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Associate	TR-NQF-HE: Level 5	QF-EHEA: Short Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

UNI066

Course Name:

Effective Speech and Diction

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

University Elective

Course Level:

Associate

TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:Short Cycle

EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Öğr. Gör. DERİN DÖNMEZ TOPÇUOĞLU

Course Lecturer(s):

Derin DÖNMEZ TOPÇUOĞLU

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

The purpose of this course is to teach students the definition and importance of diction, breathing exercises, voice control techniques, pronunciation of letters, common pronunciation errors, diction rules, and effective speaking methods.

Course Content:

**PROGRAM NAME:** Effective Speaking and Diction Training

**CONTENT AND OUTCOMES OF DICTION TRAINING**

- Diction training teaches how to develop breathing, voice speed, and rhythm.
- Provides guidance on how to adjust your voice for different audience sizes and venues.
- Helps you understand how the vocal mechanism works, which is fundamental to diction training, and aids in discovering your natural voice.
- Introduces practical tips and exercises to improve voice and diction, and to enable smooth transitions between sounds during speech.
- Teaches you how to convey the impact of your voice consistently throughout your speech.
- Enables more effective speech by incorporating nuances of tone, emphasis, and pauses.
- Through diction training, participants will learn the subtleties of using language accurately, beautifully, and effectively, becoming individuals who can use Turkish with care, view speech as an art, examine correct and incorrect language use, understand the importance of eloquent speech, and “know not only what to say, but also how to say it.”
- Provides knowledge related to the recruitment process.

This course covers topics including diction, breathing techniques, voice modulation, Turkish grammar rules, intonation, emphasis, articulation exercises, overcoming speech defects, body language, stress management, improvisation exercises, poetry reading, emotional expression, story narration, news script analysis, and presentation skills.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Defines the communication process necessary for effective communication and identifies factors that hinder it.
2) Uses speech organs and the respiratory mechanism correctly.
3) Practices exercises necessary for clear and well-paced reading speed.
4) Speaks Turkish in accordance with grammar rules.
5) Pronounces Turkish vowels and consonants accurately.
6) Delivers effective and accurate speeches in front of an audience.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Language, Human, Speaking Human, Speech	Söz ve Diksiyon Sanatı, Nüzhet ŞENBAY, Yapı Kredi Yayınları.
2)	Definition and Importance of Diction	Söz Söyleme ve Diksiyon, Can GÜRZAP, Remzi Kitabevi.
3)	Breathing Exercises	https://diksiyonakademi.com/assets/files/diksiyon-kitabi.pdf
4)	Voice Control	Söz Sanatı: Güzel Söz Söyleme, H. Rıdvan Çongur.
5)	Pronunciation of Vowels	Türkçeyi Güzel Konuşma ve Okuma Kılavuzu, Ülkü Giray, Bilgi Yayınevi
6)	Exercises for Consonant Articulation	http://www.karmadrama.com/DIKSIYON/DIKSIYON%20METNI.pdf
7)	Pronunciation and Articulation, Articulation Exercises	TÜRK DİL BİLGİSİ, Prof.Dr.MUHARREM ERGİN, Bayrak Yayınevi.
8)	Midterm Examination
9)	Breath, Vocal Harmony, Liaison, Pause	https://www.tdk.gov.tr/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zeynep-Korkmaz-_-TR-TÜRKÇESİNİN-SES-BİLGİSİ-ÜZERİNE-NOTLAR-2-13.pdf Söz Söyleme ve Diksiyon, Can GÜRZAP, Remzi Kitabevi. Ders Notları.
10)	Common Language Errors	Türkçenin Şikâyeti Var: Açıklamalı Örneklerle Yaygın Dil Yanlışları/ Aydın Sami Günayçal
11)	Speeches Delivered in Public	Söz ve Diksiyon Sanatı, Nüzhet ŞENBAY, Yapı Kredi Yayınları.
12)	Effective and Accurate Intonation Exercises	Course Presentations
13)	Fluent Speech Exercises (Text Readings)	Course Presentations
14)	Fluent Speech Exercises (Text Readings)	Course Presentations
15)	Impromptu Speaking Practice on a Given Topic	Course Presentations
16)	Final Examination

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Söz ve Diksiyon Sanatı, Nüzhet ŞENBAY, Yapı Kredi Yayınları. Söz Söyleme ve Diksiyon, Can GÜRZAP, Remzi Kitabevi. Ders Notları.
References:	Söz ve Diksiyon Sanatı, Nüzhet ŞENBAY, Yapı Kredi Yayınları. Söz Söyleme ve Diksiyon, Can GÜRZAP, Remzi Kitabevi. Ders Notları.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6
Program Outcomes
1) Anesthesia technician has professional consciousness.
2) He/She knows the duties, authorities and responsibilities of the anesthesia technician and exhibits ethical behaviors that will carry out harmonious teamwork in the operating room.
3) He/She has the basic knowledge, skills and equipment suitable to the contemporary health technician approach, to be able to carry out communication with the patient, to take responsibility and to develop solutions when faced with an unforeseen situation related to the field.
4) Without giving any harm to patients,he/she gives importance to hygiene asepsis-antisepsis, sterilization, contamination and infection with the basic knowledge about the health care work environment.
5) He/She recognizes and uses the medical terms used in anesthesia applications.
6) He/She knows the basic structure and functions of human body and biochemical mechanisms and uses them in their professional studies.
7) He/She has information about basic anatomy and diseases related to systems.
8) While applying his / her profession, he / she can benefit from appropriate information sources and information technologies.
9) He/She has awareness of lifelong learning.
10) He/She follows information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level.
11) He/She has knowledge about ethical principles and rules in the field.
12) He/She uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of at least European Computer Driving License required by the field.
13) He/She has internalized team work, has the knowledge of basic anesthetic pharmacology and performs anesthetic and analgesic applications together with anesthesia physician.
14) To have general first aid knowledge and to show proper approach and correct application skills in emergency situations.
15) He/She has the necessary discipline for team work and carries out activities for the development of employees under its responsibility.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Anesthesia technician has professional consciousness.
2)	He/She knows the duties, authorities and responsibilities of the anesthesia technician and exhibits ethical behaviors that will carry out harmonious teamwork in the operating room.
3)	He/She has the basic knowledge, skills and equipment suitable to the contemporary health technician approach, to be able to carry out communication with the patient, to take responsibility and to develop solutions when faced with an unforeseen situation related to the field.
4)	Without giving any harm to patients,he/she gives importance to hygiene asepsis-antisepsis, sterilization, contamination and infection with the basic knowledge about the health care work environment.
5)	He/She recognizes and uses the medical terms used in anesthesia applications.
6)	He/She knows the basic structure and functions of human body and biochemical mechanisms and uses them in their professional studies.
7)	He/She has information about basic anatomy and diseases related to systems.
8)	While applying his / her profession, he / she can benefit from appropriate information sources and information technologies.
9)	He/She has awareness of lifelong learning.
10)	He/She follows information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level.
11)	He/She has knowledge about ethical principles and rules in the field.
12)	He/She uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of at least European Computer Driving License required by the field.
13)	He/She has internalized team work, has the knowledge of basic anesthetic pharmacology and performs anesthetic and analgesic applications together with anesthesia physician.
14)	To have general first aid knowledge and to show proper approach and correct application skills in emergency situations.
15)	He/She has the necessary discipline for team work and carries out activities for the development of employees under its responsibility.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	28
Study Hours Out of Class	14	14
Presentations / Seminar	1	3
Midterms	14	42
Final	14	42
Total Workload		129