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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES II ENG206 Second Year 4 + 0 4

TYPE OF COURSE UNITCompulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY11
SEMESTERSecond Year
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Instructor Talip Esmer
Instructor Selma Kasımay
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Identify and utilize different forms and functions of field specific and academic words
2) Improve their language and vocabulary skills through critical reading
3) Evaluate authentic English texts about their field of study considering features such as content, writer, publisher, year of publication, and use of sources
4) Compose an academic essay using skills of note-taking, outlining, and drafting as well as paraphrasing, summarising and quoting
5) Conduct a basic research on a topic of their choice and present their findings
6) Improve their language and vocabulary skills through writing
7) Improve their language and vocabulary skills through speaking
8) Understand general and specific information in dental-related issues and reflect on them.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT-
COURSE DEFINITIONENG 206 English for Dentistry is a course designed to further develop the language skills (B1+) acquired in ENG 102 English for Dentistry, which is the pre-requisite course for ENG 206. This course focuses on reading, listening and evaluating texts and videos about different aspects of dentistry. Students are encouraged to use their critical thinking skills through evaluation of and discussion on controversial issues. They have a chance to express themselves in speaking as well as writing activities that follow a note-taking activity. Students are offered the opportunity to improve their independent learning and research skills through conducting basic research and sharing their findings with peers.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Introduction
2nd Week On Second Thought
3rd Week Defining the Patient Experience
4th Week Feeling Stressed?
5th Week Oral Health is Essential
6th Week Introverted Dentists
7th Week A Lesson Learned in a Pandemic
8th Week Exam 1
9th Week How to End Fear of the Dentist
10th Week Gum Disease
11th Week Pediatric Airway in a Dental Setting
12th Week Infection Control Review
13th Week Teeth: Your Body's Early Warning System
14th Week Exam 2
15th Week Selfie Culture and Cosmetic Dentistry
16th Week Cosmetic Dentistry in Today's Selfie Culture
17th Week Focus on Prosthodontics
18th Week A New Smile for the Dentist
19th Week Digital Dentures
20th Week The Endodontic Renaissance
21th Week Reassessing Current Endodontic Treatment
22th Week Exam 3
23th Week Focus on Orthodontics
24th Week Periodontitis and Systemic Diseases
25th Week Exam 4
26th Week Three Ways to Increase Efficiency
27th Week Successful Implant Integration
28th Week Aesthetic Transformations Zirconia Implants
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING(1) Dofka, Charline M., Dental Terminology, Delmar Cengage Learning, USA
(2) https://www.dentistrytoday.com/articles/magazine/
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term240
Oral Exam210
Total(%)50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)50
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam224
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours284112
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam224
Homework
Total Workload120
Total Workload / 304
ECTS Credits of the Course4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONEnglish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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