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Bachelor Length of the Programme: 4 Number of Credits: 240 TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

School/Faculty/Institute Faculty of Law
Course Code HUK 240
Course Title in English Body Language and Effective Communication
Course Title in Turkish Beden Dili ve Etkili İletişim
Language of Instruction TR
Type of Course Lecture
Level of Course Intermediate
Semester Fall
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 2 Recitation: Lab: Other:
Estimated Student Workload 62 hours per semester
Number of Credits 2 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites None
Expected Prior Knowledge None
Co-requisites None
Registration Restrictions Only Undergraduate Students
Overall Educational Objective Improving students' communication skills
Course Description Communication types, verbal and nonverbal communication and implementation of importance, self-expression and comprehension skills, the use of body language in the professional field
Course Description in Turkish İletişim çeşitleri, sözlü ve sözsüz iletişimin önemi ve uygulanması, kendini ifade ve anlama becerileri, mesleki alanda beden dilinin kullanılabilmesi

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) Understands the importance of all kinds of communication in the execution of the profession
2) Uses effective communication methods while carrying out the legal profession
3) Apply the codes of nonverbal communication and body language in the practice of his/her profession
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3
1) The ability to recognize and apply basic principles and theories of law, legal methodology, and interpretation methods.
2) The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments.
3) The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions.
4) The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information.
5) The ability to recognize, examine and resolve legal issues with respect to general principles of law, de lege feranda and de lege lata; to take into consideration both national and international aspects of law; and to acknowledge the importance of personal conviction while making decisions.
6) The ability to critically analyze legal disputes, legislation, court decisions and different views in the legal science; to form his/her own opinions; to detect legal lacuna and suggest alternative solutions.
7) The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice.
8) The ability to participate in and organize legal projects and activities as a socially responsible individual; to put his/her legal knowledge and skill to use efficiently (in the public or private sector).
9) The ability to use a foreign language at least on a B2 Level on the European Language Portfolio, to follow legal developments and communicate with colleagues in that language; to use computer software and information and communication technologies necessary in the law field at an Advanced Level of the European Computer Driving License.
10) Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning.
11) The ability to understand the development, evolution, and problems of the society and to contribute to the solution of these problems by legal methods.
12) The ability to understand the structure, organization, and functioning of law on the national and international level; to contribute to the development thereof.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
1) The ability to recognize and apply basic principles and theories of law, legal methodology, and interpretation methods. N
2) The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. N
3) The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. N
4) The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information. N
5) The ability to recognize, examine and resolve legal issues with respect to general principles of law, de lege feranda and de lege lata; to take into consideration both national and international aspects of law; and to acknowledge the importance of personal conviction while making decisions. N
6) The ability to critically analyze legal disputes, legislation, court decisions and different views in the legal science; to form his/her own opinions; to detect legal lacuna and suggest alternative solutions. N
7) The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice. N
8) The ability to participate in and organize legal projects and activities as a socially responsible individual; to put his/her legal knowledge and skill to use efficiently (in the public or private sector). S Exam
9) The ability to use a foreign language at least on a B2 Level on the European Language Portfolio, to follow legal developments and communicate with colleagues in that language; to use computer software and information and communication technologies necessary in the law field at an Advanced Level of the European Computer Driving License. N
10) Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning. H Exam
11) The ability to understand the development, evolution, and problems of the society and to contribute to the solution of these problems by legal methods. N
12) The ability to understand the structure, organization, and functioning of law on the national and international level; to contribute to the development thereof. N
Prepared by and Date MURAT ATIL , January 2024
Course Coordinator MURAT ATIL
Semester Fall
Name of Instructor Öğr. Gör. MURAT ATIL

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) General Communication Techniques
2) Introduction to Body Language
3) Regions
4) Palm Movements
5) Hand Arm Movements
6) Hand to Face Gestures
7) Mid-term
8) Arm and Leg Barriers
9) Eye Signs and Flirting
10) Mirroring Status
10) Accessories Region Adoption
11) Mirroring Status
11) Indicators
12) Tables Seating Arrangements Power Games
12) Indicators
13) Tables Seating Arrangements Power Games
14) General Wrap-up
Required/Recommended ReadingsNone
Teaching MethodsPersonal work, team work.
Homework and Projects
Laboratory Work
Computer Use
Other Activities
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Midterm(s) 1 % 40
Final Examination 1 % 60
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration atilm@mef.edu.tr

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity No/Weeks Hours Calculation
No/Weeks per Semester Preparing for the Activity Spent in the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements
Course Hours 14 1 2 1 56
Midterm(s) 1 1 1 2
Final Examination 1 2 2 4
Total Workload 62
Total Workload/25 2.5
ECTS 2