At the end of this course, the students; 1) Comprehend why good speaking skills are important for any career 2) Develop speech preparation and presentation techniques as well as skills to read a text in a presentable manner 3) Become aware of personal speech habits and characteristics 4) Use their native language properly in their daily lives 5)
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION
The concept of speech, the basic elements of speech-listening skill, the concept of diction and its importance, the use of the mouth, the use of sound, the use of breath, the features of Turkish, the use of famous letters, the words and phrases used incorrectly in Turkish, uttering, knotting, analyzing and deciphering, emphasis, word emphasis, sentence emphasis, teaching, reading and contribution to reading are the main topics studied in this course.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction to the course
2nd Week
The usage of mouth, voice and breathing
3rd Week
Characteristics of Turkish: Everybody knows the vowel letters in our alphabet, but not everybody can use them clearly and properly
4th Week
Pronunciation, articulation and emphasis
5th Week
Words and proverbs that are misused in daily life
6th Week
What is accent? What is emphasis?
7th Week
Reading different texts and analyzing the importance of emphasis
8th Week
Midterm Exam
9th Week
What is voice? What is the correlation between your voice and your background?
10th Week
Exercises on listening effectively, regardless of your interest in the subject matter
11th Week
Reading stories and comics texts
12th Week
Analyzing audience and designing speeches and presentations
13th Week
Interview techniques
14th Week
Evaluation of the interviews that students made
15th Week
Final Exam
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Alıştırmalı diksiyon sanatı-Yazan Nüzhet Şenbay, Konuşma eğitimi-Yazan Suat Taşer
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture,Case Study,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
40
Project
1
10
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
2
1
2
Preparation for Quiz
1
15
15
Individual or group work
1
30
30
Preparation for Final exam
1
40
40
Course hours
14
3
42
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
20
20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
1
1
1
Homework
Total Workload
150
Total Workload / 30
5
ECTS Credits of the Course
5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)
