artificial Intelligence

Any form of scholastic dishonesty is a serious academic violation and will result in a disciplinary action.Violations of scholastic honesty include, but are not limited to cheating, plagiarizing, fabricating information or citations, facilitating acts of dishonesty by others, having unauthorized possession of examinations, submitting work of another person or work previously used without informing the instructor, or tampering with the academic work of other students.