AMERICAN CULTURE AND LITERATURE | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
TDS2014 | Diction and Effective Speaking | Spring | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Language of instruction: | Turkish |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Instructor FIRAT KARA |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | Archive |
Course Objectives: | With this course, students will gain competencies in effective speech |
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1.To use the correct breathing techniques 2.To use the organs of speech 3.Environment, and the people making speeches in accordance with 4.Body language, facial expressions and gestures to ensure personal development 5.Solutions to problems that may occur during a conversation 6.Prevent articulation disorders 7.Gain confidence when delivering presentations 8.Correct use of Turkish 9.Ability of the diversity of expression 10.The development of oral communication |
The art of diction, sound and importance of breathing, tone and sound bending |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Course Introduction | None |
2) | Communication concept and process | None |
3) | Types of communication | None |
4) | Basic concepts of speech and the elements that make up speech | None |
5) | Diction definition and properties | None |
6) | Speech errors and speech disorders | None |
7) | MIDTERM | None |
8) | Characteristics of speaker and listener, types of speech and basic principles of speech | None |
9) | Student presentations | None |
10) | Student presentations | None |
11) | Student presentations | None |
12) | Student presentations | None |
13) | Student presentations | None |
14) | Student presentations | None |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Ahmet Akçay, Sami Baskın, Etkinliklerle Hafta Hafta Konuşma Eğitimi, Ankara, Anı Yayıncılık, 2017. Sağlık Çalışanları İçin Genel İletişim, ed. Nilay Gemlik, R.Özgür Çatar, Ankara, Nobel Kitabevi, 2019. |
References: | Yok |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Presentation | 1 | % 30 |
Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
Final | 1 | % 50 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Homework Assignments | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Quizzes | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Midterms | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Total Workload | 66 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Upon graduation, students will acquire key skills and attributes to conduct research to use research tools, to solve problems, to communicate effectively and to transfer skills to the workplace. | |
2) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to discuss key issues in fluent English. | |
3) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to compose written documents in English with a mature prose style. | 4 |
4) | Upon graduation, students will have gained broad knowledge of the American and English literary canons. | 4 |
5) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to analyze, synthesize and criticize sophisticated works of American and English literature. | 4 |
6) | Upon graduation, students will have achieved in depth the understanding of contemporary American culture. | 3 |
7) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to draw links among diverse literary texts and documents and establish critical connections and adopt an interdisciplinary attitude. | 3 |
8) | Upon graduation, students will be able to develop new projects individually or in teams. | 3 |
9) | Upon graduation, students will be able to apply their knowledge into their lives for interdisciplinary problem-solving and solutions. | 4 |