| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | POS107B | Postal Services History and Organization | Compulsory | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Short Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of this course is to explain to students the history of postal and communication, the historical development of their profession and the organizational structure of PTT. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr. Öğretim Üyesi Faruk SEZER |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Learns the origins of communication history. | | 2 | Knows the historical development of their work. | | 3 | Understands the development of transportation and communication and the importance of these concepts. | | 4 | Learns the development of Post, Telegraph and Telephone. | | 5 | Learns the work done at PTT. | | 6 | Learn PTT organization structure. | | 7 | Learns the current structure of PTT. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| In this course, the history of concepts related to Postal and Postal Services in ancient times, Turkish History, the Ottoman Empire Period and the Republic of Turkey Period will be covered. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Postal and communication in the early ages. | | | | 2 | Postal and communication in the early ages. | | | | 3 | Post and communication in Turkish history. | | | | 4 | Post and communication in Turkish history. | | | | 5 | Post and communication in Islamic history. | | | | 6 | Post and communication in Islamic history. | | | | 7 | Midterm exam preparation and general revision. | | | | 8 | Midterm Exam | | | | 9 | Transportation and communication in the Ottoman Empire. | | | | 10 | Establishment of the postal organization in the Ottoman Empire, laying the foundations of the modern postal organization. | | | | 11 | Establishment of the postal organization in the Ottoman Empire, laying the foundations of the modern postal organization. | | | | 12 | Postal, telegraph and telephone development in the Republican Era. | | | | 13 | Postal, telegraph and telephone development in the Republican Era. | | | | 14 | Present in PTT and PTT establishments services. | | | | 15 | Today's PTT and services provided in PTT workplaces. | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| PTT General Directorate (2007), Mail from Past to Present, Ankara. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Practice | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Question-Answer | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Self Study | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 14 | 2 | 28 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | | LO2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | | LO3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | | LO4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | | LO5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | LO6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | | LO7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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