Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION / SÖ407GK - PRIMARY EDUCATION TEACHING

Code: SÖ407GK Course Title: EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department PRIMARY EDUCATION TEACHING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ALPER MURAT ÖZDEMİR (alperozdemir@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) MUSTAFA TAHİROĞLU,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to develop student teachers verbal and nonverbal communication skills and help them to comprehend interpersonal personal communication processes, problem solving abilities and communication conflicts. The course also aims to explain interaction between culture and communication, psycho-linguistic structures to student teachers and to develop their emphatic thinking skills.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 describe communication, and explain the process and elements of communication PO-3 To satisfy the needs of students ability to recognise concepts and relationship between concepts related to the field.
Examination
LO-2 give examples about listening and feedback mechanisms in effective communication. PO-18 Evaluates the knowledge and skills in a critical way.
Examination
LO-3 comprehend the importance of communication within classroom settings PO-6 Have cultural education compatible with social environment and educational level.
Examination
LO-4 identify the factors which prevent effective communication PO-8 Ability to use most appropriate teaching strategies, methods and techniques considering students’ developmental characteristics, individual differences, characteristics and achievements of the subject area.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Definition of the communication among people, communication model, element of communication, affective listening and feedback, factors effecting people communication (source, canal, receiver etc. . ) , factors facilitating communication, role of sense in communication and their usage, conflict in communication and its precaution, important matters of student, teacher and parent communication, communication applications.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Description of communication and basic components audio-visual-discussion
2 Communication models audio-visual-discussion
3 Effective communication audio-visual-discussion
4 Effective communication audio-visual-discussion
5 Barriers for effective communication audio-visual-discussion
6 Speaking and listening audio-visual-discussion
7 Speaking and listening audio-visual-discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Management of conflict in effective communication audio-visual-discussion
10 Cognitive, affective and behavioristic processes in effective communication audio-visual-discussion
11 Cognitive, affective and behavioristic processes in effective communication audio-visual-discussion
12 Effective communication in educational environments and its dimensions audio-visual-discussion
13 Effective communication in educational environments and its dimensions audio-visual-discussion
14 Organisational communication in educational institutions audio-visual-discussion
15 Communication campaigns and its applications audio-visual-discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Mutlu, E. 1998; İletişim Sözlüğü, Ankara: Bilim ve Sanat Yayınları
2 McKay, M. 2006; İletişim Becerileri, Ankara: HYB Yayıncılık
Required Course instruments and materials
Demiray,U. 2008; Etkili Iletisim,Ankara:Pegem Akademi

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 14 14
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 14 14
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 7 14
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 2 14 28
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 116