ECTS - Body Language and Communication Methods
Body Language and Communication Methods (HUM291) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Body Language and Communication Methods | HUM291 | General Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The course aims to make students more successful in their professional and private life through body language and communication methods. The main aim of the course is to raise individuals who give the right messages and have strong communication skills. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Posture, mimic, gesture, a correct and accurate way of using the intonation of speech; leadership skills and abilities to convince or persuade someone to accept a desired way of thinking in the business and social environment; convincing others to adopt new ideas using body language. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Body language definition and history. | |
| 2 | Goals of body language What are the true and false statements in our basic movements How can we give more accurate signals around us. | |
| 3 | Introduction to body language What the hands and arms express Tecniques to use hands more accurately in communication. | |
| 4 | The importance of posture in body language Posture tecniques What your posture expresses | |
| 5 | What the head and mouth express in body language Head postures The importance of the mout in non-verbal communication | |
| 6 | The importance of eyes and nose in body language Importance of eyes in nonverbal communication The importance of the nose in nonverbal communication | |
| 7 | Mid-term | |
| 8 | Foot and leg behaviors to be successful in body language The importance of foot movements in non-verbal communication The importance of leg movements in non-verbal communication | |
| 9 | Detecting lies with body language | |
| 10 | The importance of clothing in body language What the colors express Weight and body language | |
| 11 | Evaluation of the body as a whole Merge all the topics covered. | |
| 12 | Social media and body language | |
| 13 | What is oratory The importance of oratory | |
| 14 | Student presentation | |
| 15 | Student presentation | |
| 16 | Final Exam | The questions prepared by the course instructor. |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Beden Dili Hakkında Her Şey, Shelly Hagen, Olimpos Yayınları. |
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| 2. Beden Dili, Joe Navarro, Alfa Yayınları. | |
| 3. Diksiyon, Beden Dili ve Hitabet, Mehmet Çelikyay, Pozitif Yayınları. | |
| Other Sources | 4. Beden Dili ve Hitabet, Turgay Keskin, Tutku Yayınevi. |
| 5. Beden Dili ABC’si, Selnur Atahan, Platform Yayınları. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 65 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Students obtain fundamental knowledge about the theoretical approaches, concepts, research methods and techniques of public relations, advertising, media, marketing and integrated marketing. | |||||
| 2 | Students obtain interdisciplinary knowledge about political, cultural, economic and social process within local, national and international levels. | |||||
| 3 | Students obtain knowledge about the effective use of digital media intended for public relations, advertising, marketing and integrated marketing. | |||||
| 4 | Students obtain knowledge about the use of new media tools both theoretically and practically. | |||||
| 5 | Students obtain knowledge about the design and development of any public relations and advertising campaign based on the target group and strategic objectives. | |||||
| 6 | Students obtain knowledge about the organizational communications structures. | |||||
| 7 | Students obtain knowledge about various strategies of crisis management. | |||||
| 8 | Students obtain knowledge about required research, planning, methods and techniques within public relations and advertising fields. | |||||
| 9 | Students obtain knowledge about ethical principles and values of public relations and advertising | |||||
| 10 | Students obtain knowledge about legal regulations of both communication law and advertising. | |||||
| 11 | Students learn how to communicate with both local and foreign, academic and non-academic stakeholders in order to conduct PR and advertising researches or practices. | |||||
| 12 | Students learn how to work in teamwork for PR and advertising researches and practices. | |||||
| 13 | Students learn how to prepare and conduct various communicational activities of various organizations. | |||||
| 14 | Students learn how to collect information, analyze and present the findings of PR, advertising, marketing and consumer researches. | |||||
| 15 | Students learn how to plan and conduct media and advertising campaigns. | |||||
| 16 | Students learn how to use digital communication tools effectively and design a product. | |||||
| 17 | Students have the capacity of using theoretical background and conducting methodologies in order to gather information, analyze and interpret within PR and advertising fields. | |||||
| 18 | Students have the capacity of understanding the social-cultural context of PR and advertising practices for the related organizations. | |||||
| 19 | Students have the capacity of following the latest developments at national and global levels. | |||||
| 20 | Students have the capacity of taking the responsibilities for the possible problems in any PR program or campaign and develop creative solutions. | |||||
| 21 | Students have the capacity of using various applications and technological tools to conduct PR and advertising programs and advertising campaigns. | |||||
| 22 | Students have the capacity of exercising the ethical codes based on national and international professional standards in PR and advertising activities. | |||||
| 23 | Students have the capacity of forming and practicing brand management strategies. | |||||
| 24 | Students have the capacity of dealing with the possible risks in organizations. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Total Workload | 100 | ||