COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PEER RELATIONS, CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND NEGOTIATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ISÖ 6079 PEER RELATIONS, CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND NEGOTIATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Primary Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR TARKAN KAÇMAZ

Offered to

Primary Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to examine the dynamics of peer relations and the main issues in communication: verbal and non-verbal communication, asking questions, active listening, reflection, reframing, self-expression and negotiation.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Will be able to describe the basic principles of communication and communication skills
2   Will be able to explain non-verbal communication skills
3   Will be able to describe the technique of asking questions and its function in the interpersonal communication process.
4   Will be able to complete basic listening skills and its function in interpersonal communication process.
5   Will be able to complete the basic reflection technique and its function in the interpersonal communication process.
6   Will be able to describe the basic explanation technique and its function in the interpersonal communication process.
7   Will be able to describe the basic negotiation technique and its function in the interpersonal communication process.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Interpersonal communication: Skills-based model
2 Verbal communication skills
3 Non-verbal communication skills
4 Asking Questions
5 Asking Questions
6 Listening Skills
7 Active Listening Skills
8 MID-TERM EXAM
9 Reflecting Skills
10 Reframing Skills
11 Peer Relations
12 Interpersonal Conflicts
13 Negotiation
14 Conflict Resolution
15 FINAL EXAM

Recomended or Required Reading

Class Notes, Hargie, O. & Dickson, D. (2005). Skilled interpersonal communication: Research, theory and practice (Fourth Edition). London: Routledge.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturing-Homework, Project-Based Learning, Question Answer, Discussion, Presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FINS FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + FINS * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

tarkan.kacmaz@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 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 13 1 13
Preparation for final exam 13 1 13
Preparing assignments 13 3 39
Preparing presentations 13 3 39
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 201

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.14
LO.24
LO.34
LO.44
LO.54
LO.64
LO.74