COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COMMUNICATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SFH 1007 COMMUNICATION COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Seferihisar Fevziye Hepkon Vocational School of Social Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR GÖZDE TÜRKÖZ BAKIRCI

Offered to

Marina Management
Tourism and Hotel Management

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide students with essential information related to communication and to develop their communication skills.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To define the concept of communication
2   To analyze the elements of the process of communication
3   To differentiate between different types of communication
4   To define the requirements of developing effective speaking and listening skills
5   To utilize the fundamental communication instruments effectively
6   To define the requirements of the emphatic and persuasive communication
7   To be aware of interpersonal communication conflicts and to make resolution

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the course
2 The concept of communication, its goals and fundamental functions
3 The process of communication and its elements
4 Types of communication
5 Verbal communication
6 Effective Speaking and listening
7 Nonverbal communication and body language
8 Midterm exam
9 Written communication
10 Mass communication
11 Organizational communication
12 Graphics and visual instruments in communication
13 Emphatic and persuasive communication
14 Interpersonal communication conflicts and their resolution
15 Final exam
16 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Erhan Arslan ve Ayla Ertürk (ed), Genel ve Teknik Iletişim, Lisans Yayıncılık, Istanbul, 2007.
Irfan Mısırlı, Genel ve Teknik Iletişim, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2004.
Ruhdan Uzun, Etkili Iletişim, Lisans Yayıncılık, Istanbul, 2010.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, assignments and presentations of the students

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 ASG ASSIGNMENT VZ * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) VZ * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ilkay.tas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 5 5
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 66

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.455
LO.555
LO.655
LO.755