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Program of English Language Teaching (English)

GKE429

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Course Code
GKE429
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Will be able to paraphrase the definition of communication.
  2. Will be able to describe the elements of communication process.
  3. Will be able to compare the similarities and differences between communication process and teaching-learning process.
  4. Will be able to evaluate the importance of verbal and nonverbal communication.
  5. Will be able to locate the importance of communication in organizations.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNo
Course DescriptionDefinition and classification of inter-personal relations; theoretical approaches to interpersonal relations (psychoanalytic, attachment, contemporary theories); theoretical approaches to interpersonal relationships (social, psychological, cognitive theories); interpersonal relationships as developmental processes (infancy and childhood, adolescence and adulthood); factors affecting people relations; gender, gender roles and interpersonal relationships; self-adaptation and self-disclosure in interpersonal relationships; communication and communication errors; effective communication skills; interpersonal problems, conflict and conflict resolution approaches; human relations in terms of intercultural differentiation.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Communication definitions, communication process
2nd Week The importance of communication in schools
3rd Week The teacher as the source of the communication process in the classroom
4th Week Factors affecting the success of the resource
5th Week Message; message editing principles
6th Week Verbal communication
7th Week Listening, nonverbal communication
8th Week Midterm
9th Week The student as the recipient of the communication process
10th Week Feedback
11th Week Teaching-learning process as a communication process
12th Week Communication in organizations
13th Week Teacher, student, parent relationship
14th Week Effective communication
Recommended or Required ReadingERGİN Akif, (2014), Eğitimde Etkili İletişim, Ank: Anı Yayıncılık
ZILLIOĞLU, Merih (1993), İletişim Nedir?, İst: Cem Yayınevi.
USLUATA, Ayseli, (1991), İletişim, İst: İletişim Yayınları
EVLİYAOĞLU, Gökhan, (1987), İletişim psikolojisi, Psikolojik İletişim, Ank: Gazeteciler Cemiyeti Yayınları
DÖKMEN, Üstün, (1994), Sanatta ve Günlük yaşamda İletişim çatışmaları ve Empati, İst: Sistem Yayıncılık
İletişim Becerileri, Nobel yayınları
Yönetimde İnsan İlişkilerinin Sırları, Eğitim Akademi yay.
SOLAK, Adem, (2009), İnsan İlişkileri ve İletişim, Ankara: Hegem yayınları
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
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 1 20 20
Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30
Course hours 13 2 26
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 40 40
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Total Work Load120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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