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COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Course
ENGL311 - COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Department
School of Foreign Languages
Course Type
Course
Status
Required
Language
English
Credit
3
ECTS
4
T+P+L
2 + 2 + 0
Course Coordinator(s)
-
Prerequisite
-
Keywords

Course Description

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

No evaluation items have been defined.

Course outcomes

  1. 01 -
  2. 02 -
  3. 03 -
  4. 04 -
  5. 05 -
  6. 06 -
  7. 07 -

Course Syllabus

Week Topic
Week 1 Introduction to the course; Introduction to communication: Types of communication.
Week 2 Presentation skills. Public speaking skills.
Week 3 Presentations; In class assesment 1 and Quiz
Week 4 Preparing for a Career. Mid-term exams (22 July, 2026)
Week 5 Preparing for a Career; Applying for a job; Preparing cover letters; Preparing a CV/Resume and Effective Profiling; Interview Techniques
Week 6 Presentation; In class assesment 2
Week 7 Presentations; In class assesment 3
Week 8 Final Examinations (17-19 August, 2026)
Week 9 -
Week 10 -
Week 11 -
Week 12 -
Week 13 -
Week 14 -
Week 15 -

Reference Books & Course Materials

  1. 01 Supplementary materials supplied by the lecturer.

Learning Outcomes

  1. L01 LO1- Students will be able to write CVs for any profession. SOLO 2
  2. L02 LO2- Students will be able to write cover letters and other types of formal letters. SOLO 2
  3. L03 LO3- Students will be able to express their opinions effectively in daily communication. SOLO 3
  4. L04 LO4- Students will be able to express themselves effectively during job interviews. SOLO 3
  5. L05 LO5- Students will be able to perform body language effectively during job interviews. SOLO 4
  6. L06 LO6- Students will be able to demonstrate confidence in job hunting. SOLO 4
  7. L07 LO7- Students will be able to demonstrate confidence during job interviews. SOLO 4

Program Outcomes

  1. Should be able to write effective reports, understand written reports, and prepare design and production reports.
  2. Should have the ability to make effective presentations.
  3. Should have the ability to give and have clear and understandable instructions.
  4. Should gain consciousness (awareness) about the necessity of lifelong learning.
  5. Should have the ability to access information.
  6. Should have the ability to follow developments in science and technology and constantly renew himself/herself.
  7. Should gain the awareness of professional and ethical responsibility and should act in accordance with ethical principles.
  8. Should gain knowledge about the standards used in engineering applications.
  9. Should gain knowledge about project management, risk management, and change management practices in business life.
  10. Should gain awareness about entrepreneurship, and innovation.
  11. Should gain knowledge about development in sustainability.
  12. Should gain knowledge about the effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and security at universal and social dimensions and the problems of the age reflected in the field of engineering.
  13. Awareness should be gained about the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
  14. Should have sufficient knowledge in mathematics, science, and subjects specific to the relevant engineering discipline.
  15. Should have the ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in mathematics, science, and related engineering disciplines in complex engineering problems.
  16. Should have the ability to detect, define, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems.
  17. Should have the ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods to solve complex engineering problems.
  18. Should have the ability to design a complex system, process, device, or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions.
  19. Should have the ability to apply modern design methods.
  20. Should have the ability to develop, select, and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in engineering applications.
  21. Should have the ability to use information technologies effectively.
  22. Should have the ability to design experiments, for the study of complex problems or discipline-specific research topics.
  23. Should have the ability to conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex problems or discipline-specific research topics.
  24. Should have the ability to work in intradisciplinary teams.
  25. Should have the ability to work in interdisciplinary teams.
  26. Should have the skills to work individually.
  27. Should have the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
  28. Should have the knowledge of at least one foreign language.

Po-Lo Matrix

LO Average
L01 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
L02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
L03 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
L04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
L05 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
L06 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
L07 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -