VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

Department of Accounting and Tax Applications (Turkish)

IEU 110 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Academic and Social Orientation
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
IEU 110
Fall
1
0
1
1

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
Short Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s) -
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives This course aims to prepare students for university education and campus life and enable them to develop their academic, social and personal skills needed during university education and guide the students to prepare for their professional career.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • use the facilities offered by the university’s administrative units,
  • describe the academic skills such as notetaking, academic reading, accessing information, time management and analytical thinking,
  • explain social skills such as effective communication and entrepreneurship,
  • recognize their strengths and weaknesses using strategies such as goal setting, self-awareness, and mindfulness,
  • outline the steps to engage in career planning.
Course Description The course will help students recognize the skills needed for university life and their career goals. These skills include self-awareness, goal setting, time management, effective communication, mindfulness and analytical thinking. The course will also raise students’ awareness on problems such as addiction and bullying.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction: Aims and Expectations University Life: Academic units, administrative units, and student clubs Videos and presentations in the Learning Management System
2 Academic Skills: Learning to learn Presentation in the Learning Management System
3 Academic Skills: Instructional technologies Presentation in the Learning Management System
4 Academic Skills: Notetaking and academic reading Presentations in the Learning Management System
5 Academic Skills: Accessing information and academic integrity Presentations in the Learning Management System
6 Effective time management Presentation in the Learning Management System
7 Analytical thinking Presentation in the Learning Management System
8 Goal setting and self-awareness Presentations in the Learning Management System
9 Effective communication and Entrepreneurship Videos in the Learning Management System
10 Addiction and Mindfulness Video in the Learning Management System
11 Bullying Video in the Learning Management System
12 Career Talks I: Experiences, Success and Failure Stories Videos in the Learning Management System
13 Career Talks II: Experiences, Success and Failure Stories Videos in the Learning Management System
14 CV writing and job interviews Presentations in the Learning Management System
15 Review of the Semester
16 Review of the Semester -

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

NA

Suggested Readings/Materials

NA

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
30
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
70
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
-
-
Final Exam
-
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
2
100
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
-
-
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
1
16
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
-
0
Study Hours Out of Class
14
1
14
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
1
2
2
Presentation / Jury
0
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
-
-
0
Final Exam
0
    Total
32

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to explain the scope, importance and functions of the accounting process

2

To be able to recognize regulatory and supervisory agencies together with relevant and competent stakeholders in the field of accounting

3

To be able to register, correct and close the financial transactions in the related accounting records within the accounting cycle

4

To be able to analyze the financial statements like balance sheet and income statement

5

To be able to use computer related software programs and field related computer applications

6

To be able to recognize, organize, store the documents used in commercial life and to be able gain skills in office layout, archiving and personnel management

7

To have the general knowledge about laws and specific legislation about taxes, social security, capital markets and foreign exchange

8

To be able to explain the economic situatons by analyzing the concepts of the economic, the general functioning of the system and the relationship between the elements of the system and the economic phenomena

9

To be able to develop the analytical thinking skills required for the solution of professional problems and applies the rules of mathematics and logic

10

To be able to use the english at the general level of European Language Portfolio A2 to communicate effectively with his / her colleagues and to follow up necessary professional sources in his/her field

11

To be able to make decisions based on the principles of professional ethics, accountability and responsibility

12

To have the ability to work effectively in individual and multi-disciplinary teams and to use them in their work environment

13

To have a broad perspective on social and academic aspects by closely following the developments in various different subjects in or out of the scope of his/her profession

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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