Course Name | Presentation Skills in Communication |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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GEAR 214 | Fall/Spring | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
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Course Type | Second Foreign Language | |||||
Course Level | - | |||||
Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | ||||||
Course Coordinator | - | |||||
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Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | This course aims to improve in students two very important and desirable skills in interpersonal communication: (1) Communicating effectively and efficiently using audio-visual media; (2) Persuading the audience into complying with the aim of the presentation / presenter. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | This course aims to equip the students with the fifth language proficiency skill: Sharing information through effective presentations (the original four were: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing) It aims to create awareness regarding the importance of interpersonal communication skills and does this through both theory and practice. |
Related Sustainable Development Goals |
| Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | ||
Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Introduction of Lecture Sources and Software Explanation of the general design and approach of the course. First exposure to the process of communication, past and present. | Just come to class with an open mind. |
2 | Weekly subjects, presentations skills, verbal / non-verbal communication Non-verbal communication in more detail | Course Book: Business Communication Today, Bovée, Courtland, & Thill, John V., 12th Edition, 2014, Prentice Hall, |
3 | Warm up: Why you need presentation skills, importance of communication in business, FAQ / Q&A, The meaning of effective communication | Chapter 1 (pp 40 – 68) |
4 | 5W1H approach to successful communication Secrets of successful orators | Chapter 4 (pp 123 – 148) |
5 | Express your feelings through role-play Sample presentations | Chapter 5 (pp 152 – 177) |
6 | What to present: Content, idea, tip Idea generation techniques: Story-teller's tour, Brain-storming, Utilizing field sources, et al. | Chapter 6 (pp 182 – 206) |
7 | Persuasive messages: AIDA as the road plan Sample presentations | Chapter 12 |
8 | How to find and process information Secondary sources Primary sources How to present words, typography, visuals, symbols, fonts and other written characters, use of colors | Chapter 7, 8, 9 summary; Short review of Chapter 6 Steve Jobs in Apple videos |
9 | How to write a manuscript format report as a basis for the presentation | Chapters 14 and 15 (pp 437 – 494) |
10 | How to prepare a professional presentation | Chapters 16 and 17 (pp 506 – 552) |
11 | MIDTERM EXAM | |
12 | Student Presentations | |
13 | Student Presentations | |
14 | Student Presentations | |
15 | Review of the semester | |
16 | Final Project |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Course Book: Business Communication Today, Bovée, Courtland, & Thill, John V., 12th Edition, 2014, Prentice Hall, |
Suggested Readings/Materials | A long list to be presented by the Lecturer on the opening day TED talks Videos to be supplied by the Lecturer |
Semester Activities | Number | Weighting |
Participation | 1 | 15 |
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 1 | 5 |
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | 1 | 10 |
Presentation / Jury | 2 | 40 |
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | 1 | 30 |
Final Exam | ||
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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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 | 0 | ||
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 1 | 12 | |
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | 1 | 20 | |
Presentation / Jury | 2 | 25 | |
Project | |||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 30 | |
Final Exams | |||
Total | 160 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To have knowledge of basic concepts, theories, approaches (behavioral, biological, cognitive, evolutionary, social, developmental, statistical, humanistic, psychodynamic, and socio-cultural), and current applications specific to the field of psychology by using current course materials and instruments. | |||||
2 | To have basic knowledge and skills about the applications in the different subfields of psychology. | |||||
3 | To have basic knowledge about the testing and measurement instruments used in different subfields of psychology and basic level skill that does not require expertise in carrying out applications in different subfields of psychology. | |||||
4 | To make use of other disciplines that may contribute to psychology and have basic knowledge about the contribution of psychology to these disciplines. | |||||
5 | To have cumulative knowledge about the position of psychology as a scientific discipline in Turkey, the conducted research, applications and problems encountered from past to present in the field of psychology. | |||||
6 | To have the competence to conduct a research individually and/or as a team using the knowledge acquired in the field of psychology, interpret the findings obtained by using scientific problem solving and critical thinking approaches. | |||||
7 | To have the ability to construct a research hypothesis, create a research design, collect data, analyze it, report it in a scientific writing format, and interpret it by using basic knowledge related to testing and measurement, research methods, and statistics acquired in the field of psychology. | |||||
8 | To have the competence to share the theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the field of psychology with the experts and lay people by using the required information and communication technologies in scientific studies and events that benefit the society. | |||||
9 | To have knowledge of the relevant professional and ethical values in the domains of psychology and respect individual differences and human rights in research and practices related to psychology. | |||||
10 | To constantly renew herself/himself professionally by following both national and international publications in the field of psychology, the developments in testing and measurement instruments and software programs used in the discipline. | |||||
11 | To establish written and verbal communication with experts and lay people by using both Turkish and English. | |||||
12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest