Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
190500301105BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONCompulsory114
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Understanding the importance of commercial communication and communication process, understanding the effects of perception, persuasion and empathy in the communication process, gaining interpersonal communication skills, developing effective communication strategies in organizational and commercial relations, to learn topics in the office such as communication, writing, paperwork, filing etc.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Turgay OYMAN
Learning Outcomes
11- To be able to define the general concepts of communication science and commercial communication.
22- To be able to explain communication processes.
33- To be able to classify communication types.
44- To be able to define communication barriers.
55- To be able to explain the features of verbal, non-verbal and written communication.
66- To be able to define empathetic and persuasive communication.
77- To be able to explain conflict and its management.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Basic concepts of Communication and Commercial Communication, types of communication, effective communication, effective listening, communication barriers and solutions, empathetic communication, conflict management.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Basic concepts in communication and communicationN/AN/A
2Communication process and featuresN/AN/A
3Types of communicationN/AN/A
4Communication barriers and disinformationN/AN/A
5Oral communication, speaking and listening skills, Presentation knowledgeN/AN/A
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7Organizational CommunicationN/AN/A
8MidtermN/AN/A
9Organizational communicationN/AN/A
10persuasive communicationN/AN/A
11empathic communicationN/AN/A
12Communication and ConflictN/AN/A
13conflict managementN/AN/A
14An overviewN/AN/A
15final examinationN/AN/A
Recommended or Required Reading
Olgun Irmak Çetin: Ticari İletişim
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
N/A
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14342
Individual Study for Mid term Examination14040
Individual Study for Final Examination15050
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)134
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