| TYPE OF COURSE UNIT | Elective Course |
| LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT | Bachelor's Degree |
| YEAR OF STUDY | - |
| SEMESTER | - |
| NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED | 3 |
| NAME OF LECTURER(S) | -
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT |
At the end of this course, the students;
1) Improve communication skills for their business and academic lives,
2) Learn specific techniques for business writing,
3) Gain knowledge of the tools they need to become efficient in communication.
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| MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face |
| PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE | No |
| RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT | None |
| COURSE DEFINITION | This course provides guidance for learning specific techniques to help them improve skills in achieving clarity and brevity in business writing. |
| COURSE CONTENTS | | WEEK | TOPICS |
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| 1st Week | Introduction to Communication Studies | | 2nd Week | Forms of Communication | | 3rd Week | Models and Needs of Communication | | 4th Week | Communication and Perception | | 5th Week | Verbal Communication | | 6th Week | Nonverbal Communication | | 7th Week | Listening | | 8th Week | Midterm Exam | | 9th Week | Culture and Communication | | 10th Week | Preparing a Speech | | 11th Week | Delivering a Speech | | 12th Week | Public Speaking in Various Contexts | | 13th Week | Interpersonal Communication Processes-Negotiation Skills | | 14th Week | Media, Technology, and Communication |
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| RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING | Reference Book:
Richard G. Jones, Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies, University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing Edition, 2016.
Additional Resources:
Bell, A. H., Smith, D. M., "Management Communication", Wiley, 2009. |
| PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS | Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers |
| ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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| Mid-term | 1 | 40 | | Assignment | 2 | 10 | | Attendance | 1 | 10 | | Total(%) | | 60 | | Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) | | 60 | | Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) | | 40 | | Total(%) | | 100 |
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| ECTS WORKLOAD |
| Activities |
Number |
Hours |
Workload |
| Midterm exam | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Preparation for Quiz | | | | | Individual or group work | | | | | Preparation for Final exam | 1 | 20 | 20 | | Course hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Preparation for Midterm exam | 1 | 14 | 14 | | Laboratory (including preparation) | | | | | Final exam | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Homework | 2 | 5 | 10 | | Total Workload | | | 90 |
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| Total Workload / 30 | | | 3 |
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| ECTS Credits of the Course | | | 3 |
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| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | English |
| WORK PLACEMENT(S) | No |
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