Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
182200701101	INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION	Compulsory	1	1	4

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is; communication processes, basic communication concepts, communication history, structure, functions, properties, types, the relationship between communication sciences and other disciplines, communication models and communication ethics to inform.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Öğr. Gör. Elif TANER

Learning Outcomes

1	Define the basic concepts of Communication Sciences.
2	Knows the historical development of communication processes and tools.
3	Express the communication process and the features of the items in the process.
4	They can initiate the necessary change in their communication styles.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

The definition and meaning of the concept of communication provides an opportunity to learn the practical principles of interpersonal communication and to apply it to daily life. A wide variety of strategies and techniques are introduced for students to improve their communication in their personal and professional lives. The course offers activities to help students become aware of the pitfalls of verbal, non-verbal and written communication in order to make them aware of the importance of order, clarity and details in their communication. The course also provides practical information on the different methods of business communication and various business communication tools.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Definition and Meaning of the Concept of Communication	x
2	Contact Aim, Importance and Features, Communication Process	x
3	Communication Ways	x
4	Types of Communication. Oral Communication Precaution, Basic Principles, Types of Speaking, Listening, Developing Listening Skills, Principles for Developing Oral Communication)	x
5	Nonverbal Communication. (Body Language, importance, characteristics, elements of non-verbal communication)	x
6	Written communication. Text types encountered in the Business and Social Life	x
7	Contact Engel and Problems	x
8	MİDTERM	x
9	Group and Mass Communication (Definitions, contact forms), Communication Agencies	x
10	Contact Types and Models	x
11	Business Life Communications. (Which can be applied in business communication techniques, formal and informal communication. Horizontal and Vertical Communications	x
12	Meaning organizational communication and communication işlevi.hiyerarşik	x
13	Organizational communication tools.Technological Communication Vehicles: TV, Telephone, Internet, Teleconference, Video conferencing The positive and negative aspects of technological communication tools in an individual's life.	x
14	FINAL EXAM	x

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Course notes published on the relevant platforms of the university website for the Faculty of Communication students. 2.Güngör, Nazife. İletişime Giriş. Ankara: Siyasal Kitabevi, 2015. 3.Güngör, Nazife. İletişim- Kuramlar- Yaklaşımlar. Ankara: Siyasal Kitabevi, 2015. 4.Briggs, Asa ve Burke, Peter. Medayanın Toplumsal Tarihi. İstanbul: Kırmızı Yayınları, 2011. 5.Baldini, Massimo. İletişim Tarihi. İstanbul: Avcıol Yayınları, 2000. 6.Zıllıoğlu, Merih. İletişim nedir. İstanbul: Cem Yayınevi, 1996. 7.Oskay, Ünsal. İletişimin ABC’si. İstanbul: Alfa Yayınları, 2005 8.Aziz, Aysel. İletişime Giriş. İstanbul: Hiperlink Yayınları, 2010. 9.Çamdereli, Mete. İletişime Giriş. İstanbul: Dem Yayınları, 2008. 10. AÖF, Genel İletişim Ders Kitabı.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	1	1
Attending Lectures	14	3	42
Self Study	14	3	42
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	12	12
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	12	12
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			110

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High