COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GENERAL AND TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ISM 2006 GENERAL AND TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ABDURRAHMAN TOSUN

Offered to

HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide students with essential information related to communication and to develop their communication skills.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To define the concept of communication
2   To analyze the elements of the process of communication
3   To differentiate between different types of communication
4   To define the requirements of developing effective speaking and listening skills
5   To utilize the fundamental communication instruments effectively
6   To define the requirements of the emphatic and persuasive communication
7   To be aware of interpersonal communication conflicts and to make resolution

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the course
2 The concept of communication, its goals and fundamental functions
3 The process of communication and its elements
4 Types of communication
5 Verbal communication
6 Verbal communication
7 I. Midterm
8 Nonverbal communication and body language
9 Written communication
10 Mass communication
11 Organizational communication
12 Organizational communication
13 Graphics and visual instruments in communication
14 Emphatic and persuasive communication

Recomended or Required Reading

Erhan Arslan ve Ayla Ertürk (ed), Genel ve Teknik Iletişim, Lisans Yayıncılık, Istanbul, 2007.
Irfan Mısırlı, Genel ve Teknik Iletişim, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2004.
Ruhdan Uzun, Etkili Iletişim, Lisans Yayıncılık, Istanbul, 2010.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, assignments and presentations of the students

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 QUZ QUIZ
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG*0.20+QUZ*0.20+FIN*0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG*0.20+QUZ*0.20+RST*0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

To be announced.

Assessment Criteria

None

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Lecturer: Gonca KÖSE
gonca.dogru@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 1 8 8
Preparing assignments 1 5 5
Preparation for quiz etc. 1 2 2
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Quiz etc. 2 1 2
Final 1 2 2
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.144
LO.244
LO.344
LO.455
LO.544
LO.645
LO.744