INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
- Course
- BUSN209 - INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
- Department
- Business Administration - English - Undergraduate
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 6
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- -
- Prerequisite
- -
Course Description
This course is an advanced seminar designed to explore the field of ideas relating to human modes of communication and personal relationships in the shaping of our social environment. The course focuses not only developing a particular set of “skills” (communication competence), but also exploring the overarching structures that influence interpersonal interaction and investigate research on some of major topics of interpersonal communication. The course instructs the students’ practices and principles of interpersonal communication. Topics of the course will involve the communication process; issues addressed include perception, listening, self-disclosure, speech apprehension, ethics, nonverbal communication, conflict, power, and dysfunctional communication. Students will be able to demonstrate interpersonal communication skills in a group discussion as well as manage communication conflicts.
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
Evaluation Tools (Active Term)
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Course outcomes
- 01 Identify the key Interpersonal Communication concepts, principles and theories.
- 02 List the key concepts and principles of Interpersonal Communication
- 03 Analyze the complexity of gender, culture, ethnic and global differences in communications and other barriers to communications
- 04 Clarify the role of interpersonal communication in the global work environment
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to the course |
| Week 2 | The Field of Communication |
| Week 3 | Defining Interpersonal Communication |
| Week 4 | Principles of Interpersonal Communication |
| Week 5 | Communication and Personal Identity |
| Week 6 | What is Self? |
| Week 7 | Interpersonal communication and diversity |
| Week 8 | Midterm Exams |
| Week 9 | Perception and communication |
| Week 10 | Influences on Perception |
| Week 11 | The Symbolic Nature of Language |
| Week 12 | Principles of Verbal Communication |
| Week 13 | Defining Non-verbal Communication |
| Week 14 | Types of Non-verbal Communication |
| Week 15 | Final Exams |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Wood, Julia, 2016 "Interpersonal Communication - Everyday Encounters" Cengage Learning, 8th Ed.
- 02 Various materials posted on Moddle
Learning Outcomes
- L01 To identify the key concepts, principles, and theories of Interpersonal Communication SOLO 2
- L02 To define the characteristics of competent communication in interpersonal communication SOLO 2
- L03 To explain the ethical dimensions of interpersonal communication SOLO 4
- L04 Create and deliver a speech to audiences SOLO 5
Program Outcomes
- P01 Students know the stages of production of radio, television and cinema productions, have the ability and competence to plan and implement work in the stages of production.
- P02 Students know the basic working principles and operations of audiovisual production tools, have the ability to effectively use these tools in the production process of radio, television and cinema productions.
- P03 Students have knowledge about theories in the field of radio, television and cinema.
- P04 Students know the historical development process of radio, television and cinema in the world and in Turkey.
- P05 Students know the legislation governing the field of radio, television and cinema, national and international professional organizations and ethical principles.
- P06 Students know the types of programs in radio and television broadcasting.
- P07 Students know the genres and trends of Cinema.
- P08 Students know the methods of analyzing and evaluating messages in audio and visual environments.
- P09 Students prepare, design and implement project proposals for radio, television and cinema projects suitable for different broadcasting environments.
- P10 Students know the techniques of writing scripts, have the ability to write scripts and prepare a shooting script.
- P11 Students have the ability to make sound and image editing, apply it in the fields of digital sound design, image design and visual effects use in field-specific content production.
- P12 Students have the ability to consider, analyze and evaluate the social, economic, political, cultural, etc. effects of media content in written, audio and visual environments from a critical point of view.
- P13 Students have the competence to design and produce programs and/or make films in the field of radio, television and cinema.
- P14 Students are proficient in the basic principles of Image aesthetics, visual design, cinematographic language/expression and composition.
- P15 Students have knowledge about Radio and Television management.
- P16 Students know the standards in field-specific products.
- P17 Students are proficient in collaborating for joint work and production in the field of radio, television and cinema.
Po-Lo Matrix
| LO | P01 | P02 | P03 | P04 | P05 | P06 | P07 | P08 | P09 | P10 | P11 | P12 | P13 | P14 | P15 | P16 | P17 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |