Social Service

Course Code	Course Name	Year	Period	Semester	T+A+L	Credit	ECTS
03041007	Reading and Speaking in English I	2	Autumn	3	2+0+0	4	4

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)	Lect. Hasan Emre ERGÜN
Instructor Assistant(s)	-

Name and Surname	Room	E-Mail Address	Internal	Meeting Hours
Lect. Hasan Emre ERGÜN	K-105	[email protected]	7322

Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses	X

Relationship Levels
Lowest	Low	Medium	High	Highest
1	2	3	4	5

#	Program Learning Outcomes	Level
P1	Has knowledge of sociocultural environment and human behavior.	3
P4	Professional Relationship and has the ability to communicate effectively.	4

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No	Learning Outcomes	Outcome Relationship	Measurement Method **
O1	Analyses the effects of sociocultural values on human behaviour and individual-society relations.	P.1.4	1
O2	Explains the importance of communication in establishing and maintaining professional relationships.	P.4.2	1
O3	Establishes and maintains professional relationships by using effective communication techniques in social service applications.	P.4.3	1
O4	Develops creative professional strategies to strengthen communication and relationship management.	P.4.5	1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7

Week	Topics
1	Course Introduction: Presentation of the textbook and course outline, discussion of student expectations and classroom rules. Ice-breaking activities and an overview of the skills covered in the course.
2	Communication 1 – How to Communicate Successfully: Identifying effective communication skills. Discussing how we communicate at work or school, analyzing communication-related scenarios, and sharing personal experiences of good or bad communication.
3	Communication 2 – Effective Communication at Work: Focusing on effective verbal communication in the workplace. Analyzing communication mistakes in sample scenarios, discussing recent communication experiences, and evaluating the communication skills of people seen on television.
4	Goal Setting – SMART Goals: Learning how to set and develop SMART goals. Discussing goal-setting strategies and sharing personal goals in class.
5	Goal Setting – Projects and Reflections: Conducting a survey about New Year's resolutions and presenting the results. Reflecting on personal motivation and goal-setting habits.
6	Teamwork – The Importance of Teamwork: Understanding the value of teamwork and sharing past experiences related to working in teams.
7	Teamwork – Collaboration in Nature and Practice: Exploring examples of teamwork in nature (e.g. animals) and presenting findings. Discussing how these examples relate to human teamwork.
8	Midterm Exam
9	Critical Thinking – Understanding the Process: Introducing the steps of critical thinking and applying them in real-life examples.
10	Critical Thinking – Analyzing and Solving Issues: Identifying problems, evaluating possible solutions, and practicing decision-making as a class.
11	Leadership – What Makes a Good Leader? Exploring leadership traits and discussing how leadership skills can be developed.
12	Leadership – Learning from Famous Leaders: Researching a well-known leader and presenting their leadership qualities in class.
13	Review and Reflection: A comprehensive review of all the topics covered throughout the course, including communication skills, goal setting, teamwork, critical thinking, and leadership. Students reflect on their learning progress, revisit key activities and vocabulary, and present final reflections or mini-projects based on what they have learned.
14	Final Exam

Resources

Step Up Skills For Employability Blended Print Course A2 by Pearson Education

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Practice	-	-
Field Study	-	-
Course Specific Internship (If Any)	-	-
Homework	-	-
Presentation	1	15 (%)
Projects	-	-
Quiz	-	-
Midterms	1	35 (%)
Final Exam	1	50 (%)
Total		100 (%)

	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time	14	2	28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement)	14	2	28
Midterms	1	20	20
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	1	15	15
Fieldwork	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	30	30
Other	0	0	0
Total Work Load:			121
Total Work Load / 30			4,03
Course ECTS Credits:			4

Relationship Levels
Lowest	Low	Medium	High	Highest
1	2	3	4	5

#	Learning Outcomes	P1	P4
O1	Analyses the effects of sociocultural values on human behaviour and individual-society relations.	3	-
O2	Explains the importance of communication in establishing and maintaining professional relationships.	-	5
O3	Establishes and maintains professional relationships by using effective communication techniques in social service applications.	-	4
O4	Develops creative professional strategies to strengthen communication and relationship management.	-	4