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Program of Communication and Design

İLF225

ELOCUTION

Course Code
İLF225
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Will learn the relation between speaking and communication.
  2. Will learn the accurate and false usage of speeches in Turkish language.
  3. Will learn the rules of aesthetic for effectively speaking and have the ability to apply these rules and will have high self-confidence and social courage both individually and in public.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionIn our course, the concept of communication, which is an auxiliary science of every branch of science, and its details will be shared. All details regarding proper speech, or as it is more commonly used, diction, will be discussed. Communication types, tools, speech planning, podium dominance, etc. Technical concepts such as will be explained. The differences between written and spoken language will be explained in detail and with examples. It is planned to explain in detail the roles played by artificial intelligence and its derivatives in writing and speech. The information explained will be reinforced by making written and oral presentations.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week What is communication? What are the communication tools?
2nd Week Turkish usage and speech act.
3rd Week Text reading and evaluation.
4th Week What is open and closed communication? What are the examples?
5th Week What is diction? How to fix disorders?
6th Week Stress and intonation features. Spoken and written language.
7th Week Image and body language.
8th Week Concepts of influence, identity and label.
9th Week Characteristics of the speaker. Speech editing techniques and methods. What is chair dominance and how is it achieved?
10th Week How should an effective speech be made? What should the speaker features be? What are the tips for effective oratory? What are the words and phrases that should not be used?
11th Week What are the definitions of program, event, concert, social media, podcast, video cast, TV cast? Is there a difference between them or not? What are the similarities and differences between the titles of presenter, moderator, curator, etc. in these channels?
12th Week What is the contribution of new technological inventions such as Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT to speech? Should it play a role or shouldn't it be allowed?
13th Week Making written and oral presentations
14th Week General evaluation
Recommended or Required ReadingTürkçe Sözlük ve Yazım Kılavuzu,Türk Dil Kurumu Y.
Söz ve Diksiyon Sanatı,Nüzhet ŞENBAY-2012
Temel Konuşma Teknikleri-Diksiyon, Sırrı ER -2012l
Türkçenin Ses Dizimi, Ömer Demircan
Konuşma Eğitimi, Suat Taşer
Kendini Doğru Anlat, Nedim Atak - Dosya
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Practice
  • Project
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Attendance 1 20
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam 1 40 40
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 30 30
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 1 10 10
Performance Practice 1 20 20
Total Work Load146
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.86
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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