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YDI3001Dip. Wri. and Spea. Tech. in Eng. - I3+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Yücel BULUT
Co-LecturerASSC. PROF. DR. MOHAMMED ARAFAT
Language of instruction
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The aim of this course is to provide an understanding of the institution of diplomacy, introduce fundamentals of diplomatic correspondence and negotiation, improve written and verbal communication skills, and help students to transfer their language skills and academic knowledge into practice.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : undrestand the texts correctly in their field of study4,12
LO - 2 : evaluate speeches in a correct way4,12
LO - 3 : gain successful communication skills4,12
LO - 4 : learn effective speaking techniques4,12
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
This course combines core academic concepts with applied classroom component to help students understand the challenges of diplomacy in an ever-changing and globalizing world. The structure of the course incorporates theoretical sessions with in-class activities. The first part of the course covers the diplomatic theory including the origins of diplomacy, the general categorisation of diplomacy, the frameworks of norms and laws, and personal/professional ethics. The second aspect of the course employs in-class tasks to develop students' skills to communicate both orally and written in diplomatic language, and make them familiar with the implementation of diplomacy.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1A Brief History of Diplomacy
 Week 2What is diplomatic communacition ?
 Week 3How to be more diplomatic
 Week 4the secrets of listening well
 Week 5Language Techniques to sound more diplomatic
 Week 6the political language of Turkey
 Week 7The risk of an idea
 Week 8How to make a speech memorable
 Week 9Mid term exam.
 Week 10body language
 Week 11Related diplomatic term
 Week 12Dressing correctly
 Week 13Foreign Policy tools
 Week 14The functions and the objectives of a diplomat
 Week 15Vienna convension (1961)
 Week 16Final examination
 
Textbook / Material
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 8 04/11/2013 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 06/01/2014 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 1 14 14
Arasınav için hazırlık 17 1 17
Arasınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 14 1 14
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load75