Nursing
Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Health Sciences
Programme of Nursing
Course Details
Faculty of Health Sciences
Programme of Nursing
Course Details
| Course Code | Course Name | Year | Period | Semester | T+A+L | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99501018 | Diction and Body Language | 1 | 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 | - |
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face |
| Prerequisites | - |
| Coordinator | - |
| Instructor(s) | Prof. Mehmet Suat ÖZBİLEN |
| Instructor Assistant(s) | - |
Course Content
This course is designed to emphasize the importance and use of better speech. Students will learn to check their diction and pronunciation and practice in various speech forms.
Objectives of the Course
This course aims to assist students in developing diction, intonation and interpretation. Complementary conditions for the course; will be able to speak with better diction, intonation and pronunciation. Students will improve their playing and speaking skills at the microphone. It is also among the necessary for obtaining information on 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 |
|---|---|---|
| P14 | She/he continues her continuous professional and individual development by embracing lifelong learning. | 2 |
| P | 4 |
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 | Midterm Exam |
| 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 | Kitap ve online kaynaklar |
| Konuşma estetiği ve diksiyon / Salmış, Ferman ; Ferman Salmış ; ed. Önder Türkeli | |
| Güzel ve etkili konuşma sanatı / Kaya, Ali ; Ali Kaya | |
| Başarılı ve güzel konuşma sanatı / Tunalı, Murat ; Murat Tunalı |
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
| In-Term Studies | Quantity | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Practice | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| 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 | ||