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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)
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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

  1. LO-1Students can ask simple questions about the reading texts
  2. LO-2Students can give directions
  3. LO-3Students can respond to simple questions in English
  4. LO-4Students can describe themselves and their environment in English
  5. LO-5Students can pronounce some basic English words correctly
  6. 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

WeekTopicPreparation / method
1Subject Pronouns The Verb “To Be” ( , -, ?)
2Introducing yourself
3Countries and Nationalities Numbers (0-100)
4Possessive Adjectives Possessive Case (‘s)
5Plural Nouns (Regular / Irregular) This / That / These / Those
6Have Got / Has Got
7Revision
8Studying sample questions for the mid-term exam
9Mid=term exam
10Evaluation of the exam
11A / An / The, Adjectives, Colours
12There Is / There Are, Countable and Uncountable Nouns
13Some / Any / A Few / A Little / A Lot Of, How Much / How Many
14Prepositions of Place Present Simple Tense ( , -, ?)
15Adverbs of frequency
16General 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
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Exams
I MIDTERM AND I FINAL

Assessment

  • Arasınav 1 %30
  • Dönem Sonu Sınavı %70

Relation to programme outcomes

  1. PO-1Designs, assembles, tests, and operates analog and digital electronic circuits.
  2. PO-2Develops hardware- and software-based systems using computer programming and microcontroller applications.
  3. PO-3Designs, analyzes, and implements industrial automation, robotics, and control systems.
  4. PO-4Identifies hydraulic, pneumatic, and electromechanical systems; installs and implements their circuits.
  5. 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.
  6. PO-6Applies fundamental technical and engineering sciences in the analysis of mechatronic systems; performs physics- and mathematics-based calculations.
  7. 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.
  8. PO-8Identifies mechatronic systems and explains the interaction between their components.
  9. PO-9Identifies, uses, and applies sensor technologies and measurement techniques.
  10. PO-10Prepares technical drawings in accordance with engineering drawing standards; performs design and simulation using professional software required in the field.
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ECTS workload

ActivityCountHoursTotal
Course duration(including the exam week: total course hours)16232
Out of class studying hours (prestudy, reinforcement)10330
Presentation / workshop000
Final Exams155
Project Preparation and Presentation000
Midterm Exam 2133
Total workload70
Total workload / 302
ECTS credit2
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