COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COMMUNICATION IN CONSTRUCTION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
INT 4112 COMMUNICATION IN CONSTRUCTION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Construction Technology

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR FIGEN SÜTAY

Offered to

Construction Technology
Construction Technology (Evening)

Course Objective

The main aim of the course is to acquire the basic knowledge and skills related to communication and to develop communication skills specific to the construction sector.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to define the concepts and types of communication
2   Being able to explain the importance of effective communication in social and professional life
3   Being able to compare the institutional, organizational and social aspects of communication skills and knowledge
4   Being able to improve communication skills specific to the construction sector
5   Being able to apply activities that may facilitate adaptation to the social environment

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Concept of communication, scope
2 Items in the communication process
3 Types of communication
4 Effective speaking - Effective listening
5 Communication and society
6 Organizational communication
7 Midterm
8 Midterm
9 Communication management in construction projects - planning
10 Communication management in construction projects - information dissemination
11 Communication management in construction projects - performance reporting
12 Communication management in construction projects - administrative closure
13 Teamwork in construction projects
14 Communication management specific to site environments

Recomended or Required Reading

Irfan Mısırlı, Genel ve Teknik Iletişim, Detay Yayınları, Ankara
Nazife Güngör, Iletişime Giriş, Siyasal Kitabevi, Ankara, 2011

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture instruction
2. Homework
3. Teaching by demonstration / video

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PR Proje
3 FN Final
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE VZ*0.10 + PR*0.30 + FN* 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) VZ*0.10 + PR*0.30 + BUT* 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Mid-term exam
Homework
Final Exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

%70 attendence is mandatory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

figen.sutay@deu.edu.tr
0.232.3012595

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparing assignments 1 2 2
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 50

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.142342
LO.242342
LO.342342
LO.442342
LO.542342