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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
CORPORATE COMMUNICATION SKILLS MAN226 Fourth Term (Spring) 3 + 0 4

TYPE OF COURSE UNITCompulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY2
SEMESTERFourth Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Associate Professor Selay Ilgaz Sümer
Instructor Berk Toyata
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Know corporate communication.
2) Learn how to communicate professionally in business life.
3) Develop the abilities of written and verbal communication.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTMAN476, MAN486
COURSE DEFINITIONIn this course; Communication and organizational communication concepts, organizational communication theories, ways of successful communication in business life are planned to be discussed and examined. In this context; The topics such as communication styles between hierarchical levels, the importance of effective and correct communication in the recruitment process, the problems that arise in the communication process and their solutions, effective presentation techniques, resume writing, job interviews, report writing techniques will be discussed.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Importance Of Effective Communication In Business Life
2nd Week Communication As A Process
3rd Week Business Communication In Changing World
4th Week Planning And Writing Business Messages
5th Week Techniques Of Making Effective Presentation
6th Week Techniques Of Making Effective Presentation
7th Week Writing Report
8th Week Mid-term Examination
9th Week Writing Business Letters
10th Week Writing Effective Curriculum Vitae
11th Week Job Interviews
12th Week Non-Verbal Communication In Business Life
13th Week Ways of Persuasive Communication
14th Week Communication In International Environment, Rhetorics
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READINGBovee, Courtland & Thill, John. (2011). Business Communication Today. 11. Edition, Pearson Education.

Additional Resources:
Shwom, Barbara G. & Snyder, Lisa Gueldenzoph. (2011). Business Communication. Pearson Education.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term140
Quiz110
Total(%)50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)50
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work14228
Preparation for Final exam14040
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)11515
Final exam122
Homework
Total Workload127
Total Workload / 304,23
ECTS Credits of the Course4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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