ISTINYE UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code: | ILT101 | ||||
| Course Name: | Introduction to Communication Studies | ||||
| Semester: | Fall | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | Turkish | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | Compulsory Courses | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Araş. Gör. AZİZ ARSLAN | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | Dr. Esra Bayhantopçu | ||||
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Course Objective and Content
| Course Objectives: | This course aims to enable students to have basic knowledge of the communication discipline; to have comprehensive knowledge of verbal, non-verbal and written communication methods; to learn the basic features of different communication types and their relations with each other; to gain effective communication and group working skills and to apply all this knowledge in daily and professional business life. |
| Course Content: | The course will be covered by following topics: Basic information about the communication discipline, main elements of communication, communication working process, communication types and methods, main communication knowledge about personnel, interpersonal, group, organizational, public and mass media and other communication types and effective communication methods. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To have knowledge about the main knowledge about communication discipline, 2) To understand the main communication process and to apply this skill to the daily life effectively, 3) To have knowledge about the rules of different communication types such as personal, interpersonal, group, organizational, public and mass communication, as well as knowledge about basic communication skills, 4) To have basic competencies in verbal, non-verbal and written communication and use all these skills in daily and professional life effectively, 5) To develop the self-expression, group work adaptation, taking responsibility, problem solving and communication skills of the students. |
Course Flow Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Course Objectives, Content, Expectations, General Information of the Program, Basic Information About the Concept of Communication, History of Communication | |
| 2) | Communication and Language. Aims and Functions in Communication, Communication Tools, Relationship of Communication with Other Disciplines, Basic Features of Communication | |
| 3) | Communication Process and Elements | |
| 4) | Types of Communication: Verbal - Nonverbal Communication. Written Communication – Visual Communication | |
| 5) | Types of Communication: Communication with Oneself / Interpersonal Communication | |
| 6) | Communication Types: Group Communication, Conflict Management | |
| 7) | Types of Communication: Organizational/Corporate Communication | |
| 8) | Midterm Exam | |
| 9) | Listening in Communication / Active Listening | |
| 10) | Effective Communication and Presentation Techniques | |
| 11) | Student Presentations | |
| 12) | Student Presentations | |
| 13) | Public Communication. International Communication. Mass Communication | |
| 14) | Final Exam Week |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | • Aysel Aziz, İletişime Giriş, Hiperlink, 2016. • Nazife Güngör, İletişime Giriş, Siyasal Kitabevi, 2011. |
| References: | • Ünsal Oskay, İletişimin ABC’si, İnkilap Kitaevi, 2017. |
Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship
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| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
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Assessment & Grading
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | % 15 |
| Presentation | 1 | % 15 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| total | % 100 | |
Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation
| Activities | Number of Activities | Preparation for the Activity | Spent for the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | Workload | ||
| Course Hours | 14 | 0 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Presentations / Seminar | 2 | 10 | 3 | 26 | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 10 | 3 | 13 | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 18 | 2 | 20 | |||
| Final | 1 | 22 | 2 | 24 | |||
| Total Workload | 125 | ||||||