Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits
1	MED101	Communication	3+0+0	3	6

Course Details

Language of Instruction	Turkish
Level of Course Unit	Associate Degree
Department / Program	Media and Communication
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Type of Course Unit	Compulsory
Objectives of the Course	The students understand functioning of communication process, importance and necessity. They learn types of communication, and encountered communication barriers and ways to overcome these obstacles
Course Content	The basic elements of communication, the functioning of the communication, communication skills within the groups and Organizations, preventing or disrupting communication constraints, arising from the difficulties of language and expression differences in status and for the elimination of these studies, written, the importance verbal and nonverbal communication,and used techniques
Course Methods and Techniques	Lecture, discussion, presentation, homework
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	None
Name of Lecturers	Instructor Ebru GÖNÜLAL www.gedik.edu.tr ebru.kurt@gedik.edu.tr
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources	Aysel Aziz (2010) İntroduction to Communication Course s notes Anadolu University Press, Interpersonel Communication (2018)
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Course Category

Social Sciences	%50
Field	%50

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Duration	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud	14	3	42
Assignments	2	10	20
Mid-terms	1	20	20
Final examination	1	20	20
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 6 144

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Having enough educational background in Law, Accountancy, Basic Business Administration, Management and in issues related to his/her field, acquiring conceptual and applied knowledge
2	Bu using the basic knowledge and skills acquired in his/her field of study, to have the ability to evaluate and interpret the data, to define and analyze the problems, to make solution suggestions based on evidence and proofs
3	To gain the ability to produce solutions to unforeseen situations, take responsibility in teams and to have the skill to conduct individual works
4	Oral communication, Written communication and non-verbal communication skills.
5	Having the ability to examine the phenomenon of communication on a local and global scale
6	Having the ability to examine the past of the communication phenomenon from the past to the present

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	Communication phenomenon and process
2	Relationship of communication with other disciplines
3	Types of communication
4	Functions of communication and communication models
5	Communication tools
6	Speaking and Listening
7	Communication and mass communication in Turkey
8	Historical development of mass media
9	Approaches to the functions of mass media
10	Body Language
11	Nonverbal communication
12	Communication problems
13	Effective communication and accurate narration
14	Empathic communication

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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