Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
ODUS0010DİCRİON AND EFFECTİVE RHETORİC ARTElective232
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is; -To equip students with the knowledge and skills about listening, thinking, talking with right diction fluently, proper breathing, talkative and having healthy public connections. -To provide the basic knowledge about understanding the main lines of vocal culture, literature and press produced and developed in virtual environment worldwide and in our country along history.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Effectively be able to express him/herself, speak planned and grammatical.
2To have knowledge about and awareness of his/her speech with using technology.
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
-Proper breathing technique, pronunciation, way of speaking inspected with theoretical and practical examples; Myths, tales, epics, drama, poems, novels, cinema and tv series, news and interpretation writings from newspapers are going to be read and being informed about in the course.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Basic features of vocal language and vocal communication. Vocal expression, basic features of talking skill, using natural language and body language.
2Basic features of a good speech
3Basic features of a good speaker, stress, intonation, pauses, diction
4Unprepared and prepared speech, stages of prepared speaking, topic selection and limiting
5Aim, point of view, detection of main and sub ideas, planning, text writing, presentation of speech
6Speech types / mutual conversations
7Conversating, introducing yourself, answering questions, celebrating important and religious dates, giving directions, talking on the phone.
8Midterm
9Asking for a job, having conversation with authorized people, interviewing, radio and TV speech
10Participating in various cultural and art programs as a speaker
11Making an unprepared speech on different topics, studies and expression applications on speech examples
12Correcting errors about language and expression in speech
13Speech done taking advantages of presentation techniques/technology
14General assessment, applications
15General assessment, applications
16Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1 Özdemir, Emin(199?) The art of oratory. İstanbul: Remzi Bookstore Other References 2 Tellioğlu, Cevdet(1998) Beautiful speaking practice. İstanbul: Timaş Publications. 3 Yörük, Yaşar (1995) Good speaking, writing. İstanbul: Serhat Publications.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
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End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
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Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination11010
Final Examination12020
Attending Lectures11010
Individual Study for Homework Problems12020
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)60
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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