CNG4101 Communication in FamilyBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs INDUSTRIAL DESIGNGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
CNG4101 Communication in Family Fall 3 0 3 6
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Assoc. Prof. BERNA GÜLOĞLU
Course Lecturer(s): Assoc. Prof. RAZİYE BİLGE UZUN
Recommended Optional Program Components: none
Course Objectives: The course is to help you understand how we develop, maintain, enhance, or disturb marital and family relationships through communication. The course offers conceptual and theoretical frameworks that will help you understand communication and interaction between intimate partners and between family members

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Comprehension of family characteristics.
Analyzing families in family life circle.
Using system theory perspective while working with families
Comprehension of communication process in families.
Evaluation of family communication on developmental base.
Comprehension of family-parrent consultation.
Plan as a counselor about reorganization of family relations

Course Content

Family and family characteristics, Family life cycle Theories of Family Relationships And a Family Relationships Theoretical Model (family sistem teori, family structure, the family as a whole, boundaries, subsystems, rules…), Communication in Families (parent-child relations, parents, attitudes, parents stlyes, communication skills, communication in subsystem, communication barriers, The Developmental Origins of Communication (parent-child communication during infancy-preschool-middle childhood adolescence), Discipline in Families,Coping with stress in Families, Consultation with parents and family, Conflict in Families, Violence and Abuse in Families,Parent- child activities,Parent education programs

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Meeting: giving information about the course description
2) Family and family characteristics.
3) Family life cycle
4) Theories of Family Relationships And a Family Relationships Theoretical Model
5) Communication in Families
6) Communication in Families
7) The Developmental Origins of Communication
8) Positive discipline
9) Consultation with parents and family
10) Conflict in Families and Violence and Abuse in Families
11) Parent education programs
12) Parent- child activities
13) Coping with stress in Families
14) Coping with stress in Families

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Anita L. Vangelisti (2004). Handbook Of Family Communication. Lawrence Erlbaum Assocıates, Publıshers. Chris Sergin, Jeanne Flora (2005). Family Communication. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. Don Dinkmeyer, Jon Carlson (2006).Consultation : creating school-based interventions. Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
References: Randal D. Day (2003) Introduction to family processes . Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Project 1 % 40
Midterms 1 % 20
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 20
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 80
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Study Hours Out of Class 3 35 105
Project 1 5 5
Midterms 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 156

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution