ANTALYA BİLİM UNIVERSITY
Course Information Package

PSYC 1008 - Academic English for Psychology II

Basic Information

Course Code:
PSYC 1008
Course Name:
Academic English for Psychology II
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 1008 Academic English for Psychology Booklet (Prepared by the teacher)

Learning Outcomes

Code Description
LO1 Students will be able to analyze complex psychological reading texts and lectures to critique core arguments and distinguish between significant supporting details and overarching theoretical frameworks.
LO2 Students will be able to evaluate the effectiveness of academic vocabulary within various psychological contexts and construct sophisticated linguistic structures to articulate field-specific concepts with precision
LO3 Students will be able to analyze diverse speech conventions in English to generate nuanced professional dialogues and collaborative discussions tailored to specific psychological scenarios
LO4 Students will be able to design and deliver academic presentations by evaluating information relevance and synthesizing logical organization with an engaging, persuasive delivery style.
LO5 Students will be able to evaluate and negotiate multifaceted psychological solutions by analyzing linguistic functions to express complex ideas fluently and accurately in both spoken and written forms
LO6 Students will be able to produce academic reflection/response paragraphs that evaluate psychological literature through a creative synthesis of personal stance, interpreted evidence, and APA-compliant academic conventions.

Weekly Course Content

Week Content
1 Introduction to course and Syllabus Introduction. Strategies: 1. Guessing unknown words from the text. 2. How to take notes while listening to lectures. Reading, listening and discussing about an article.
2 Reading, listening and discussing about an article. Reflection/Response Writing: Citing Sources to Avoid Plagiarism
3 Reading, listening and discussing about an article. Reflection/Response Writing: References
4 Reading, listening and discussing about an article. Reflection/Response Writing: Formal vs Informal Language
5 Reading, listening and discussing about an article. Reflection/Response Writing: Hedging
6 Reading, listening and discussing about an article. Reflection/Response Writing Practice: Stating Facts and Opinions, Connectors
7 Review for Midterm Exam (Conducting a Mock exam and Giving Feedback)
8 Midterm
9 Reading, listening and discussing about an article. Presentation Skills: What is public speaking?, Steps of giving a speech Analyzing a sample presentation
10 Reading, listening and discussing about an article. Presentation Skills: Selecting and narrowing down the topic (Informative speech), Introduction to informative speech Outlines and Visual Aids (example PPTs)
11 Reading, listening and discussing about an article. Presentation Skills: Analyzing Outlines through presentation videos, Effective Intros and Conclusions
12 Reading, listening and discussing about an article. Presentation Skills: Oral Citations, Presentation Language
13 Review for Final Exam (Conducting a Mock exam and Giving Feedback); Rehearsing Informative Speeches & Giving Feedback
14 Presentations
15 Presentations

Workload Calculation

Activity Count Duration (Hours) Total
Attendance 1 45.00 45.00
Pre-Class Individual Study 1 20.00 20.00
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 25.00 25.00
Total Workload (Hours) 180
ECTS Credit (Workload / 25) 6

Assessment

# Assessment Type Contribution (%)
1 Midterm Exam %30
2 %20
3 Homework %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 Controversial Course Listening and comprehension, critical thinking Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector
2 Lecture (expository teaching), interactive discussion Listening and taking notes. Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools (projector, computer, digital presentations)
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 Oral Research – lifelong learning, processing situations, developing questions, interpreting, presenting
12 Review / Survey Work Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading
13 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.