Mersin University
ENGLISH LINGUISTICS PROGRAM
COURSE OUTLINE
| COURSE INFORMATION | |
| Year | 2013-2014 |
| Semester | Spring |
| Course Code | İDB 102 |
| Course Title | Advanced Grammar II |
| Instructor | Asst. Prof. Dr. Özlem KURTOĞLU |
| Office Hours | Friday 14:50 – 16:30 |
| OBJECTIVE(S) OF THE COURSE | |
| The aim of the course is to provide students with a general overview of the meaning and uses of some structures; and to enable the students to use these structures in appropriate contexts. | |
| WEEKLY TOPICS | ||||
| DATE | TOPIC | ASSIGNMENT/READING | ||
| – 10.02.2014 | Review of Tenses | Frodesen, J. & Eyring,J.(2-8) | ||
| – 17.02.2014 | Modals | Frodesen, J. & Eyring,J.(240-243) | ||
| – 24.02.2014 | Modals | Frodesen, J. & Eyring,J.(244-246) | ||
| – 03.03.2014 | Modals | Frodesen, J. & Eyring,J.(247-251) | ||
| – 10.03.2014 | Modals | Frodesen, J. & Eyring,J.(252-257) | ||
| – 17.03.2014 | Adverb Clauses / Reduction | Frodesen, J. & Eyring,J.(300-305) | ||
| – 24.03.2014 | Adverb Clauses / Reduction | Frodesen, J. & Eyring,J.(305-310) | ||
| – 31.03.2014 | MID-TERM | MID-TERM | ||
| – 07.04.2014 | Conditionals | Frodesen, J. & Eyring,J.(280-285) | ||
| – 14.04.2014 | Conditionals | Frodesen, J. & Eyring,J.(286-296) | ||
| – 21.04.2014 | Noun Clauses | Frodesen, J. & Eyring,J.(384-395) | ||
| – 28.04.2014 | Subjunctive Verbs | Frodesen, J. & Eyring,J.(398-403) | ||
| – 05.05.2014 | Emphatic Structures | Frodesen, J. & Eyring,J.(406-415) | ||
| – 12.05.2014 | Fronting Structures for Emphasis and Focus | Frodesen, J. & Eyring,J.(418-436) | ||
| -26.05.2014 | FINAL | FINAL | ||
| REFERENCES | |
| Textbook(s) | Frodesen, J. & Eyring,J. 2008. Grammar Dimensions 4. Boston:Thomson & Heinle |
| Supplementary Reading(s) | Foley, M. & Hall, D. 2005. Advanced Learners’ Grammar. Essex: Longman. |
| GRADING |
% |
| Mid-Term |
40 |
| Final |
60 |
| Total |
100 |
| STUDENT REQUIREMENTS |
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- It is the student’s responsibility to record and follow his own attendance. (For the percentages, refer to the University’s Education Guide.)
- Students should not enter the classroom after the class has been started.
- Students who do not bring their course materials are not allowed to enter the class.
- Cell phones should be turned off, or set to vibrate for emergency during the class. Camera, tape or video recording is not allowed if not stated otherwise.
- Assignments should be prepared in accordance with the Department’s Assignment, Research Paper and Thesis (A.R.T.) Preparation Guide. (can be accessed from the department’s site; http:www.mersindilbilim.info)
- It is the student’s responsibility to practice the highest standards of academic honesty. Cheating, plagiarism and any other form of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated.
- Assignments submitted later than the indicated dates are not accepted. Deadlines should strictly be followed.
- It is the student’s responsibility to obtain missed information from another student, not from the instructor.