ISTINYE UNIVERSITY

FOREIGN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT

2022-2023 ACADEMIC YEAR SPRING TERM
ENGLISH PREPATORY PROGRAM
PROFICIENCY LEVEL COURSE SYLLABUS

LEVEL SECTION WEEKLY COURSE MATERIALS

CLASS HOURS
-Unlock RW 5
PROF Time 20 -Unlock LS 5
-Grammar & Beyond 4
-Unique Materials
-Achieve 3000
DATE CONTENT
Monday Meet & Greet
Tuesday Unlock RW Unit 1
Feb. 27th – Mar. 3rd Wednesday Unlock LS Unit 1
Thursday Grammar & Beyond Unit 1 & 2
Friday Unique
Monday Unlock RW Unit 1
Tuesday Unlock RW Unit 2
Mar. 6th – 10th Wednesday Unlock LS Unit 1
Thursday Grammar & Beyond Unit 2 & 3
Friday Unique
Monday Unlock RW Unit 2
Tuesday Unlock RW Unit 3
Mar. 13th – 17th Wednesday Unlock LS Unit 2
Thursday Grammar & Beyond Unit 4 & 5
Friday Unique
Monday Unlock RW Unit 3
Tuesday Unlock RW Unit 4
Mar. 20th – 24th Wednesday Unlock LS Unit 2
Thursday Grammar & Beyond Unit 5 & 6
Friday Unique
Monday QUARTER I
Tuesday Unlock RW Unit 4
Mar. 27th – 31st Wednesday Unlock LS Unit 3
Thursday Grammar & Beyond Unit 7 & 8
Friday CBE I
Monday Unlock LS Unit 3
Tuesday Unlock RW Unit 5
Apr. 3rd – 7th Wednesday Unlock LS Unit 4
Thursday Grammar & Beyond Unit 8 & 9
Friday Unique
Monday Unlock LS Unit 4
Tuesday Unlock RW Unit 5
Apr. 10th- 14th Wednesday Unlock LS Unit 5
Thursday Grammar & Beyond Unit 10 & 11
Friday Unique
Monday Unlock LS Unit 5
Tuesday Unlock RW Unit 6
Apr. 17th – 21st Wednesday Unlock LS Unit 6
Thursday Grammar & Beyond Unit 11 & 12
Friday NO CLASS
 Monday Unlock LS Unit 6
Tuesday Unlock RW Unit 6
Apr. 24th – 28th Wednesday Unlock LS Unit 7
Thursday Grammar & Beyond Unit 13
Friday Unique
Monday NO CLASS
Tuesday Unlock RW Unit 7
May 1st – 5th Wednesday Unlock LS Unit 7
Thursday Grammar & Beyond Unit 14
Friday Unique
Monday Unlock LS Unit 8
Tuesday Unlock RW Unit 7
May 8th – 12th Wednesday Unlock LS Unit 8
Thursday Grammar & Beyond Unit 15
Friday Unique
Monday Grammar & Beyond Unit 16
Tuesday Grammar & Beyond Unit 17
May 15th – 19th Wednesday Grammar & Beyond Unit 18
Thursday Grammar & Beyond Unit 19
Friday NO CLASS
Monday QUARTER II
Tuesday NO CLASS
May 22nd – 26th Wednesday CBE II
Thursday NO CLASS
Friday LEVEL ACHIEVEMENT TEST (LAT)
May 31st 2023 Wednesday ISTEP JUNE

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Quarter Exams 30% (15% Each)

Exams 50%
Content Based Exams 20% (10% Each)
Skills Extension (Writing) 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 jobs

Attendance are not accepted as an excuse for absence.
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Participation *For serious chronic diseases and death of a parent or sibling, please
see the department management.

NOTE: Class Participation grade will only be given to students turning

on their cameras and actively participating in online classes.

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) and ISTEP.
 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. Students who steal information
directly from the internet or from their friends 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 on Blackboard as homework. You will complete the first drafts
of the writing part. You will receive feedback from your teachers on your writing tasks on BB. Then, based on your
feedback, you will write a second draft and upload it on BB. 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 CLMS 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 Erdem Aydemir
Skills Extension/Writing Tasks Atilla Kocabalcıoğlu
Online Assignments Furkan Atmaca
Exams/Objections to Exams Elanur Sönmez
Vocabulary Tasks Gökcan Aydın
International Students Binnaz Poşul & Noorhan Alani
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).
 All students can take ISTEP in August and September 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.

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.