GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Elective -I (Communication)/BL423GK
Course Title: Elective -I (Communication)
Credits 2 ECTS 5
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assist.Prof.Dr. Sami ACAR
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  websitem.gazi.edu.tr/samiacar, www.samiacar.net
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  samiacar@gazi.edu.tr, samiacar@gmail.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To learn the concept of communication and communication process.
Having the knowledge about types of communication.
Having the knowledge and skills to use of types of communication in educational environments.
To learn the communication teachnologies.
To learn the written communication technologies and the concept of keyboard.
To learn and investigate of ten-finger keyboard teaching methods
To obtain the theoretical knowledge and practical skills related to ten-fingers F keyboard using with Acar metot.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face in the classroom. Web-based e-learning system is also available for course activities.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  The concept of communication and the communication process
2. Week  Oral communication
3. Week  Nonverbal communication
4. Week  Written communication
5. Week  Formal communication
6. Week  Non-formal communication
7. Week  Outside of organization communication
8. Week  Midterm exam
9. Week  Written communication technologies
10. Week  Ten-finger keyboard teaching methods
11. Week  Ten-fingers F keyboard using with Acar metot: Home keys (KMLY - AEİU)
12. Week  Ten-fingers F keyboard using with Acar metot: Right hand fingers and home keys
13. Week  Ten-fingers F keyboard using with Acar metot: Left hand fingers and home keys
14. Week  Ten fingers F keyboard using with Acar metot: Numeric and symbol keys
15. Week  Ten fingers F keyboard using with Acar metot: Function and direction keys
16. Week  Final exam: Research paper related to communication technologies and the ten-finger typing practice.
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Tuna vd. (2012). Communication, (Ed.İzlem Vural), PegemA Publishing, Ankara. Acar, S. (2013). A Model Proposal on Instruction of Standard Turkish Keyboard: WPR Model and A Sample Application. Journal of Commerce & Tourism Education Faculty, Gazi University, 2(44-65), Ankara. Acar, S. & Gürsoy, H. (2013). An Experimental Research on Comparasion of Ten-Finger Typing Learner's Performance Improvement Levels with Almena and Acar Methods, Journal of SDU Institute of Social Sciences, 1(1-22), Isparta.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
1
20
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
1
40
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
8
4
32
 Searching in Internet and Library
8
4
32
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
3
4
12
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
1
4
4
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
8
8
 Final and Studying for Final
1
8
8
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
124
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.96
 ECTS: 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Know up-to-date information and communication technologies and related concepts.
2Discuss methods of science.
3Know effective use of information and communication technologies to maximize learning.X
4Know theories, methods, models and contemporary approaches to instructional technologies.
5Know developmental and cognitive characteristics and individula differences of learners.
6Know scientific base of information and communication technologies
7Know general and special instructional principles and methods.
8Know theoretical and technological base of distance education.
9Know how to plan and organize educational settings tecnologically.
10Know the development of information and communication Technologies historically and culturally.
11Know educational material design and development principles.
12Know print and electronic resources in the field.X
13Use the ways of accessing knowledge.X
14Plan and carry out social responsibility activities and plan and implement professional projects.
15Follow and implement innovative approaches in the field.X
16Use knowledge and skills in the field to generate creative solutions to educational problems.X
17Design and develop educational materials through information and communication Technologies.
18Use the professional knowledge and skills in the software development.
19take responsibility and fulfills the task effectively in individual and group works.X
20Use history, foreign language, world knowledge and general teaching competencies