BANKING AND INSURANCE MANAGEMENT (TURKISH)
Associate	TR-NQF-HE: Level 5	QF-EHEA: Short Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
NMD2010	Creative Writing for Digital Platforms	Fall	3	0	3	5

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:	Associate (Short Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi SİNAN AŞÇI
Course Lecturer(s):	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TİRŞE ERBAYSAL FİLİBELİ
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	This course aims to provide students with opportunities to work intensively on their writing in a number o forms and genres. Also, its aim is to get the students writing, keep them writing, and enable them to enjoy their work to the full.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who succeeded in this course,
- will build specialist writing skills for profession applications such as corporate writing, persuasive writing, journalistic writing, editing.
- will learn tostimulate and sustain creative flow of writing
- will attain both practical and theoretical understanding of writing practice.
-will learn physical and psychological conditions of writing and the effective writing.

Course Content

This course is designed to stimulate and sustain creative flow of writing. It aims to follow the idea which says “writing is a way of life”. Thus, the students will be introduced the main subjects about writings such as starting writing process, both physical and psychological conditions of writing and the effective writing.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction	None
2)	What is creative writing? What is creative non-fiction writing?
3)	Starting the writing process
4)	Focus on the words and sounds
5)	Surprise yourself: Work in depth, play with words and images.
6)	Work with your dreams: Using dream experiences
7)	Introductions, body paragraphs, and conclusions: Work with Beginnings and Endings
8)	Prewriting(Invention), prewriting strategies
9)	How to write an effective essay
10)	Journalism and journalistic writing
11)	Invent yourself as a writer: Writer’s block/ Writer’s anxiety.
12)	Craft your work: Invent a purpose, focus on style and clarity
13)	Proofreading your writing
14)	Edit your work. Evaluation of the semester

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:
References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	10	% 10
Project	1	% 35
Midterms	1	% 25
Final	1	% 30
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 35
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 65
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	2	28
Application	14	1	14
Study Hours Out of Class	14	3	42
Project	1	20	20
Midterms	1	5	5
Final	1	5	5
Total Workload			114

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)	To have the ability to understand the basic concepts of Banking and Insurance and to be able to use them effectively in business.
2)	To have the ability to work individually or in a team when needed on matters related to his/her profession and to follow and apply the developments in his/her sector.
3)	To be equipped with the necessary knowledge to carry out the legal responsibilities and to follow the related regulations in their sector.
4)	To understand the importance of banking and insurance from the point of the state’s economy and enterprises and to express this importance properly.
5)	To be able to use the computer as well as the profession requires and to be able to do work, accumulate knowledge and to use this knowledge relevantly and effectively.
6)	To make them gain the ability to find practical solutions for the problems of daily commercial activities and to take correct decisions.
7)	To be able to take responsibilities in banking and insurance sector and more generally in the finance sector and to be qualified to start his/her own business after the legal requirements have been met.
8)	To have the competency to carry out the accountancy related to banking and insurance.
9)	To have the competency to build effective customer relations and to have effective communication and persuasion skills.
10)	To be able to determine the accumulated knowledge druring the education in line with the cause and effect relations and to be able to have the necessary professional qualifications to know where, when and how to use his/her knowledge.