COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RHETORICS AND PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IMT 3101 RHETORICS AND PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Department of Translation and Interpreting Studies (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ALEV TISON

Offered to

Department of Translation and Interpreting Studies (English)
English Translation and Interpreting

Course Objective

The course objective is to teach students who aims to specialise in interpreting how to talk efficiently and professionally to the audience through microphone.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Become a competent interpretor as a speaker
2   Learn how to address professionally an audience
3   Have a command of presentation techniques

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Importance of rhetorics in interpreting profession.
2 Detection of errors in speech
3 Use of body language
4 Improvement of diction
5 Fluency, plainness, naturalness in speech
6 Effective use of intonation
7 Tone of voice, proper breathing for effective speech
8 Mid-term
9 Presentation techniques I
10 Presentation techniques II
11 Practice in classroom
12 Practice in classroom
13 Practice in classroom
14 Practice in classroom

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Course Resources
Er, Sırrı. 2010 Etkili ve Güzel Konuşma Sanatı Hayat Yayıncılık.
2. Course Material
- Videos (e.g. www.tedtalks.org)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures comprise both theory and practice. Topics will be discussed in a face-to-face and an interactive way.

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Students will get prepared for each lesson. They will be given one point for each classroom participation.
2. Students practise presentation techniques by preparing several presentations individually or in groups.

Assessment Criteria

1. Participation will be graded according to (i) preparedness of the students for the lesson, (ii) quality of students asnwers to the questions of lecturer and (iii) students s contributions to the creation of a constructive learning environment.
2. A good participation will improve the grades, especially those which are on borderline.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attendance is a must.
2. Preparation for each lesson is obligatory.
3. Any acts of and attemp at plagiarism will be considered as disciplinary action.
4. Non-attendance will not be an excuse for the late submission of homework assignment. Students are expected to obtain the necessary recorders on their own.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Alev Tison
alev.balci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparing presentations 3 5 15
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 96

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.1
LO.2
LO.3

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