TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	1
SEMESTER	First Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Instructor Onur Tahsin Koyun
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) will be able to have communicaiton activities such as, role-play individual and group presentations and spontaneous speaking. 2) will be able to improve their ciritcal thingking skills. 3) will improve their note-takin skills
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	The aim of this course is to equip students with the fundamental principles required for spoken communication. The coursework and assignments focus on developing pronunciation intonation and effective speaking skills required for translation and interpretation. Also, the course aims to develop effective listening and note-taking skills. In this course, students will learn and practice using body language, evaluating audience qualification and overcoming stage fright.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week General Introduction 2nd Week Unit 1- Communication Studies 3rd Week Unit 2- Child Psychology 4th Week Unit 3- Sociology 5th Week Unit 4- Business 6th Week Unit 5- Cognitive Psychology 7th Week Midterm (Oral Exam) 8th Week Midterm (Written Exam) 9th Week Unit 6- Anthropology / Biology 10th Week Unit 7- Technology 11th Week Unit 8- Political Sciences 12th Week Unit 9- Linguistics 13th Week Unit 10- Economics 14th Week Final (Oral Exam) 15th Week Final (Written Exam)
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Beglar, D. & Murray, N. (2017). Contemporary Topics 3. 4th Edition. Pearson.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Discussion,Lecture,Presentation,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Assignment 1 5 Other 1 5 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 0 0 0 Individual or group work 14 2 28 Preparation for Final exam 2 10 20 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 2 8 16 Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0 Final exam 2 1 2 Homework 4 3 12 Total Workload 122 Total Workload / 30 4,06 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No