Child Development
Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Health Sciences
Programme of Child Development
Course Details
Faculty of Health Sciences
Programme of Child Development
Course Details
| Course Code | Course Name | Year | Period | Semester | T+A+L | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99501018 | Diction and Body Language | 2025 | Spring | 2 | 2+0+0 | 5 | 5 |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Cycle | Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6) |
| Course Language | Turkish |
| Methods and Techniques | Lecture, question-and-answer, discussion, case study, presentation |
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face |
| Prerequisites | No |
| Coordinator | - |
| Instructor(s) | Assoc. Prof. Birol BÜYÜKDOĞAN |
| Instructor Assistant(s) | - |
Course Instructor(s)
| Name and Surname | Room | E-Mail Address | Internal | Meeting Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assoc. Prof. Birol BÜYÜKDOĞAN | C-26 | [email protected] | 7282 | Thursday .14.00-14.45 |
Course Content
This course is designed to emphasize the importance and use of better speaking. Students will learn to control their diction and pronunciation and practice in various forms of speech.
Objectives of the Course
This course aims to help students improve their diction, intonation, and pronunciation. Students who successfully complete the course will be able to speak with better diction, intonation, and pronunciation. Students will improve their public speaking and microphone speaking skills. It also aims to provide students with knowledge about communication.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
| Basic Vocational Courses | |
| Specialization / Field Courses | |
| Support Courses | |
| Transferable Skills Courses | |
| Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses | X |
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|
| P11 | Ability to express by establishing connections between at least two different non-field courses that contribute to the individual's general culture. | 3 |
Course Learning Outcomes
| Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Learning Outcomes | Outcome Relationship | Measurement Method ** |
| O1 | To be able to interpret the concept of lifelong learning. | P.11.2 | 1 |
| O2 | Ability to organize collaboration with different disciplines. | P.11.4 | 1 |
| O3 | To be able to make original examples of correct and meaningful topics in language by eliminating the problems of pronunciation and pronunciation | P.15.3 | 1 |
| ** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7 | |||
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | The concept of speech and its basic features |
| 2 | Qualities of a good speaker |
| 3 | The concept of diction and the purposes and benefits of diction training |
| 4 | Sounds and features of Turkish; Breath exercises |
| 5 | Diction: Pronunciation, speech defects |
| 6 | Diction: Stress, Sentence stress. Studies on texts |
| 7 | Diction: Word group stress, word stress. Studies on texts |
| 8 | Diction: Word group stress, word stress. Work on texts. |
| 9 | Diction: Intonation. Studies on texts |
| 10 | Text types, speech types. The effect of different types on the use of paralinguistic elements. |
| 11 | Body Language: Mimics, gestures and body posture. Application studies |
| 12 | Positive and negative use of body language. Application studies |
| 13 | Body Language: Use of space in verbal and nonverbal communication |
| 14 | Cultural dimension of body language. Application studies |
Textbook or Material
| Resources | Speech aesthetics and diction / Salmış, Ferman; Ferman Salmış; ed. Önder Türkeli |
| The art of beautiful and effective speaking | |
| Diksiyon : Güzel ve etkili konuşma sanatı / Suna Okur, Editör : Saadet Yaşar. İstanbul : Çalıkışu, 2021 |
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
| In-Term Studies | Quantity | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | - | - |
| Practice | - | - |
| Field Study | - | - |
| Course Specific Internship (If Any) | - | - |
| Homework | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Projects | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Quiz | - | - |
| Listening | - | - |
| Midterms | 1 | 40 (%) |
| Final Exam | 1 | 60 (%) |
| Total | 100 (%) | |
ECTS / Working Load Table
| Quantity | Duration | Total Work Load | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Week Number and Time | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) | 14 | 6 | 84 |
| Midterms | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Workshop | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation/Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fieldwork | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Work Load: | 150 | ||
| Total Work Load / 30 | 5 | ||
| Course ECTS Credits: | 5 | ||
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Learning Outcomes | P11 | P15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| O1 | To be able to interpret the concept of lifelong learning. | 3 | - |
| O2 | Ability to organize collaboration with different disciplines. | 3 | - |
| O3 | To be able to make original examples of correct and meaningful topics in language by eliminating the problems of pronunciation and pronunciation | - | - |