Course Profile

sap course 1533485308

Course Code:

ELE 204

Course Title:

Oral Communication Skills

Course Level:

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits:

(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 5 ECTS Credits

Catalog Description:

Communication-oriented speaking such as discussions, debates, individual and group presentations; the use of formal and informal language; informative and persuasive presentations; supra-segmental features (pitch, stress and intonation); the use of audio visual aids and techniques.

Pre-requisite:
Co-requisite:

Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Course Coordinator: 
Erdem AKSOY
Semester: 
Spring
Type of Course: 
Compulsory
Mode of Delivery: 
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction: 
English
Course Objectives: 
  • To increase awareness for the importance of employing effective communication strategies in English. 
  • To improve listening skills and strategies of students in academic and colloquial English. 
  • To improve pronunciation skills of students with special emphasis on the effective analysis of language input and raise students' consciousness for the use of correct pronunciation of words. 
  • To improve speaking skills of students and assist them to revise English language needed to participate in discussions, and to deliver presentations. 
  • To employ an appropriate and effective range of verbal and non-verbal skills in a variety of situations. 
  • To help students build confidence in terms of using English language appropriately in the critical analysis of other's speeches and the delivery of group and individual speeches.
Software Usage: 
If relevant for the course
Course Learning Outcomes: 
  • Upon successful completion of this course, a student will be able to:Differentiate between written and spoken language features,
  • Recognize features of oral communication,
  • Demonstrate oral proficiency in discussions, and debates,
  • Employ the correct stress and intonation in his/her speech,
  • Apply visual aids and techniques to make speech more effective and persuasive,
  • Express his/her point of view more precisely in ELT settings.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: 
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Demonstrating
Collaborating
Case Study/Scenarion Analysis
Oral Presentations/Reports
Brainstorming
Drama/Roleplaying
Hands-on Activities
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria: 
Test / Exam
Quiz
Oral Questioning
Portfolio
Presentation (Oral/Poster)

Student Workload:

Course Readings
10
hrs
Debate
10
hrs
Exams/Quizzes
20
hrs
Oral Presentation
10
hrs
other
35
hrs

Prepared By:

Zeynep Bilki

Revised By:

Ebru Boynueğri