ECTS - Rhetoric: Beautiful and Effective Speaking Art

Rhetoric: Beautiful and Effective Speaking Art (ART288) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Rhetoric: Beautiful and Effective Speaking Art ART288 Fall and Spring 3 0 0 3 4
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The aim of the course: As an individual being able to tend to more positive opinions and behaviours, to influence and convince listeners, by following the rules of tone, diction, emphasis and mimicry.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Understand the importance of rhetoric
  • Understand and be able to use the concepts of motivation, persuasion, creativity, diction, etc...
  • Learn how to influence others and use these concepts in your communities
Course Content Expressing thoughts and opinions in the best, most effective and most accurate manner, speaking effectively, and persuading communities.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 What is rhetoric?
2 The Elements of Rhetoric
3 Etos - Logos - Pathos - Kairos
4 Dialectical
5 Differences between Rhetoric and Dialectics
6 Rhetoric and Great Mantles
7 Dialectic and Person
8 The Place of Rhetoric in the Early Age Philosophy
9 Aristotle, Aristotle's Rhetoric
10 Aristotle's Rhetoric Poetics
11 Nature and Definition of Poetika
12 Atatürk and “Nutuk”
13 Speech and Presentation Techniques
14 Rules to be followed in order to be a good speaker
15 Presentation exercises
16 Final Evaluation

Sources

Other Sources 1. Aristoteles. (2000). Politika. Mete Tunçay (Çev.). İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi.
2. Atatürk, M. K. (2015). Nutuk. İstanbul: Karanfil Yayınları.
3. Duman, M.A. (2015). Platon’un Retorik Anlayışı. İstanbul: Litera Yayınevi.
4. Meyer, M. (2009). Retorik. İsmail Yerguz (Çev.). Ankara: Dost Yayınları.
5. Karaaslan Şanlı, H. (2012). Hasan Ali Yücel Konuşmaları Ulusal Kimlik İnşası ve Politik Retorik. Ankara: Ankara Üniversitesi Yayınevi.
6. Selen, N. (1971). Söz Söyleme Sanatının Tarihsel Gelişimi. Ankara Üniversitesi Dil ve Tarih Coğrafya Fakültesi Dergisi, 29(1-4), 1-23.
7. Şenbay, N. (2008). Söz ve Diksiyon Sanatı. İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 15 10
Laboratory - -
Application 10 20
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 20
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 20
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 30
Toplam 28 100
Percentage of Semester Work 70
Percentage of Final Work 30
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
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 Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these areas in the solution of complex engineering problems.
2 Ability to formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3 Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4 Ability to select and use modern techniques and tools needed for analyzing and solving complex problems encountered in engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
5 Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions.
6 Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7 Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions.
8 Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself. X
9 Knowledge on behavior according ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility and standards used in engineering practices.
10 Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development.
11 Knowledge about the global and social effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application 1 8 8
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 2 4 8
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 8 8
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 6 6
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 10 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 12 12
Total Workload 100