COURSE INFORMATON

Lexical Competence Code Semester T+P Hour Credits ECTS

Vocabulary Knowledge A-166 3 3 t 3 2.5
Prerequisites
Language of Instruction English
Course Level Bachelor (First Cycle)
Course Type Compulsory
Instructors
Assistants
Goals This course introduces the basic spelling rules, prefixes,
roots and suffixes. Students will master vocabulary through
understanding the roots of words and word
formation.Furthermore, students will be able to increase
their academic vocabulary.
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to use synonyms antonyms,
homonyms and analogies correctly. They will develop an
understanding of word formation. Furthermore, students
will not only use suffixes, prefixes and roots appropriately
but they will also be able to divide words correctly.

Content







COURSE CONTENT
Week Topics Study Materials
1 Introducing the layout and aims of the topics to be covered in
semester one.


2 Synonyms, Antonyms,


3 Homonyms, Homologues
4 Analogies, Parts of a Word.
5 Vocabulary Learning Strategies
6 Clipped words, blends
7 Acronyms, Borrowed Words, Compounds
8 Kinds of Dictionaries, Pronunciation
9 Mid-term Exam.


10 Learning words from context, making correct definitions,
prefixes, suffixes and roots


11 Figurative expressions, word origins, slang, connotation and
denotation.


12 Short stories, advertising, newspapers.
13 Magazines and television.
14 Magazines and television.
15 General overview



RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook
McCarthy, M. J., & O'Dell, F. (2002). English vocabulary in use. Advanced
Level. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Additional
Resources
Schmitt, Norbert (2000), Vocabulary in Language Teaching (Cambridge,
UK: Cambridge University Press).


MATERIAL SHARING
Documents
Assignments
Exams


ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES QUANTITY PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms 1 40 %
Quizzes 0 %
Assignment 2 10 %
Total 50 %
Contribution of Final Examination to
Overall Grade
50 %
Total 100 %
CONTRIBUTION OF THE COURSE TO PROGRAM OUTCOMES
No Program learning outcomes
Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 To be open to innovations and creative thinking x
2 To comprehend the relations between language and
society and to be able to adapt to current life
x
3 To be able to use main skills such as reading, writing,
listening and speaking effectively
x
4 To be able to comprehend basic methods of scientific
research
x
5 To be able to consider scientific, social and ethic values in
the process of data gathering, evaluation and making a
literature review on disipline specific field
x
6 To have basic theoretic and practical knowledge and skill x
at liberal education, field and professional information
7 To be able to read and comprehend almost all genres
which are complex from the view of constructional,
grammatical and abstract such as articles and literary
works on profession
x
8 To be able to express slight differences in meaning and if
there should be problems to restructure with similar
expressions
x
9 To be able to write literary or professional summaries,
criticisms and fluent clear texts in a convenient style
x
10 To be able to present a fluent and clear description or
opposing view with a style suitable to context and with a
logical structuring to help listener distinguish and
remember important points
x
11 To have advanced professional kowledge and
comprehension and to use them with the improvement of
existing language skills by supporting with modern course
equipments and scientific sources
x
12 To be able to comprehend qualities and principles of
teaching profession
x
13 To master at teaching the language ( English) ideally
through the modern techniques and awareness
x
14 At practice schools to be able to observe and implement
the knowledge and skills that have been achieved at
faculty
x
15 To have the necessary skills to overcome all the difficulties
in their following professional lives ( to make the
necessary changes to form a suitable classroom
environment for educational activities, to create materials,
evaluate and adapt them, etc. )
x




ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities Quantity Duration
(Hour)
Total
Workload
(Hour)
Course Duration (Including the 15 3 45
exam week: 15x Total course
hours)
Hours for off-the-classroom study
(Pre-study, practice)
15 1 15
Assignments 5 2 10
Presentation / Preparing Seminar 5 1 5
Mid-terms 1 1 1
Final examination 1 1 1
Total Work Load 77
Total Work Load / 30 (h) 3
ECTS Credit of the Course 3

The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
Course Title PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7
5 0 0 1 3 0 0
1 0 1 2 0 3 5