ABOUT FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Elective Foreign Language Courses are open to all students of Bilkent
University 4 hours per week and they are three -credit hours
courses. Basic, intermediate and advanced levels are to be opened.
Basic
level covers 3 terms and at this level, and basic language structure as
well as the development of basic verbal and written communication skills
are aimed to be taught. During the term covering the period mid and
basic level, vocabulary and more complex grammatical structures are
systematized to be taught as supported with listening and reading
comprehension as well as their written and oral expression skills.
Developing these skills students can use the language in any situation,
they can go into any discussions and create thesis and antithesis in a
way to justify their ideas . To this end,
Common Language
Criteria of European Commission (CEFR) is taken as basis.
In
advanced level students, using that language comprehensively, are aimed
to speak language fluently in any fields they are interested in such as
economics, politics, social life, fine arts etc. Students can make sure
to express themselves implementing a vast vocabulary and structure in
the language they have chosen.
The
terms of any foreign language courses and the information whether they
are mandatory or not can be learned from relevant departments as they
change from one course to another.
Demands from the departments for master degree graduate students are
evaluated as per the number of students so that some special-purpose
foreign language courses can be opened. The terms of elective foreign language courses for Tourism and Hotel Management and Hospitality and Tourism Vocational High School are 1 year (2 semesters). They are mandatory and preconditioning.
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