POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
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
SKY3077	Human Relations and Communication	Spring Fall	2	0	2	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:	Turkish
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi PINAR PEKTEKİN
Recommended Optional Program Components:	none
Course Objectives:	development of students’ communication skills, make a contribute them about good human relations and communication experience

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1 Students will comprehend the role of value judgments in communication
2 Students will learn about the problems that result from sender/receiver in interpersonal communication.
3 Students will comprehend the importance of empathy in positive communication
4 Students will understand the importance of emotions and their role in communication, as well as the importance of the parent-teacher relationship, the teacher-teacher relationship and the teacher-student relationship
5 Students will learn about the basic concepts of communication, communication models,components of communication and human communication.

Course Content

Introduction of the course
Kinds and models of communication
Communication in family
Communication at school
Communication in organizations
Empathy
Communication problems
The reasons of communication problems
Effective speaking
Effective listening
Body language
Rights and responsibilities
Values and their role in communication

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction of the course	Doğan Cüceloğlu, İnsan ve Davranışı. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi. 1991. Eric, Berne, Tansaksiyonel Analize Giriş. Ankara:1998. Ustün, Dökmen, İletişim Çatışmaları ve Empati Anakara: Sistem Yayıncılık, 2001. Research Articles on the subject to date
2)	Kinds and models of communication	Doğan Cüceloğlu, İnsan ve Davranışı. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi. 1991. Eric, Berne, Tansaksiyonel Analize Giriş. Ankara:1998. Ustün, Dökmen, İletişim Çatışmaları ve Empati Anakara: Sistem Yayıncılık, 2001. Research Articles on the subject to date
3)	Communication in family	Doğan Cüceloğlu, İnsan ve Davranışı. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi. 1991. Eric, Berne, Tansaksiyonel Analize Giriş. Ankara:1998. Ustün, Dökmen, İletişim Çatışmaları ve Empati Anakara: Sistem Yayıncılık, 2001. Research Articles on the subject to date
4)	Communication at school	Doğan Cüceloğlu, İnsan ve Davranışı. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi. 1991. Eric, Berne, Tansaksiyonel Analize Giriş. Ankara:1998. Ustün, Dökmen, İletişim Çatışmaları ve Empati Anakara: Sistem Yayıncılık, 2001. Research Articles on the subject to date
5)	Communication in organizations	Doğan Cüceloğlu, İnsan ve Davranışı. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi. 1991. Eric, Berne, Tansaksiyonel Analize Giriş. Ankara:1998. Ustün, Dökmen, İletişim Çatışmaları ve Empati Anakara: Sistem Yayıncılık, 2001. Research Articles on the subject to date
6)	Empathy	Doğan Cüceloğlu, İnsan ve Davranışı. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi. 1991. Eric, Berne, Tansaksiyonel Analize Giriş. Ankara:1998. Ustün, Dökmen, İletişim Çatışmaları ve Empati Anakara: Sistem Yayıncılık, 2001. Research Articles on the subject to date
7)	Communication problems	Doğan Cüceloğlu, İnsan ve Davranışı. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi. 1991. Eric, Berne, Tansaksiyonel Analize Giriş. Ankara:1998. Ustün, Dökmen, İletişim Çatışmaları ve Empati Anakara: Sistem Yayıncılık, 2001. Research Articles on the subject to date
8)	Mid-Term
9)	The reasons of communication problems	Doğan Cüceloğlu, İnsan ve Davranışı. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi. 1991. Eric, Berne, Tansaksiyonel Analize Giriş. Ankara:1998. Ustün, Dökmen, İletişim Çatışmaları ve Empati Anakara: Sistem Yayıncılık, 2001. Research Articles on the subject to date
10)	Effective speaking	Doğan Cüceloğlu, İnsan ve Davranışı. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi. 1991. Eric, Berne, Tansaksiyonel Analize Giriş. Ankara:1998. Ustün, Dökmen, İletişim Çatışmaları ve Empati Anakara: Sistem Yayıncılık, 2001. Research Articles on the subject to date
11)	Effective listening	Doğan Cüceloğlu, İnsan ve Davranışı. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi. 1991. Eric, Berne, Tansaksiyonel Analize Giriş. Ankara:1998. Ustün, Dökmen, İletişim Çatışmaları ve Empati Anakara: Sistem Yayıncılık, 2001. Research Articles on the subject to date
12)	Body language	Doğan Cüceloğlu, İnsan ve Davranışı. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi. 1991. Eric, Berne, Tansaksiyonel Analize Giriş. Ankara:1998. Ustün, Dökmen, İletişim Çatışmaları ve Empati Anakara: Sistem Yayıncılık, 2001. Research Articles on the subject to date
13)	Rights and responsibilities	Doğan Cüceloğlu, İnsan ve Davranışı. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi. 1991. Eric, Berne, Tansaksiyonel Analize Giriş. Ankara:1998. Ustün, Dökmen, İletişim Çatışmaları ve Empati Anakara: Sistem Yayıncılık, 2001. Research Articles on the subject to date
14)	Values and their role in communication	Doğan Cüceloğlu, İnsan ve Davranışı. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi. 1991. Eric, Berne, Tansaksiyonel Analize Giriş. Ankara:1998. Ustün, Dökmen, İletişim Çatışmaları ve Empati Anakara: Sistem Yayıncılık, 2001. Research Articles on the subject to date

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Haftalık olarak verilecektir./Will be given weekly.
References:	Doğan Cüceloğlu, İnsan ve Davranışı. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi. 1991. Eric, Berne, Tansaksiyonel Analize Giriş. Ankara:1998. Ustün, Dökmen, İletişim Çatışmaları ve Empati Anakara: Sistem Yayıncılık, 2001.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	2	28
Study Hours Out of Class	12	10	120
Midterms	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
Total Workload			150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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.