GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH III/IR401
Course Title: PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH III
Credits 3 ECTS 7
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  English
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Mehmet ŞAHİN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/mehmetsahin
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  kemahan@yahoo.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
They will gain the diplomatic language skills required by International Relations students.
The students will learn the features of diplomatic language.
The students will be able to comprehend fundamental concepts
The students will learn diplomatic terms.
They will improve their diplomatic vocabulary.
They will learn the synonyms and antonyms.
They will learn the definitions of some diplomatic documents.
The students will be able to explain the content of diplomacy.
The students will be able to learn the points to be considered in the translation of diplomatic texts.
The students will be able to translate diplomatic texts properly as required by their textual properties.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week   Orientation
2. Week   The diplomat
3. Week  Diplomatic Language
4. Week  Glosssary of technical terms currently used in diplomacy Accession-Accord-Final Act-General Act-Ad Referandum- Agreation-Demarche-Evasive Reply
5. Week   Glosssary of technical terms currently used in diplomacy Proces Verbal-Orendre Acte-Donner Acte-Donner le Maın- Ultimatum-Casus Belli-Casus Fe
6. Week  Concordat-Modus Vivendi-Corps Diplomatique-Convention-Diplomatic Illness-Persona Non Grata-Status quo
7. Week  Unfriendly Act-Mise en demoure-Rapporteur-Sanctions-Unilateral Declaration-Voeux
8. Week  Elections and Politics
9. Week  MIDTERM
10. Week   Terms used in Diplomacy Latin Terms
11. Week  Terms used in Diplomacy French Terms
12. Week  Translation on some current matters
13. Week   Extracts from the writings of certain authors Letter of the first Earl of Malmesbury De Callieres
14. Week  Definitions of some diplomatic documents
15. Week   Vocabulary Exercises Synonyms and Antonyms Fill in the blanks
16. Week   Revision
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
   Şentürk T.: Courses on Diplomatic Correspondence Dışişleri Eğitim Merkezi Yyayınları No:66, Ankara,1995
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Translation
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
16
3
48
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
16
3
48
 Searching in Internet and Library
2
3
6
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
2
3
6
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
2
10
20
 Final and Studying for Final
4
10
40
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
168
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6.72
 ECTS: 
7
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having skills and professional expertise in the field of international relations theories, political history and international lawX
2Being able to manage the disciplines of juridical sciences, sociology, history, economics etc. with the necessity of the international relations discipline by having theretical knowledge and competenceX
3Obtaining professional qualification to work at state institutions and organizations, private sector and non-governmental organizations in the field of professions that district governorship, administrative jurisdiction magistracy, diplomacy, inspectorship and expert assistantship with the advantage of accumulation of interdisciplinary knowledgeX
4Having adequate information about the regional and global institutions and organizations which dominate interntional relationsX
5Being able to comprehend the status of Turkey and other actors in international system with the help of academic, historical and factual perspectivesX
6Having information about the Middle East, Russia- Caucasus, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe and Africa regions with regards to their history, economics, sociology and strategy by analyzing international system with regional perspectiveX
7Being able to make interpretation on the progresses of international relations with respect to international lawX
8Having knowledge of the political history of XIX. and XX. century to make interpretations on contemporary international relations systemX
9Being able to apply the theories of international relations, to make analyses, to develop hypotheses and to promote solution offers in the individual, state and system levels of analysesX
10Being conscious of professional, humane and scientific ethical manners and also the principals related to these mannersX
11Being able to reach the resources and to have foreign language proficiency on the level to follow the developments related to international relations discipline and the literatureX
12Using basic computer programmes and information technologies efficiently by adhering to the principal of continuous learningX
13Being able to find solutions and having capability of preparing documents such as projects, drafts, programmes and reports for national, regional and global problems with being coherent to group actions, open-minded, having capability to take initiatives and analytical thinkingX