ISTINYE UNIVERSITY

FOREIGN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT

2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR FALL TERM
ENGLISH PREPATORY PROGRAM
BASIC LEVEL COURSE SYLLABUS
LEVEL SECTION WEEKLY COURSE MATERIALS ADVISOR
CLASS HOURS
-Starter Pack
BASIC Time 25 -Empower A2 Office hours
LEVEL -Grammar & Beyond 1
-Skills Extension Day
-Rootangle
DATE CONTENT
Monday NO CLASS
Tuesday Students’ Orientation Day
October, 9th – 13th Wednesday First Day Meet & Greet & Starter Pack Day 1
Thursday Starter Pack Day 2
Friday Starter Pack Day 3
Monday Starter Pack Day 4 & 5
Tuesday Starter Pack Day 5 & 6
October, 16th – 20th Wednesday Starter Pack Day 7
Thursday Starter Pack Day 8
Friday Starter Pack Day 9
Monday Empower Unit 1 (1A+1B)
Tuesday Empower Unit 1 (1C+1D)
October, 23rd – 27th Wednesday Grammar & Beyond Unit 1
Thursday Grammar & Beyond Unit 2
Friday Grammar & Beyond Unit 3
Monday Skills Extension Day
Tuesday Empower Unit 2 (2A+2B)
October, 30th – Wednesday Empower Unit 2 (2C+2D)
November, 3rd Thursday Grammar & Beyond Unit 4 + Unit 5 (half)
Friday Grammar & Beyond Unit 5 (half) + Unit 6
Monday Skills Extension Day
Tuesday Empower Unit 3 (3A+3B)
November, 6th – 10th Wednesday Empower Unit 3 (3C+3D)
Thursday Grammar & Beyond Unit 7 + Unit 8 (half)
Friday Grammar & Beyond Unit 8 (half) + Unit 9
Monday Skills Extension Day
Tuesday Empower Unit 4 (4A+4B)
November, 13th – 17th Wednesday Empower Unit 4 (4C+4D)
Thursday Grammar & Beyond Unit 10 + Unit 11 (half)
Friday Grammar & Beyond Unit 11 (half) + Unit 12
Monday Skills Extension Day
Tuesday Empower Unit 5 (5A+5B)
November, 20th – 24th Wednesday Empower Unit 5 (5C+5D)
Thursday Grammar & Beyond Unit 13 + Unit 14 (half)
Friday Grammar & Beyond Unit 14 (half) + Unit 15
Monday Skills Extension Day
Tuesday Empower Unit 6 (6A+6B)
November, 27th – Wednesday Empower Unit 6 (6C+6D)
December, 1st Thursday Grammar & Beyond Unit 16 + Unit 17 (half)
Friday Grammar & Beyond Unit 17 (half) + Unit 18
Monday Skills Extension Day
Tuesday Empower Unit 7 (7A+7B)
December, 4th – 8th Wednesday QUARTER I
Thursday Empower Unit 7 (7C+7D)
Friday Grammar & Beyond Unit 19 + Unit 20 (half)
Monday Skills Extension Day
Tuesday Empower Unit 8 (8A+8B)
December, 11th – 15th Wednesday Empower Unit 8 (8C+8D)
Thursday Grammar & Beyond Unit 20 (half) + Unit 21
Friday Grammar & Beyond Unit 22 + Unit 23 (half)
Monday Skills Extension Day
Tuesday Empower Unit 9 (9A+9B)
 COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Exams 2 Quarter Exams 25% each 50%

Skills Extension Tasks 20%

Vocabulary Tasks 10%

Alternative 50%
Assessment Online Assignments 10%
Class participation 10%

Absence in more than 25% of classes results in level repeat.

NOTE: Medical excuses, health reports, family issues or part-time

Attendance jobs are not accepted as an excuse for absence.

*For serious chronic diseases and death of a parent or sibling, please

see the department management.

Passing Grade
Level  You need to take an average of 70 from the exams and alternative assessment to have
Achievement an eligibility to take Level Achievement Test (LAT).
 Level passing grade is 70.
 A grade below 70 in LAT will result in level repeat.

IMPORTANT NOTES

 Class Admission: You can attend the classes only in the first 10 minutes after start time. If you do not stay till the end of
the class, you are marked absent.

 Plagiarism: Plagiarism is a term used to define the act of copying somebody else’s ideas and presenting these ideas as
his/hers. Any idea that is written on your paper shouldn’t be a copy of any other thing. This includes Artificial
Intelligence (AI) use, as well. Students who steal information directly from the internet, from their friends or an AI tool
will be punished accordingly.

 Copying any idea, report, homework or anything related to the course requirements (Intentionally or unintentionally)
will result in getting a grade of “0” from the assigned task and receiving disciplinary punishment. Copying from the
internet or fellows’ papers is strictly cross-checked by the instructors and no excuses will be accepted in plagiarized
materials.

 Skills Extension Tasks: Skills Extension Tasks will be done in class. You will complete the first drafts of the writing part in
class on Skills Extension days. You receive feedback from your teachers on your writing tasks. Then, based on your
feedback, you will write a second draft and upload it on BB along with the picture of the first draft. So, you will write
two drafts for each writing task and only the second draft will be graded.

 All announcements will be made either via Blackboard, mail groups or ISU Foreign Languages Website. It is students’
responsibility to follow the announcements.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)

1. Can I enter the class at any time?

No. You can attend the classes only in the first 10 minutes after start time. After 10 minutes, you are marked absent. If you do
not stay till the end of the class, you are marked absent.

2. How many classes can I miss without failing in my level?

You must attend at least 75% of the classes. If you miss more than 25% of the classes, you repeat the level regardless of your
grades.

3. Where can I find the announcements and news?

All announcements will be made either via Blackboard, mail groups or ISU Foreign Languages Website. It is students’
responsibility to follow the announcements.

4. Do I have to buy original books?

Yes. You will have weekly online homework, and only original books provide access codes for online homework platforms.

5. What should I do with Online Homework?

You should join your CambridgeOne classes with the code your advisor shares and do your online homework weekly. Online
homework completion is students’ responsibility, and the grade reports are provided by Cambridge automatically. No extension
will be given on the online HW deadlines.

6. Whom should I ask my questions about the preparatory program or proficiency?

You should ask all your questions to your advisor and try to solve the problem before reaching the administration. If you still
cannot solve your problem after talking to your advisor, you can contact the people listed below according to the type of issue
you have WITH COMPANION OF YOUR ADVISOR.

ISSUE RESPONSIBLE
Unique Courses Rabia Mercan
Writing Center Alexander Usuga
Skills Extension/Writing Tasks Gizem Altıntaç
Online Assignments Furkan Atmaca
Exams/Objections to Exams Erdem Aydemir
Vocabulary Tasks Alexander Usuga
International Students Gökcan Aydın
ISULingua Clubs Scott Wells
English PREP Program Coordinator Gülşah Kırşan
Department Head Özlem Salı

7. What are the conditions to take ISTEP?

 Only the students who have successfully completed Mid-Level (B1 level) or above can take ISTEP in January and June.
 High Level and Proficiency group students can take ISTEP in January and June only if they do not fail from absenteeism
and grade eligibility (70 points overall grade).
 Students registered in 2021 and 2022 can take ISTEP regardless of the conditions mentioned above as long as they do
not freeze their semester.
 All students can take ISTEP in August and September/October regardless of their level. But, if they register in the
summer term classes, they can take ISTEP in AUGUST only if they do not fail from absenteeism and grade eligibility (70
points overall grade). There is no grade or attendance criteria to take ISTEP in September/October.

8. Can I retake the exams if I miss them?

No. The exams are not repeated for any excuse except for unpreventable health emergencies and the death of a family member
(mother/father/siblings only) all proven with an official document. THERE IS NO MAKE-UP EXAM FOR ISTEP.

9. Can I get the exam questions or answer keys after the exam?

All exam materials including questions, answer keys or items are achieved by the testing office, and they are not shared with the
students either before or after the exams. Students can see their exam papers with compaion of their advisors. They are not
allowed to take photos or notes of the exam papers.

10. Can I still continue in the English Preparatory Programme although I pass ISTEP?

No. If you pass ISTEP, you cannot continue your education in the English Preparatory Programme.

11. How can I object to my Quarter exam results?

You should contact your advisor.

12. Can I hand in a health report and be exempt from attendance?

Medical excuses, health reports, family issues or part-time jobs are not accepted as an excuse for absence. For serious chronic
diseases with a committee health report and death of a parent or sibling, please see the department management. Only Covid+
reports are accepted to be exempt from attendance and it is only valid throughout the period of quarantine.

13. How can I make a complaint?

You should follow the procedures in the Student Handbook.

14. Whose responsibility it is to keep track of students’ attendance?

It is students’ responsibility to keep track of their own attendance. They should keep a record of their own absenteesim instead
of relying solely on OIS absentesim counts.