GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH IV/IR406
Course Title: PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH IV
Credits 3 ECTS 7
Semester 8 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  English
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Instrutor Sibel ÖZKIN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  www.gazi.edu.tr/sozkin
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  sozkin@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
The students will gain the diplomatic language skills required by International Relations students
The students will be able to comprehend the fundamental concepts of diplomacy.
The students will be able to get information about the rules of diplomacy.
The students will be able to examine the theories and practices of diplomatic correspondence.
The students will be able to distinguish types of diplomatic correspondence.
They will be able to understand diplomatic texts and speeches.
The students will gain the ability to understand, interpret and evaluate different written texts that they may encounter in their professional life
They will be able to write diplomatic messages and invitations.
They will be able to learn the features of diplomatik letters.
They will be able to read and understand the international treaties.
 -- 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  Diplomatic Correspondence Diplomacy Definitions
2. Week  Various forms of Diplomatic Correspondence
3. Week  Notes Note Verbale Note Signee
4. Week  Certain Types of Notes Collective Note Identic Note Circular Note Memorandum
5. Week  Credentials Definition Examples
6. Week  Letters of Recall Definition Examples
7. Week  Letters of appointment Procedure of Departure
8. Week  Vocabulary Exercises
9. Week  Mid-Term
10. Week  Examples of diplomatic dialogues and articles
11. Week  Diplomatic Messages Messages of Congratulations Messages of Thanks Messages of Condolences
12. Week  Messages of Condolences Official mourning
13. Week  Invitations Invitation to a reception Visiting cards Examples of invitations
14. Week  Treaties The form and content of treaties
15. Week  Interim Agreements Declaration
16. Week  Final Act
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Tulun B.: Diplomatik Yazışma Konuşma Metinlerinden Örnekler Dışişleri Eğitim Merkezi Yayınları N0:68, Ankara,1996 Şentürk T.: Courses on Diplomatic Correspondence Dışişleri Eğitim Merkezi Yayınları N0:66, Ankara,1995
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Translation
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- 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
5
10
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
2
5
10
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
2
10
20
 Final and Studying for Final
3
10
30
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
166
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6.64
 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 competence
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 knowledge
4Having adequate information about the regional and global institutions and organizations which dominate interntional relations
5Being able to comprehend the status of Turkey and other actors in international system with the help of academic, historical and factual perspectives
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 perspective
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 analyses
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