COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DHF 5502 ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS ELECTIVE 1 0 0 1

Offered By

Dentist

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SEMIHA HÜLYA ERTEN CAN

Offered to

Dentist

Course Objective

To raise awareness of the students on the art of diction, to improve the physical and verbal communication skills of the students, to support the students to convey their thoughts and feelings by choosing the right words and using the right voice and pronunciation.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Defines verbal communication skills.
2   Have general knowledge about the art of diction.
3   Have the tools that can help him/her transfer his/her legal knowledge effectively.
4   Have an idea about effective speech preparation techniques.
5   Explains the concepts of gender differences and effective communication in speech

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What is the art of speaking
2 Anatomy and physiology of the vocal apparatus Introduction to the relationship between sound and breath: How do we breathe What are the breathing patterns What is diaphragmatic breathing and why is it needed Practice of diaphragmatic breathing.
3 Breathing and articulation exercises (1): the quality of voice skill and breathing practice A. The volume of the voice B. The intensity of the voice C. The tone of the voice Examining the structure of vowels formed by the regular vibration of the vocal cords and pronunciation exercises
4 Articulation: according to the structures of the consonants separation and knuckle exercises
5 Breathing and articulation exercises (2)
6 Breathing and articulation exercises (3)
7 Breathing and articulation exercises (4)
8 Differences between written language and spoken language
9 Word, group and sentence stress
10 intonation exercises
11 Introduction to phonetics
12 Phonetic
13 Effective and persuasive speaking methods
14 Effective and persuasive speaking methods

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Study Speaking Kenneth Anderson
2. Thomas J. , Negotiate to Win
3. Joseph A. DeVito, Essentials of Human Communication, 8th Edition
4. Steven McCornack-Reflect and Relate_ An Introduction to Interpersonal Communication, 3rd Edition

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Course
2. Readings

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

SHORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ARS MIDTERM EXAM
2 KSN ASSIGNMENT
3 YYS SEMESTER FINAL EXAM
4 YYBN SEMESTER FINAL COURSE GRADE ARS * 0.40 + YYS * 0.60
5 BUT Resit Exam Grade
6 BBN Resit Course Grade ARS * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60

Assessment Criteria

1. The student should be able to define verbal communication skills.
2. The student should be able to have general information about the art of diction.
3. The student should be able to identify tools that can assist in the effective transfer of legal knowledge.
4. The student should be able to have information about effective speech preparation techniques.
5. The student should be able to define gender differences and effective communication in speech

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to 70% of the courses is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

candan.efeoglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 25

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.123
LO.213
LO.322
LO.433
LO.533

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