Course Syllabus

Course Code: MDE 191

Department: MDE
Course Title: Foreign language-2/ B1+
Semester: Spring /Academic year 2023-2024
Credits/ECTS: 3cr/5ECTS
Degree Cycle (Level): Bachelor
Course Type: Compulsory
Language of Instruction: English

Requisites

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Type Program Educational program Course Title Consent status

Code

● AR 10XXX

● CR (Co-
requisite)

● PR MDE19
(Prerequisite) 0

Programs on which course is available

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Program Program Title Degree Program Learning

Code Outcome

● LO1

● LO2
 Mode of Delivery

● In person

Course Description
This course integrates learning English with academic development. The course will introduce
academic communication to students of FENS in the context of academic texts, units. The focus
of this course is on building skills for students to report on the progress of their critical thinking
and communicative competence. Topics include assessing, abstracting, analyzing, organizing
and summarizing information; making effective grammatical and lexical choices, writing and
presentations.

Instructor (s)

Name Surname Degree Contact information

Kalzhan Rakish MA kalzhan.rakish@sdu.edu.kz

Kanat Syzdykov PhD kanat.syzdykov@sdu.edu.kz

Aigerim Orynbassarova MA aigerim.orynbassarova@sdu.edu.kz

Toty Aitzhan MA toty.aitzhan@sdu.edu.kz

Usame Ozyurt MA usame.ozyurt@sdu.edu.kz

Oxana Syurmen MA oxana.syurmen@sdu.edu.kz

Altyngul Khadyl MA altyngul.khadyl@sdu.edu.kz

Kundyzai Omirzak MA kundyzai.omirzak@sdu.edu.kz

Skills and competences

Academic Skills Subject-Specific Skills

1. Slide shows of lectures and presentations to 1. Reading and listening skills of academic
enhance listening activities and develop content in various forms;
 presentation skills;

2. Presentation skills, including organization, 2. Using subject related words/vocabulary;

preparation and delivery techniques; using
public speaking elements

3. Use of communication skills; 3. Speaking on subject related topics;

Weekly course plan

№ Topics Activity

1 Introduction to the course Introduction to the course

UNIT-6 / Design with purpose: (LS)
Academic track: Design

2 UNIT-6 / Design with purpose: (LS) Video tasks

Academic track: Design Brainstorming
Small group discussions
Vocabulary activity
UNIT-6 / Design with purpose: (LS) Listening for gist
Academic track: Design

Podcast – 1
Book 1

3 UNIT-6 / Design with purpose: (LS) Discussions

Academic track: Design Presentations
Grammar exercises
Fast and slow reading activity
UNIT-6 /Information design: (RW) Vocabulary box
Reading-2: Visual culture Listening for detail

Podcast – 1 Writing 1
Book 1

4 UNIT-6 / Information design: (RW) Q&A sessions

Reading-1: The Rise of visual data Interactive demonstrations
 UNIT-6 / Information design: (RW) Listening tasks
Writing: Writing a persuasive essay
Describing visual information

Podcast – 2
Book 1

5 UNIT-7 / Inspired to protect: (LS) Video tasks

Academic track: Environmental sciences Discussions
Reading tasks
Grammar game
UNIT-7 / Inspired to protect: (LS) Filling the gaps
Academic track: Environmental sciences

Podcast – 3
Book 1

Quiz-1( listening, vocabulary)

6 UNIT-7 / Inspired to protect: (LS) Q&A sessions

Academic track: Environmental sciences Speaking tasks
Brainstorming
Word families
UNIT-7 / Inspired to protect: (LS) Linking words for a good
Academic track: Environmental sciences pronunciation

Writing 2
Podcast – 3
Book 2

7 UNIT-7 / Global challenges: (RW) Discussions

Reading-1: A need for change Writing tasks
Interactive demonstrations
UNIT-7 / Global challenges: (RW)
Reading-1: A need for change

Podcast – 4
Book 2

8 UNIT-7 / Global challenges: (RW) Individual works

 Reading-2: Eight steps to a sustainable future Short discussions

UNIT-7 / Global challenges: (RW)

Reading-2: Eight steps to a sustainable future

Podcast – 4
Book 2

SPRING BREAK SPRING BREAK

9 UNIT-7 / Global challenges: (RW) REVISION

Writing: Writing an opinion essay
Using adjective clauses

UNIT-10 / Emotions and Personality: (LS)

Academic track: Psychology

Podcast – 4
Book 2

10 Ted talk Speaking practice

Quiz 2- (listening, reading)

11 UNIT-10 / Emotions and Personality: (LS) Listening tasks

Academic track: Psychology Vocabulary tasks
Discussions
UNIT-10 / Emotions and Personality: (LS)
Academic track: Psychology

Podcast – 5
Book 3

12 UNIT-10 / Emotions and Personality: (LS) Q&A sessions

Academic track: Psychology Grammar exercises
Discussions
UNIT-10 / Survival instinct: (RW)
Reading-1: Deadly summit

Podcast – 6
Book 3
13 UNIT-10/ Survival instinct: (RW) Discussion / Giving feedback
Reading-2: Breath of life Writing 3
UNIT-10/ Survival instinct: (RW)
Writing: A descriptive narrative essay

Ted talks

14 Midterm Speech

Quiz-3 Quiz-2

15 Revision Revision

 Assignment, project topics, homework, tasks, rules, writing and reading tasks, evaluation criteria will be
given and explained by instructors

 Office hours (by appointment via email) – Monday 15.00-15.50 (H-208/209)

Thursday 15.00-15.50 (H-208/209)

Assignments :

 Quizzes are conducted via Moodle platform

 Within semester learners should listen podcasts and discuss it and read the selected
books
 Moodle is necessary to practice grammar , vocabulary skills

Course Learning Outcomes

Purpose Students will be able to… How this learning outcome

to provide sufficient
vocabulary related to areas of
most immediate relevance;
recognize sentences and
frequently-used expressions
and catch the main point in
clear, slow and standard
will be achieved
by reading, discussing the specific
academic topics, and through
projects and delivering them in oral
form
 speech;

to present the main demonstrate confidence in through grammar topics in this

grammatical structures more using essential grammatical course
deeply; forms in oral and written form;

to develop students’ reading, interact in a particular through academic topics

listening and speaking skills situations by simple and direct
exchange of information on
academic topics and activities;

to develop students’ critical read and understand academic by reading, analyzing, synthesizing
thinking skills texts to find specific, facts and ideas on academic topics
predictable information;

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Method

● Lecture
● Questions & Answer
● Discussion
● Problem Solving
● Other
*if other: Critical thinking, Project-based learning

Reading List

If the number of Required / Recommended / Other reading list is more than one, you can add a line below
Type Author Title Publishing ISBN Publisher/
year Web site

● Required Marie Vargo Pathways: 2019 978-1-337- National

Laurie Blass Reading, 40779-3 Geographic
Writing, Learning
Critical
thinking-3
978-1-337-
Becky Tarver Pathways:
2018 40773-1 National
Chase Listening,
Christien Lee Speaking, Geographic
Critical Learning
thinking-3
 ● Recommend Sam McCarter Writing 2014 978-0-230- Macmillan
ed Norman skills 00944-8
Whitby

● Other Michael Swan Oxford 2015 978-0- Oxford

Cathrine English 194420808 University
Walter grammar Press
Course

Assessment Methods and Criteria

The University’s normative rules regarding assessment apply. See the Code of Practice on
Assessments.
These norms set the boundary conditions for all instructors of University.

If the pre-final grade is more than one, you can insert a row below in the table.

Assessment Description Quantity %

● Quiz Unit tests 3 35 (21%)

● Midterm Speech 1 15 (9%)

exam

 Assignment
Reading& listening
tasks
Book 1-2-3
Podcasts 1-7
30 (18%)

Flip video 2 10 %= (6%)

● Attendance Attendance-10% 45 hours 10 (6%)

 Total
100 (60%)

Final exam Test (Paper-based) 1 100 (40%)

Final exam

1. The test will last for 60 minutes;

2. Students must complete the test strictly following the instructions;

 3. The attempt of cheating leads to FAILING of the Exam;

Final Exam questions form

Listening part Vocabulary part Grammar part Reading part

Multiple choice Fill in the gaps Fill in the gaps True/False questions
questions questions questions
Multiple choice
True or False statements Multiple choice Multiple choice questions
questions questions
Open questions
Open questions
True or False statements True or False statements
Matching
Matching
Fill in gaps questions Open questions Open questions
Fill in the gaps
Matching Matching questions

Student Workload
* Student workload filling example
Resource

Activity Quantity Duration Total Hours

In person lessons 15 3 45

Asynchronous lessons on 15 1 15
Moodle

Office hours 15 2 30

Project work discussion, 15 1 15

research of information,
uploading, submissions

Self-study 15 3 45

Total Workload 150

 Academic Integrity

Students must ensure that all work completed for this course is their own work. Any evidence of
plagiarism, data falsification, fabrication, collusion, self-plagiarism and/or other forms of
academic misconduct will be penalised. Further, information can be found in the Code of
Practice on Academic Integrity.

Late/Non Submission and Attendance Policy

Academic excellence and high achievement are only possible in an environment where the
highest standards of academic honesty and integrity are maintained: students at SDU must ensure
they adhere to this requirement. Active participation is an integral part of teaching and learning
at SDU. Therefore, regular class attendance is required of all students and records of any
absences are kept for each class: a student whose attendance falls below 70% will fail the course.
Students are also expected to be in class on time: poor punctuality is seen as being discourteous
to the teacher and other students, therefore repeat incidences of late arrivals are subject to a
penalty. The use of electronic devices (e.g.: computers, tablets, phones) is only permitted upon
tutor instruction. Any other activities (e.g.: texting, surfing, gaming, social emails, online
shopping...etc.) are strictly forbidden during class time. Students found to be engaged in any
non-class activity may lose marks for overall participation.

Course Specific Policy

1. It is COMPULSORY to complete QUIZZes /EXAMs on time;

2. All tasks have to be completed by student;
3. In case of cheating, the exam and task result will be canceled.
4. If students do not pass the task/quiz on time, the point for the current quiz/task is 0.
5. Student with more than 30% absence automatically fails the course;

GRADING SCALE

Letter Percentage Description

A 95-100 Excellent
A- 90-94 Excellent
B+ 85-89 Good
B 80-84 Good
B- 75-79 Good
C+ 70-74 Satisfactory
 C 65-69 Satisfactory
C- 60-64 Satisfactory
D+ 55-59 Satisfactory
D 50-54 Satisfactory
Unsatisfactor
F 0-49
y

Approved by Head of Department

Head of Multidisciplinary Center for Education A. Kuanishbayeva

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