Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1ETI 109Grammar in Context3+0+03604.09.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program English Translation and Interpretation
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course Grammar in Context is a core subject that introduces students to various approaches to English grammar and examines its role in learning English as an additional language. It helps students build a strong command of grammatical terminology, enabling them to engage more effectively in discussions and analyses of grammar within a range of social contexts.
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Course Content Basic sentence types, present/future/past/perfect tenses, modal verbs, passives, nouns and pronouns, determiners, adjectives and adverbs, conjunctions, adjective/noun/adverb clauses.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Şebnem DÜZGÜN
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Handouts supplied by the lecturer
Course Notes - Swan, M. L., & Walter, C. (2011). Oxford English grammar course: Advanced. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Documents • My GrammarLab / Advanced /C1/C2 . Mark Foley&Diane Hall Pearson •

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Attendance 12 % 0
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
14
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 2 10 20
Assignments 1 10 10
Presentation 6 10 60
Mid-terms 2 14 28
Final examination 1 20 20
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 6 180

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 The students who succeeded in this course will understand complex grammatical/sentence structures in written English
2 The students who succeeded in this course will comprehend advanced spoken English better.
3 The students who succeeded in this course will write and speak in a clear and concise manner.
4 The students who succeeded in this course will compose essays of advanced quality and level.
5 The students who succeeded in this course will improve their oral proficiency and gain speaking fluency.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Course Introduction Nouns, possessives and pronouns • Nouns • Possessives • Personal Pronouns • Impersonal and Indefinite pronouns
2 Nouns, possessives and pronouns • Nouns • Possessive • Personal Pronouns • Impersonal and Indefinite pronouns
3 Adjective and adverbs • Adjective patterns • Groups of Adjectives • Comparative and Superlative adjectives • Gradable and Ungradable adjectives • Adverbs form and use • Adverb position
4 Adjective and adverbs • Adjective patterns • Groups of Adjectives • Comparative and Superlative adjectives • Gradable and Ungradable adjectives • Adverbs form and use • Adverb position
5 Tenses
6 Tenses
7 Tenses • Auxiliaries • Present simple or continuous • Past simple and continuous • Used to / would • Past Perfect simple and continuous • Present perfect simple • Present perfect continuous • State verb • Future Tenses
8 Midterm
9 Dependent Prepositions / Common Collocations
10 Dependent Prepositions / Common Collocations
11 The Passive • The passive ; form and use • Other passive structure
12 Paraphrasing
13 Critical review
14 Conjunctions and Linking Expressions • Linking sentences and clauses • Subordinate clauses, time, reason and result • Subordinate clauses, contrast and concession • Adverbial linking expressions
15 Conjunctions and Linking Expressions • Linking sentences and clauses • Subordinate clauses, time, reason and result • Subordinate clauses, contrast and concession Adverbial linking expressions
16 Final exam

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
All 5 1 3 2 4 4 2 1 3 2 3 3
C1 5 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 3 2 2 2
C2 5 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 3 2 2 2
C3 5 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 3 2 2 2
C4 5 2 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 2 2
C5 5 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 3 2 3 3

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant