Foreign Language I (English)
Vocational School of Technical SciencesMechatronics
- Code
- YDİ101
- Term
- 2026-2027 Fall Semester
- Theory
- 2
- Prac.-Lab
- 0-0
- Credit
- 2
- AKTS
- 2
- Course type
- Required
- Level
- Associate
- Language
- Turkish
- Category
- Support courses
- Prerequisites (recommended)
- ---
- Lecturer
- Academician AYSUN ERTEKİN
Course objective
To teach students basic English grammar and to make them acquire the necessary reading, writing and listening skills which will be useful in their professional life
Learning outcomes
- LO-1Students can ask simple questions about the reading texts
- LO-2Students can give directions
- LO-3Students can respond to simple questions in English
- LO-4Students can describe themselves and their environment in English
- LO-5Students can pronounce some basic English words correctly
- LO-6Students can use some basic vocabulary in their daily activities if they need to communicate in English
Course content
Greetings,introducing yourself,exchanging personal information,verb o be\\\\\\",subject pronouns,possessive adjectives,nationalities,countries,numbers,phone numbers,alphabet,jobs.Describingpersonal belongings,asking and giving the time,giving directions,a/an/the,possessives,singularand plural nouns, family numbers,colours,describing a room,this/that,there is /there are,prepositions of place,have/has got,ordinal numbers,some/any.Talking about routines and habits,simple present tense,adverbs of frequency,verbs.Making a request,invitations and suggestions,could you...?,Would you..?Talking about what people are doing at the moment,present continuous tense,adverbs of time.Making comparisons,superlatives.Asking and giving permissions,coutablr/uncountable,any /some/few/a little /enough,will future tense,likes and dislikes,how many...?,how much...?Expressing needs and wants,asking for and telling prices. \\\\\\"
Weekly topics
| Week | Topic | Preparation / method |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Subject Pronouns The Verb “To Be” ( , -, ?) | |
| 2 | Introducing yourself | |
| 3 | Countries and Nationalities Numbers (0-100) | |
| 4 | Possessive Adjectives Possessive Case (‘s) | |
| 5 | Plural Nouns (Regular / Irregular) This / That / These / Those | |
| 6 | Have Got / Has Got | |
| 7 | Revision | |
| 8 | Studying sample questions for the mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Mid=term exam | |
| 10 | Evaluation of the exam | |
| 11 | A / An / The, Adjectives, Colours | |
| 12 | There Is / There Are, Countable and Uncountable Nouns | |
| 13 | Some / Any / A Few / A Little / A Lot Of, How Much / How Many | |
| 14 | Prepositions of Place Present Simple Tense ( , -, ?) | |
| 15 | Adverbs of frequency | |
| 16 | General revision |
Sources and materials
- Lecture notes
- The course notes are prepared by the UZEM lecturers.
- Other sources
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- Documents
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- Assignments
- ---
- Exams
- I MIDTERM AND I FINAL
Assessment
- Arasınav 1 %30
- Dönem Sonu Sınavı %70
Relation to programme outcomes
- PO-1Designs, assembles, tests, and operates analog and digital electronic circuits.
- PO-2Develops hardware- and software-based systems using computer programming and microcontroller applications.
- PO-3Designs, analyzes, and implements industrial automation, robotics, and control systems.
- PO-4Identifies hydraulic, pneumatic, and electromechanical systems; installs and implements their circuits.
- PO-5Works individually or as a team member with awareness of occupational health and safety, quality, environmental, and ethical responsibilities; prepares technical reports, develops projects, communicates effectively in written and oral form, and demonstrates foreign language proficiency required for the profession.
- PO-6Applies fundamental technical and engineering sciences in the analysis of mechatronic systems; performs physics- and mathematics-based calculations.
- PO-7Utilizes knowledge of materials and manufacturing techniques in the design and production of mechatronic systems; operates machine tools and applies flexible manufacturing techniques within Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) processes.
- PO-8Identifies mechatronic systems and explains the interaction between their components.
- PO-9Identifies, uses, and applies sensor technologies and measurement techniques.
- PO-10Prepares technical drawings in accordance with engineering drawing standards; performs design and simulation using professional software required in the field.
| LO-1 | LO-2 | LO-3 | LO-4 | LO-5 | LO-6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PO-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PO-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PO-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PO-5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PO-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PO-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PO-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PO-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PO-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ECTS workload
| Activity | Count | Hours | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course duration(including the exam week: total course hours) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Out of class studying hours (prestudy, reinforcement) | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| Presentation / workshop | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exams | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Project Preparation and Presentation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Exam 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total workload | 70 | ||
| Total workload / 30 | 2 | ||
| ECTS credit | 2 | ||