The aim of the English Preparatory Program at the School of Foreign Languages is to develop students' English language knowledge and skills in line with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and the Turkish Higher Education Qualifications Framework.
The program aims to enable students to use English correctly, effectively, and appropriately in their academic studies, professional lives, and social communication environments.
In this regard, the educational objectives of the program are as follows:
1. To develop students' listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills with a holistic approach.
2. To enable students to use English as an effective tool in the processes of accessing, understanding, interpreting, and transferring information.
3. To improve students' ability to follow academic texts, understand basic academic content, and express themselves orally and in writing.
4. To support students in communicating in English in different social, academic, and professional contexts.
5. To develop students' independent learning, critical thinking, collaborative work, and lifelong learning skills.
6. To contribute to students acquiring the foreign language proficiency they will need during their undergraduate/associate degree studies.
ECTS Workload Table - A1 Groups
Activity Type Quantity Duration / Hours Total Workload
Weekly Lecture Hours 14 24 336
Midterm Exams 2 3 6
Quizs / Tests 6 1 6
Portfolio / Writing Work 8 1 8
Assignments and Exercises 14 4 56
Reading, Vocabulary and Grammar Studies 14 3 42
Listening and Speaking Practices 14 2 28
Digital Resource / Online Activity Studies 14 2 28
Out-of-Class Individual Study 14 15 210
End-of-Term Review and Exam Preparation 1 25 25
End-of-Term Assessment / Portfolio Completion 1 5 5
Total Workload 750
Total Workload / 25 30
Total ECTS 30
ECTS Workload Table - Groups A2 and B1
Activity Type Quantity Duration / Hours Total Workload
Weekly Lecture Hours 14 22 308
Midterm Exams 2 3 6
Quizs / Tests 6 1 6
Portfolio / Writing Work 8 1.5 12
Assignments and Exercises 14 5 70
Reading, Vocabulary and Grammar Studies 14 4 56
Listening and Speaking Practices 14 3 42
Digital Resource / Online Activity Studies 14 2 28
Out-of-Class Individual Study 14 14 196
End-of-Term Review and Exam Preparation 1 21 21
End-of-Term Evaluation / Portfolio Completion 1 5 5
Total Workload 750
Total Workload / 25 30
Total ECTS 30