COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN MEDICAL EDUCATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TEG 6015 COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN MEDICAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE 2 2 0 10

Offered By

Medical Education

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SEMA ÖZAN

Offered to

Medical Education

Course Objective

Acquisition of knowledge and skills in importance of basic communication skills items in
medical education, basic communication skills principles, importance of communication skills in complicated and difficult situations, conflict management, group dynamics and the principles of education and methods of communication skills.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To discuss basic communication skills items
2   To implementation the principles of listening, verbal and non-verbal communication, empathy and assertivity
3   To implementation the principles of effective feedback giving and receiving
4   To implementation of communication skills through group dynamics
5   To discuss the principles of education and methods of communication skills

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The importance of communication skills in the field of health Communication skills items Movie projection and discussion Literature discussion Listening skills Verbal communication skills Non-verbal communication skills Empaty skills Empaty stages Assertivity skills Feedback in education Effective feedback receiving and giving
2 Components of communication skills Movie projection and discussion
3 Principles of communication skills education Movie projection and discussion
4 Methods of communication skills education Movie projection and discussion Literature discussion

Recomended or Required Reading

Lloyd M, Bor R. Why is good communication important Com mu ni ca ti on Skills for Medi ci ne. 1st ed. Lon don: Churc hill Li ving ston Inc.,1996.
Maguire P. Can communication skills be taught Br J Hosp Med 1990;43(3):215-6.
Dökmen U. Interpersonal communication in our art and daily life: Either fear of wisdom or loneliness. Communication Conflicts and Empathy In Art and Daily Life. 3rd ed. Is tan bul: Sistem Publisher; 1996. p.207-302.
Gordon T, Ed wards WS. Communication barriers.
Making the patient your partner. Communication skills for doctors and ot her care giver. 1st ed. Is tan bul: Sistem Publisher; 1997. p.106-29.
Silver man J, Kurtz SM, Draper J. Defining what to teach and learn: An overview of communication skills curriculum. Skills for Communicating with Patients. 1st ed. Abingdon, UK: Radc lif fe Me di cal Press, 1998. p.1-17.
World federa ti on for medical education. The Edinburgh Declaration. Lancet 1988;2(8068): 464.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Literature discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 PAR PARTICIPATION
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 +PAR* 0.10 + FIN*0.40
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 +PAR* 0.10 + RST*0.40


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Minimum score: 75/100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

sema.ozan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

monday 14.00-16.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 2 30 60
Tutorials 3 3 9
Case study 3 3 9
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 2 30 60
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 40 40
Preparing assignments 2 20 40
Preparing presentations 2 3 6
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 250

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55