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| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verbal Communication Skills 1 | İÖZ107 | English | Compulsory | 1. Semester | 2 + 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Mode of delivery | Face to Face |
| Course Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ammar TEKİN |
| Instructor(s) | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ammar TEKİN (Güz) |
| Goals | Development of verbal communication skills using appropriate expressions and strategies for various verbal communication situations; developing the ability to express emotions and thoughts effectively through dialogue, presentation, and discussion activities; using current, original, visual, audio and audiovisual materials. To increase students' fluency by reducing their foreign language speaking anxiety; and to develop their daily/social discussion skills through pragmatic awareness, gamification and interactive role-play activities. |
| Course Content | Strategies for managing speaking anxiety; using appropriate pragmatic rules (requesting, refusing, apologizing, etc.) for various communicative contexts through role-play; gaining fluency through gamified activities such as speaking mazes, island survival, and mystery-solving games, etc.; active listening and expressing opinions in pair and group discussions. |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Students role-play with natural interaction in various social scenarios in accordance with the pragmatic rules of the target language |
| 2 | Students provide fluent reactions to spontaneously developing situations by controlling their anxiety levels through role plays and games |
| 3 | Students clearly express their own ideas in group discussions and respond to others' views using active listening strategies |
| 4 | Students effectively negotiate ideas to make joint decisions in team-based games |
| 5 | Students integrate examples of authentic language use, which they researched as part of their project assignments, into their in-class role-play performances |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction and breaking speaking anxiety: Low-planning communication games. | Question and Answer, Discussion, Drama, Role Playing |
| 2. Week | Speed-introduction with the whole class | Drama, Role Playing |
| 3. Week | How to improve language skills | Research, Question and Answer, Discussion |
| 4. Week | How to get the best out of university education | Research, Practice, Lecture, Discussion |
| 5. Week | Fluency Practice (4-3-2 Technique): Telling the same story in decreasing time limits. | Practice, Drama, Problem Solving |
| 6. Week | Discussion Skills 1: Expressing opinions and agreement/disagreement patterns. | Practice, Discussion, Drama, Problem Solving |
| 7. Week | Discussion Skills 2: Turn-taking and active listening in paired discussions. | Practice, Discussion, Drama, Problem Solving, Collaborative Learning |
| 8. Week | "Would you rather?" (Dilemma games) and free speaking practices | Discussion, Drama, Problem Solving |
| 9. Week | Devil's advocate as a debate practice | Practice, Discussion, Drama, Problem Solving |
| 10. Week | Persuasive language for debating | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
| 11. Week | Debate | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 12. Week | Debate | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 13. Week | Poster preparation - Group Presentation Techniques | Lecture, Case Study, Collaborative Learning, Project-Based Learning, Demonstration, Group Work |
| 14. Week | Poster presentations in groups | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Presentation (Preparation), Practice, Collaborative Learning, Project-Based Learning, Group Work |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | He/she speaks English very well and is knowledgable about the concepts related to English language teaching and its pedagogy. | ✔ | |||||
| 2 | He/she adapts the language teaching programs, strategies, approaches and techniques to his/her own teaching conditions. He/she also makes use of his/her existent knowledge of language testing and evaluation. | ✔ | |||||
| 13 | Knows at least one foreign language at a level to monitor and communicate with colleagues | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| PY2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| PY13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
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| Responsible Personnel | Grup | Evaluation Method | Percentage |
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| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ammar TEKİN | GRUP 1 | Vize | 40.00 |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ammar TEKİN | GRUP 1 | Ödev | 10.00 |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ammar TEKİN | GRUP 1 | Sunum | 50.00 |
| Toplam | 100.00 | ||
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ammar TEKİN | GRUP 2 | Vize | 40.00 |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ammar TEKİN | GRUP 2 | Ödev | 10.00 |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ammar TEKİN | GRUP 2 | Sunum | 50.00 |
| Toplam | 100.00 | ||
| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
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Ders Dışı |
Preparation, After Class Study | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Research | 4 | 3 | 12 | |
| Presentation (Preparation) | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Practice | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
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Sınavlar |
Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Homework | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total Workload | 51 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 2.0 | ||
