COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BODY LANGUAGE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MSH 0179 BODY LANGUAGE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Efes Vocational School

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR HAKAN SÖNMEZ

Offered to

Cultural Heritage and Tourism
Tourism and Hotel Management
Civil Aviation and Cabin Services
Civil Aviation Transportation Management
Food Technology

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to increase the effectiveness of communication by using body language correctly in social life and business life, to learn the contribution of body language to communication and to gain the necessary body language competencies to communicate effectively.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Gaining non-verbal communication skills
2   Gaining information about people
3   Comprehending non-verbal signs and movements

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Using the body as a whole
2 Culture and communication, gestures and facial expressions
3 Facial expressions and head movements
4 Using hands, arms and fingers
5 Using hands, arms and fingers
6 Face and body contact gestures of the hand
7 Using the legs and sitting styles
8 Midterm Exam
9 Gestures and facial expressions of some important emotions
10 Behaviors that prevent and facilitate relationships with people
11 Interpersonal distance, personal space, personal zone
12 Lying, insincerity, doubt and hesitation
13 Different cultures and body languages in the world
14 Different cultures and body languages in the world
15 Different cultures and body languages in the world
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook:
1-Baltaş, Zuhal ve Baltaş, Acar, Bedenin Dili, Remzi Kitabevi, 2004.
2-Altıntaş, Ersin ve Çamur, Devrim, Beden Dili Sözsüz Iletişim, Yayınları, 2005.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Face to face expression technique in the classroom, discussion and problem solving, reading research, classroom applications.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Exams: There will be held on two in class exams; midterm exam and final exam during the semester.
Grades: 50 % Midterm Exam, 50 % Final Exam, 50 % Make-up Exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1) Attending at least 70 percent of lectures and fulfill the requirements of the course are mandatory.
2) Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hakan.sonmez@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday, 13:00 - 16:30, Ground Floor, No: Z-08, Efes Vocational School, Selçuk / IZMIR.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Preparation about subject 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Reading 10 1 10
In-class practices 12 1 12
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 98

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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