ECTS - Body Language and Communication Methods

Body Language and Communication Methods (HUM291) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Body Language and Communication Methods HUM291 3 0 0 3 4
Pre-requisite Course(s)
none
Course Language Turkish
Course Type N/A
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Staff
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The course aims to make students more successful in their professional and private life through body language and communication methods. The main aim of the course is to raise individuals who give the right messages and have strong communication skills.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • The students who succeeded in this course; - Uses body language correctly, - uses correct communication methods, - Becomes more successful especially when he/she enter business life, - Becomes more self-confident in business and private life.
Course Content Posture, mimic, gesture, a correct and accurate way of using the intonation of speech; leadership skills and abilities to convince or persuade someone to accept a desired way of thinking in the business and social environment; convincing others to adopt new ideas using body language.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Body language definition and history.
2 Goals of body language What are the true and false statements in our basic movements How can we give more accurate signals around us.
3 Introduction to body language What the hands and arms express Tecniques to use hands more accurately in communication.
4 The importance of posture in body language Posture tecniques What your posture expresses
5 What the head and mouth express in body language Head postures The importance of the mout in non-verbal communication
6 The importance of eyes and nose in body language Importance of eyes in nonverbal communication The importance of the nose in nonverbal communication
7 Mid-term
8 Foot and leg behaviors to be successful in body language The importance of foot movements in non-verbal communication The importance of leg movements in non-verbal communication
9 Detecting lies with body language
10 The importance of clothing in body language What the colors express Weight and body language
11 Evaluation of the body as a whole Merge all the topics covered.
12 Social media and body language
13 What is oratory The importance of oratory
14 Student presentation
15 Student presentation
16 Final Exam The questions prepared by the course instructor.

Sources

Course Book 1. Beden Dili Hakkında Her Şey, Shelly Hagen, Olimpos Yayınları.
2. Beden Dili, Joe Navarro, Alfa Yayınları.
3. Diksiyon, Beden Dili ve Hitabet, Mehmet Çelikyay, Pozitif Yayınları.
Other Sources 4. Beden Dili ve Hitabet, Turgay Keskin, Tutku Yayınevi.
5. Beden Dili ABC’si, Selnur Atahan, Platform Yayınları.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 35
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 65
Toplam 2 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Having knowledge and awareness of the design and construction decisions influenced by geographical variations in social, economic, cultural, and physical contexts.
2 Being able to collaborate in a multidisciplinary manner at the national and international levels, independently or jointly planning design projects in interdisciplinary work, and taking on responsibilities to execute/manage them in the field of interior architecture.
3 Having knowledge about the principles, laws, regulations and standards related to the field of interior architecture; being aware of professional ethics, duties and responsibilities.
4 Being able to obtain the necessary data using accurate research methods and techniques, interpreting the results, and transforming the theoretical knowledge acquired by generating counter-arguments/syntheses, evaluating them, and applying them to alternative design solutions in the practical domain in the field of interior architecture.
5 Expressing data, ideas, design solutions and projects accurately and effectively by using oral, written and/or visual communication techniques and technology in the interior architectural design process. X
6 Having knowledge of interior space systems in a way that considers the relationship between the base building construction and the interior construction in the interior architectural design process.
7 Providing a holistic design approach by developing details through the appropriate selection of furnishing, product and material in the interior architectural design process.
8 Creating space with the influence of psychology, sociology, philosophy, architecture and art by using scientific and technical knowledge that will respond to aesthetic and functional needs in the field of interior architecture.
9 Developing user-oriented design solutions with human factors, ergonomics, universal and inclusive design principles in the interior architectural design process.
10 Having knowledge within the scope of the historical development of architecture and art in the interior architectural design process, having the competence to make decisions by exhibiting a respectful and sensitive attitude towards cultural heritage and historical/natural environment.
11 Designing to increase spatial comfort and wellbeing with the impact of physical environmental systems such as lighting, color, acoustics, air conditioning, etc. in the interior architectural design process.
12 Having the ability to develop a sustainable design by using natural and built environment information in the interior architectural design process.
13 Keeping up with new developments in the field of interior architecture and design, having a consciousness of lifelong learning, and contributing to the field.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 4 4
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 6 6
Total Workload 100