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  Course Description
Course Name : Communication in Education

Course Code : BTS404

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 4

Name of Lecturer(s) : Res.Asst.Dr. MEHMET CAN ŞAHİN

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Defines the communication.
Recognizes different types of communication.
Recognizes communication problems.
Explains how to communicate effectively
Explains the principles of effective use of communication tools.
Explains the principles of providing effective communication in the classroom.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : The purpose of this course is to enable students to obtain basic knowledge about the role of communication in education; and to teach the students the elements of communication need to be considered in the classroom.

Course Contents : What is communication? Teaching-learning process as a communication process. Factors affecting the success of the teacher as a source. Message arrangement guidelines. Verbal communication, nonverbal communication, listening .

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Laboratory


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Meeting and Introduction. Study relevant resources. Presentation, question-answer and discussion.
2 What is communication? Study relevant resources. Presentation, question-answer and discussion.
3 Teaching-learning process as a communication process. Study relevant resources. Presentation, question-answer and discussion.
4 Message arrangement rules. Study relevant resources. Presentation, question-answer and discussion.
5 Verbal , nonverbal communication, listening. Study relevant resources. Presentation, question-answer and discussion.
6 Student as the recipient and the student´s needs. Study relevant resources. Presentation, question-answer and discussion.
7 Interpretation of communication media Study relevant resources. Presentation, question-answer and discussion.
8 Mid term exam Study relevant resources. written exam
9 Communication using communication tools Study relevant resources. Presentation, question-answer and discussion.
10 Feedback use in the classroom Study relevant resources. Presentation, question-answer and discussion.
11 Factors affecting the success of teacher as a source Study relevant resources. Presentation, question-answer and discussion.
12 Media and communications Study relevant resources. Presentation, question-answer and discussion.
13 Communication in school Study relevant resources. Presentation, question-answer and discussion.
14 Suggestions for teachers in enhancing the effectiveness of communication Study relevant resources. Presentation, question-answer and discussion.
15 Current communication problems and possible solutions Study relevant resources. Presentation, question-answer and discussion.
16/17 Final examination Study relevant resources. written exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Eğitimde İletişim, Akif Ergin, Cem Bİrol, Anı Yayıncılık 2012 Ankara
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 70
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 30
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Utilize concepts and applications of scientific research and basic statistics, which are the basis of scientific thinking, for the conditions in the scope of the field and related fields. 0
2 Explain sub-fields of instructional technologies and integral structure of its process and also its relation to the other fields. 0
3 Put forward the complex structure of the problems related to learning and teaching for the given situations based on the knowledge of instructional technologies and related fields. 0
4 Develop a plan, apply the plan and assess the results based on scientific view for the solution of the problems presented in the scope of the field or related fields. 0
5 Put forward new products or processes on the basis of components of instructional technologies, computer science, for the related situations. 3
6 Develop a personal proposal, a product or a group of processes for the solution of a problem related to the field as an indicator of the skills of working independently and taking responsibility. 0
7 Take responsibility of an individual or group projects and accomplishing his/her undertaken missions. 0
8 Follow current problems and applications and determining information and skills to undertake learning missions for the following stage. 3
9 Explain the integral structure of instructional technologies and information technologies or computer science applications. 0
10 Explain concepts that constitutes the basis for scientific thinking in the scope of the field and the related fields. 0
11 Apply the processes of analysis, design, development, and evaluation on the basis of knowledge of instructional technologies. 0
12 Utilize information technologies and computer science applications in order to create an effective and productive learning environment. 3
13 Apply the solution for the problem on the basis of scientific and ethical values when she/he confronts a learning problem. 0
14 Build a healthy communication with students, teachers, school administration, and the individuals in the study group. 5
15 Comprehend a foreign language in order to follow the international resources that can be utilized for the solution of problems related to the field. 0
16 Take responsibilities for the distribution and dissemination of the developments in the field on local or national range. 0
17 Act on the basis of scientific and ethical values in her/his works and also support preservation and learning of these values. 3
18 Develop and evaluate strategic views on topic related to the future of the field. 0
19 Transfer related progresses in other related fields to the field of instructional technologies. 0
20 Create and maintain a cooperative and productive working environment by developing an insight related to the behaviors of the shareholders. 3
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 4 56
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 1 14
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 10 10
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
    Final Exam 1 10 10
Total Workload: 100
Total Workload / 25 (h): 4
ECTS Credit: 4