Oral Communication Skills 2

Course Code:

EDEN 108

Course Period:

Spring

Course Type:

Core

P:

1

Lab:

0

Credits:

2

ECTS:

7

Course Language:

İngilizce

Course Objectives:

This course is designed to provide opportunities for students to improve their communication skills in a creative way.

Course Content:

The purpose of this course is to help students develop their advanced oral communication skills; the development of the ability to appropriately express emotions and thoughts through verbal dramatic techniques and creative strategies.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Discussion, 3: Simulation, 4: Demonstration, 5: Problem solving, 6: Group work, 7: Drama, 8: Micro teaching

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Exam, B: Multiple choice, C: Gap filling, D: True false, E: Oral exam, F: Portfolio

Vertical Tabs

Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1) Developing effective communication strategies in social contexts;	19	1,2,3,5,6,7	B,E
2) Teaching research and presentation techniques ;	11	1,2,3,4,5,6	E
3) Developing techniques to make effective presentations;	19	1,2,3,4,5,6	E
4) Teaching how to make persuasive and informative presentations.	19	1,2,3,4,5,6	E

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Introducing yourself ; Getting to know each other	textbook
2	Asking for information ; Breaking in ; Returning to the topic; Listing excuses	textbook
3	Stating a problem; Expressing surprise; Stating an unpleasant thought; Changing the subject	textbook
4	Discussion current issues; Stating your opinion; Making guesses	textbook
5	Suggesting a solution; Thinking about a problem; Giving a reason; Emphasizing a point	textbook
6	Thinking ahead; Popular misconceptions	textbook
7	Saying ‘no’ tactfully; Demanding explanations	textbook
8	Expressing your reservations; Arguments and counter-arguments; Accepting a compliment	textbook
9	Generalizing, Stating what you really mean; Finishing your story	textbook
10	Showing sympathy; Having an interview	textbook
11	Making effective presentations: Training	textbook
12	Making effective presentations: Training	textbook
13	Presentations
14	Presentations
15	Final Exam

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook	Conversation Gambits (Eric Keller, Sylvia Taba Warner)
Additional Resources	Visuals and articles on the topics

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents	MOODLE
Assignments
Exams

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
In-class improvised speech activities		60
Vocabulary quiz		20
Active participation in presentations		10
Contribution of In-Term Studies to Overall Grade		90
Contribution of Final Examination (Oral Presentations) to Overall Grade		10
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To have a command of the concepts about education and the structure and operation of the Turkish education system.	*
2	To benefit from the developmental and learning psychology approaches in providing educational development and in knowing the basic domains of educational sciences.	*
3	To be able to evaluate and implement the scientific methods in the field of English language education and teaching.	*
4	To be able to select, evaluate and implement the efficiency of ready-made course materials according to students’ age, language and proficiency level, interests, and learning characteristics.	*
5	To be able to use information and communication technologies efficiently in English education and teaching.	*
6	To recognize the literary texts such as short story, poem, and novel in English and to be able to use them in teaching language skills.	*
7	To understand the properties and structure of human language and to be able to use them in language teaching.	*
8	To be able to develop original materials in order to enhance language skills.	*
9	To be aware of language learning properties of different age groups and to be able to use language teaching methods in line with these properties.	*
10	To know and to apply the basic theories, principles and methods about teaching English as a foreign language.	*
11	To be able to use English at the levels of reaching information, sharing it orally and written form and in production.					*
12	To grasp and to apply the social, cultural and societal responsibilities.			*
13	To prepare a lesson plan taking the students’ needs, language proficiencies, age, intelligence types and learning styles into account and by using the proper instructional technology.	*
14	To be able to organize and apply activities aimed at enabling students to use English grammar and vocabulary effectively.	*
15	To be able to organize and apply activities that will develop the students’ reading, speaking, writing and listening skills in English.	*
16	To be able to evaluate measurement and evaluation tools and English instruction methods in terms of usefulness, validity and reliability.	*
17	To know the scientific research methods necessary for his/her personal and academic development and to have the ability to apply them in the school context.	*
18	To know the theoretical and applied linguistics concepts and to use language teaching methods in the light of these theories and concepts.	*
19	To develop writing, listening, reading and speaking skills in English					*

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: x Total course hours)	15	2	30
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	18	2	36
Total Work Load			66
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			2.64
ECTS Credit of the Course			2

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