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COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

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Course Name
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
Fall
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Course Type
Required
Course Level
-
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • The students who succeed in this course will be able to:
  • Read newspaper articles and short reports in the discipline.
  • Summarize newspaper articles and short reports in the discipline.
  • Use research databases efficiently.
  • Prepare Power Point presentations.
  • Make presentations using Power Point slides.
  • Use Excel for calculations in the discipline.
  • Draw graphs and figures in Excel.
  • Discuss academic ethics.
Course Description

 



Course Category

 Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
X
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction to the course, Basics of communication
2 Truth and Knowledge, Believing and Knowing
3 Critical Thinking *Determining the reliability of sources *Causal Explanation *Prediction *Generalization *Critical Reasoning *Induction and deduction
4 Creative thinking *Uncovering Assumptions *Generating Ideas *Generating Possibilities *Using metaphors
5 Intergroup and intercultural communication *Taken for granted assumptions *Cultural foundations (values, religion, patterns for decision making) *Empathy in communication
6 Effective reading and writing *Style, wordusage, organization and format *Revising and proofreading *Effective use of word processors *Utilizing vocabulary skills to comprehend assigned readings *Articulating main ideas *Making inferences in assigned readings Reading and Writing exercises *Reading exercises *EMail and Memorandums *Goodwill, persuasive and negative messages *informal report *executive summary *formal inquiry
7 Effective reading and writing *Style, wordusage, organization and format *Revising and proofreading *Effective use of word processors *Utilizing vocabulary skills to comprehend assigned readings *Articulating main ideas *Making inferences in assigned readings Reading and Writing exercises *Reading exercises *EMail and Memorandums *Goodwill, persuasive and negative messages *informal report *executive summary *formal inquiry
8 Effective reading and writing *Style, wordusage, organization and format *Revising and proofreading *Effective use of word processors *Utilizing vocabulary skills to comprehend assigned readings *Articulating main ideas *Making inferences in assigned readings Reading and Writing exercises *Reading exercises *EMail and Memorandums *Goodwill, persuasive and negative messages *informal report *executive summary *formal inquiry
9 Effective reading and writing *Style, wordusage, organization and format *Revising and proofreading *Effective use of word processors *Utilizing vocabulary skills to comprehend assigned readings *Articulating main ideas *Making inferences in assigned readings Reading and Writing exercises *Reading exercises *EMail and Memorandums *Goodwill, persuasive and negative messages *informal report *executive summary *formal inquiry
10 Research process I *Primary and secondary research *Using the library and databases *Reading, note taking, and referencing *Library visit *Using online databases, keyword search etc. *Referencing styles (APA, Harvard, etc.)
11 Research process II *Critically reviewing the literature *Examples of research and its elements (abstract, literature review, methodology, findings and discussion) *Article examination *Paraphrasing
12 Research process III *Ethics in research and academic honesty *Assessing ethical misconducts
13 Public presentation *Audience analysis *Research *Organization of presentation *Delivery of presentation *Effective use of presentation software
14 Ethics in communication
15 Ethical questioning in media and media literacy
16 Review of the Semester  
Course Notes/Textbooks
Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
20
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
30
Project
1
50
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
4
Presentation / Jury
1
Project
1
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
Final Exams
    Total
48

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1 To have a sound knowledge of the quantitative and qualitative methods that will help to examine the premises of different theories for an applied subject so that a contribution to solving current economic problems can be made.
2 To have the experience of writing, using software, and doing presentations in the newspapers, magazines, meetings, panels, and in equivalent virtual platforms (internet), in order to share their accumulated knowledge and problem solving ability acquired during their education. X
3 To be able to participate in academic, professional, regional, and global networks and to utilize these networks efficiently.
4 To have adequate social responsibility and awareness with regards to the needs of the society and to have sufficient experience and qualifications to organize and support the activities to influence the social dynamics in line with the social goals. X
5 To be able to integrate the knowledge and training acquired during the university education with personal and work experience and produce a synthesis of knowledge she requires.
6 To have the ability to evaluate his/her advance (post graduate) level educational needs and do necessary planning to fulfill those needs through the acquired capability to think analytically and critically.
7 To have sufficient practical and theoretical knowledge base in order to define the economic agents and their interaction both in the national and global level, to process economic data and to implement scientific research for development of economic policies.
8 Keeping in mind that economics is a social science, to have the skills to integrate social dynamics into economic process both as an input and an output and to be open to theoretical innovations in this direction.
9 To associate accumulated knowledge acquired during the university education with historical and cultural qualities of the society and to convey it to different groups.
10 To be able to follow knowledge and change in economics and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language. X
11 To possess social, scientific and ethical values at the data collection, interpretation and dissemination stages of economic analysis. X
12 To have advanced level of speaking and writing skills of a second foreign language to support continuation of post graduate professional and individual development

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 

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