Courses given by the Department of Basic English
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BASE100 | BASIC ENGLISH COURSE SUMMER SCHOOL 01 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.0 |
Course ContentThe 120-hour course is designed to equip students from all levels who need extra support in the summer term with language and vocabulary required for them to practice reading, listening, writing and speaking skills for academic pursoposes. | |||||
| BASE101 | BEGINNERS GROUP | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.0 |
Course ContentThe 480-class + 96-tutorial-hour course is designed to equip students with the basic language and vocabulary required for them to practice reading, listening, writing and speaking skills for academic purposes. | |||||
| BASE102 | PRE-INTERMEDIATE GROUP 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.0 |
Course ContentThis second semester 480-class + 96- tutorial hour course, which is designed as the continuation of the DBE 101 course, aims to bring the students to a level that will enable them to fulfill the requirements of their first-year courses. The focus is primarily on practicing academic skills. Further language and vocabulary reinforcement is provided through exposure to academic texts, both written and spoken. | |||||
| BASE201 | ELEMENTARY GROUP | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.0 |
Course ContentThe 400-class + 80-tutorial-hour course is designed to provide students with initial language and vocabulary input and practice in reading, listening, writing and speaking for academic purposes. | |||||
| BASE202 | LOWER-INTERMEDIATE GROUP | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.0 |
Course ContentThe 400-class + 80-tutorial-hour course is the follow-up to the DBE 201 course. The aim is to provide students with further language practice through exposure to advanced-level spoken and written texts. The course is designed so that there is ample opportunity for the students to further practice in an integrated way the academic skills that they will need in order to fulfill the requirements of their first-year courses. | |||||
| BASE301 | PRE-INTERMEDIATE GROUP 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.0 |
Course ContentThe 320-class + 64-tutorial-hour course is designed to equip students with the academic skills that will be required during the first-year. These skills include reading for academic purposes, listening and note-taking, writing short texts based on the information from their readings and listening input, as well as speaking. While practicing these skills, the students are also provided with the opportunity to expand their knowledge of language use. | |||||
| BASE302 | INTERMEDIATE GROUP 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.0 |
Course ContentThe 320-class + 64-tutorial-hour course, which is the continuation of the DBE 301 course, aims at bringing the students to the proficiency level required by the departments. The primary objective of this course is to enable students to purposefully use the language through skill integration. Language and vocabulary are treated as a means to extract meaning and facilitate task completion. | |||||
| BASE401 | INTERMEDIATE GROUP 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.0 |
Course ContentThe 320-class + 64-tutorial-hour course is designed to cater for the needs of intermediate level students. The aim of this course is to provide students with meaningful language practice through the use of the four skills. | |||||
| BASE402 | UPPER-INTERMEDIATE GROUP 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.0 |
Course ContentThe 240-class + 48-tutorial-hour course, which is the continuation of the DBE 401 course is designed to cater for the needs of upper-intermediate level students, whose proficiency level is only slightly below the level required by the university. The course aims to improve their language skills that will be necessary in their academic studies. | |||||
| BASE501 | UPPER-INTERMEDIATE GROUP 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.0 |
Course ContentThe 240-class + 48-tutorial-hour course is designed to cater for the needs of upper-intermediate level students, whose proficiency level is only slightly below the level required by the university. The course aims to improve their language skills that will be necessary in their academic studies. | |||||
| BASE502 | ADVANCED GROUP | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.0 |
Course ContentThe 240-class + 48-tutorial-hour course, which is the continuation of the DBE 501 course, aims to perfect the skills and language necessary to practice academic skills at their faculties. | |||||
| BASE601 | REPEAT GROUP 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.0 |
Course ContentThe 240-class + 48-tutorial-hour course is designed for students in their second year at the DBE and focuses on revising their prior knowledge as well as improving their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. | |||||
| BASE602 | REPEAT GROUP 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.0 |
Course ContentThe 240-class + 48-tutorial-hour course is designed for students in their second year at the DBE and focuses on revising their prior knowledge as well as improving their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. | |||||
| BASE702 | PRE-FACULTY COURSE | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
Course ContentPre-Faculty Course is a learner-centered, integrated-skills based course that enhances students' abilities in reading, writing, listening, and speaking within an academic context. The course involves tasks requiring higher order thinking skills for students to demonstrate knowledge and comprehension and to analyze and assess information, concepts, and opinions. Exposure to diverse texts and viewpoints, both in and outside the classroom, will support their development of critical thinking skills, empowering students to engage actively and independently in their learning journey. | |||||