POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | BA1012 | ||||||||
Ders İsmi: | Business Communications | ||||||||
Ders Yarıyılı: |
Spring Fall |
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Ders Kredileri: |
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Language of instruction: | English | ||||||||
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Ders İş Deneyimini Gerektiriyor mu?: | No | ||||||||
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective | ||||||||
Course Level: |
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. HAVVA PINAR İMER | ||||||||
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi AYLA ESEN Assoc. Prof. HAVVA PINAR İMER |
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Course Objectives: | The course aims to provide the student with the fundamental role and principles of communication in the work context. To have a general understanding of why good communication skills are important in business, students are equipped with the knowledge and skills related to verbal, nonverbal and written communication, the effective use of technology for communication, effective listening skills, and how to prepare and effectively take part in job interviews with emphasis on the cultural aspect of communication. |
Course Content: | The students will get familiar with the skills and knowledge required of an individual for effective communication in business life. Upon completion of the course, the students are expected to be able to understand the nature of communication and deliver their messages with precision through various communication media in different business settings. They will be capable of designing and writing messages in various formats, organizing and delivering presentations, writing their CVs, as well as gaining the basic skills to prepare themselves for job applications and interviews. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Communication at Work | Adler et al. Ch. 1 |
2) | Communication, Culture and Work | Adler et al. Ch. 2 |
3) | Personal Skills: Listening | Adler et al., Ch. 3 |
4) | Personal Skills: Verbal & Nonverbal Messages | Adler et al., Ch. 4 |
5) | Personal Skills: Interpersonal Skills and Success | Adler et al., Ch. 5 |
6) | Personal Skills: Principles of Interviewing | Adler et al., Ch. 6 |
7) | Working in Groups: Leading and Working in Teams | Adler et al., Ch. 7 |
8) | Midterm Exam | |
9) | Working in Groups: Effective Meetings | Adler et al., Ch. 8 |
10) | Making Effective Presentations: Developing and Organizing the Presentation | Adler et al., Ch. 9 |
11) | Making Effective Presentations: Delivering the Presentation | Adler et al., Ch. 11 |
12) | Making Effective Presentations: Types of Business Presentations | Adler et al., Ch. 12 |
13) | How to Write Effective CVs | |
14) | Group Project Presentations |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Adler, R. B.; Maresh-Fuehrer, M. M.; Elmhorst, J. & Lucas, K. (2019). Communicating at Work, 12th Edition, New York, NY, McGraw-Hill Education. |
References: | Bovee, C. L.& Thill, J. V. (2016). Business Communication Essentials, 7th Global Edition, Pearson Education. |
Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları | |||||||||||
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Program Outcomes | |||||||||||
1) Grasp basic theoretical and conceptual knowledge about the field and relations between them at the level of practice. | |||||||||||
2) Possess basic knowledge about the causes and effects of political transformations in societies. | |||||||||||
3) Possess knowledge about quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods in social and behavioral sciences. | |||||||||||
4) Recognize historical patterns while evaluating contemporary political and social developments. | |||||||||||
5) Demonstrate interdisciplinary and critical approach while analyzing, synthesizing and forecasting domestic and foreign policy. | |||||||||||
6) Conduct studies in the field professionally, both independently or as a team member. | |||||||||||
7) Possess consciousness about lifelong learning based on Research & Development. | |||||||||||
8) Communicate with peers both orally and in writing, by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level and the necessary informatics and communication technologies. | |||||||||||
9) Apply field-related knowledge and competences into career advancement, projects for sustainable development goals, and social responsibility initiatives. | |||||||||||
10) Possess the habit to monitor domestic and foreign policy agenda as well as international developments. | |||||||||||
11) Possess competence to interpret the new political actors, theories and concepts in a global era. | |||||||||||
12) Evaluate the legal and ethical implications of advanced technologies on politics. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Grasp basic theoretical and conceptual knowledge about the field and relations between them at the level of practice. | |
2) | Possess basic knowledge about the causes and effects of political transformations in societies. | |
3) | Possess knowledge about quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods in social and behavioral sciences. | |
4) | Recognize historical patterns while evaluating contemporary political and social developments. | |
5) | Demonstrate interdisciplinary and critical approach while analyzing, synthesizing and forecasting domestic and foreign policy. | |
6) | Conduct studies in the field professionally, both independently or as a team member. | |
7) | Possess consciousness about lifelong learning based on Research & Development. | |
8) | Communicate with peers both orally and in writing, by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level and the necessary informatics and communication technologies. | |
9) | Apply field-related knowledge and competences into career advancement, projects for sustainable development goals, and social responsibility initiatives. | |
10) | Possess the habit to monitor domestic and foreign policy agenda as well as international developments. | |
11) | Possess competence to interpret the new political actors, theories and concepts in a global era. | |
12) | Evaluate the legal and ethical implications of advanced technologies on politics. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Quizzes | 1 | % 0 |
Homework Assignments | 1 | % 5 |
Project | 1 | % 25 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Application | 10 | 2 | 20 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 13 | 4 | 52 |
Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Project | 1 | 25 | 25 |
Homework Assignments | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Paper Submission | 1 | 41 | 41 |
Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Total Workload | 200 |