| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Know how to communicate professional in business life.
- Develop the abilities of written and verbal communication.
- Know how to create written and verbal messages in business life.
- Know about the characteristics of effective presentation.
- Know how to write effective curriculum vitae.
- Know about the rules of writing report.
- Know about the job interviews.
- Know about the communication in international environment and rhetorics.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | No |
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| Course Description | Some important subjects like importance of communication, communication process, planning and writing business messages, techniques of effective presentation, writing report, writing curriculum vitae, job interviews, non-verbal communication in business life will be covered. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
The importance of effective communication in business life |
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2nd Week |
Communication as a process |
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3rd Week |
Business communication in a changing world |
|
4th Week |
Planning and writing business messages |
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5th Week |
Effective presentation techniques |
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6th Week |
Effective presentation techniques |
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7th Week |
Report writing |
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8th Week |
Midterm exam |
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9th Week |
Business letter writing |
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10th Week |
Effective resume writing |
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11th Week |
Job interviews |
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12th Week |
Non-verbal communication in business life |
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13th Week |
Ways of persuasive communication |
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14th Week |
Communication in international environment, rhetorics |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Bovee, Courtland & Thill, John. (2011). Business Communication Today. 11. Edition, Pearson Education.
Additional Resources:
Shwom, Barbara G. & Snyder, Lisa Gueldenzoph. (2011). Business Communication. Pearson Education.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Quiz |
1 |
10 |
| Total(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
1 |
8 |
8 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
1 |
14 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
50 |
50 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
|
|
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| Quiz |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Total Work Load | 147 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4.9 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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