ANTALYA BİLİM UNIVERSITY
Course Information Package

TRM 1021 - Advanced English I

Basic Information

Course Code:
TRM 1021
Course Name:
Advanced English I
Language of Instruction:
English
Course Type:
Class
Course Level:
Bachelor
ECTS:
5.00
Instructor:
Öğr. Gör. AYŞENUR DİNÇEL

Course Objectives

The aim of this course is to enable students to use academic and vocational English at a foundational level in the field of Tourism. It focuses on developing students’ ability to comprehend texts, produce structured writing, communicate in professional contexts, and interpret basic visual data.

Course Content

This course aims to develop foundational academic and vocational English skills within the field of Tourism. It focuses on improving reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills through sector-related topics such as customer service, destinations, and travel experiences. Students are introduced to academic vocabulary, basic text analysis, and simple data/graph interpretation. The course provides the necessary foundation for effective communication in both academic and professional tourism contexts.

Prerequisites / Corequisites

None.

Course Books / Materials / Recommended Resources

To be shared weekly on LMS.

Learning Outcomes

Code Description
LO1 Read and analyze upper-intermediate level texts from both general and tourism-specific contexts, identifying main arguments, supporting details, and key vocabulary.
LO2 Write coherent and well-structured texts such as formal emails, reports, and professional correspondence using appropriate language for academic and workplace settings.
LO3 Deliver effective presentations and engage in structured debates on tourism-related and general interest topics, using clear, fluent, and context-appropriate English.
LO4 Interact confidently in spoken English in a variety of situations, including everyday conversations and workplace communication in the tourism and hospitality industry.
LO5 Use a wide range of general and professional vocabulary accurately and appropriately in both spoken and written communication.

Weekly Course Content

Week Content
1 Introduction to the Course Course Components & Course Content Requirements & Assessments What is public speaking? Principles of public speaking
2 E-mail Procedure Tourism Organizations, Promoting and Marketing Presentation Skills: Being authentic Ethical principles for public speaking Description skills Comparing and contrasting past and present
3 Accomodation Types Presentation Skills: Beginning and ending presentations Topic selection (Informative speech) Conditionals, cause and effect Introduction to informative speech
4 Hotel Staff-Application Letter Presentation Skills: Organizing and outlining the speech body Watching and analyzing informative speech videos Analyzing trends and discussing advantages and disadvantages of them Public speech apprehension
5 Tourist Types- Motivations Informative Presentations-Topic Selection Presentation Skills: Body movement and gestures Watching and analyzing informative speech videos Note taking skills Summarizing skills
6 Planning and Booking a Holiday Presentation Skills: Engaging with your audience Watching and analyzing informative speech videos Informative speech- rehearsals
7 Informative Presentations
8 Midterm Exam
9 Ancient Hotels & Secret Destinations Introduction to persuasive speech Monroe’s motivated sequence Topic selection (persuasive speech) Watching and analyzing persuasive speech videos
10 Tourism Types- Mass Tourism Beginning and ending persuasive speech Monroe’s motivated sequence Watching and analyzing persuasive speech videos
11 Tourism Types- Eco Tourism Organizing and outlining persuasive speech Monroe’s motivated sequence Watching and analyzing persuasive speech videos
12 Tourism Types- Medical Tourism Persuasive speech rehearsals Getting and giving feedback for the presentations
13 Future of Tourism Future Plans Future Predictions Making Suggestions
14 Speaking Exam
15 Revision

Workload Calculation

Activity Count Duration (Hours) Total
Attendance 14 3.00 42.00
Pre-Class Individual Study 10 1.00 10.00
Midterm Exam/Preparation 1 10.00 10.00
Final Exam/Preparation 1 10.00 10.00
Homework 12 1.00 12.00
Research Presentation 1 3.00 3.00
Other 1 3.00 3.00
Total Workload (Hours) 90
ECTS Credit (Workload / 25) 3

Assessment

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

PO - LO Matrix

PO \ LO
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4
LO5
PO-1
PO-2
PO-3
PO-4
PO-5
PO-6
PO-7
PO-8
PO-9
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 Problem Solving * Analyzing physical and physiological problems using problem-solving techniques and developing appropriate solutions.
4 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
5 Small Group Discussion Listening and comprehension, processing observations/situations, critical thinking, question development Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector
6 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
7 Homework Solving and analyzing homework questions using a computer and Excel. Computer
8 Oral Research – lifelong learning, processing situations, developing questions, interpreting, presenting

Academic Integrity and Artificial Intelligence

Students are expected to adhere to the principles of academic integrity. All work must be original, and sources must be properly acknowledged. Artificial intelligence tools may be used only for supportive purposes and in accordance with the instructor’s guidelines; submitting AI-generated content as one’s own work may be considered a violation of academic integrity.

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 3
SDG 4
SDG 10
SDG 12