| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | UT112B | Professional Correspondence Techniques | Compulsory | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| This course aims to provide the students with the ability to properly express their feelings and thoughts in writing and to be able to write an appropriate text; to gain the knowledge and skills to be able to communicate in good quality, healthy and regularly in working life; understand the importance of written and printed documents in communication. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Öğr. Gör. Mustafa KARAMAN |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Understands the importance of written and printed documents | | 2 | Comprehend the rules to be applied in terms of form | | 3 | Knows the types and features of formal writing. | | 4 | Write custom letter samples in accordance with the rules | | 5 | Understand the principles of correspondenc |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| none |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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| Course Contents |
| Characteristics of an effective business letter Types of business letters - Characteristics of a business letter - Considerations when writing a business letter
Official Correspondence Rules - Types of Official Correspondence
What is petition Petition spelling rules - Writing sample petition texts
Grammar rules and punctuation marks Grammar studies on sample texts
Informal articles
Acknowledgment letters / Condolences / consolation letters
Invitations and Memorandum What is Memorandum?
Record writing What is a record-Writing rules -Writing reports with examples
Business Reports What is Report Types -Report properties -Report writing stages - Sample report studies
Precious Documents What are precious documents - What are the properties - Places of use in business life
Resume preparation - Job interview techniques |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Communication and Written Communication | | | | 2 | Grammar Rules in Correspondence | | | | 3 | Punctuation Marks in Correspondence | | | | 4 | Correspondence and Correspondence Types/Official Letter Types | | | | 5 | Correspondence and Correspondence Types/Custom Post Types | | | | 6 | Electronic Document Management and System | | | | 7 | Documents, Document Registration Procedures and Document Management Systems | | | | 8 | Mid-term exam | | | | 9 | Document, Document Production and Document Management | | | | 10 | File, Filing and Filing Systems | | | | 11 | File Editing Methods | | | | 12 | e-government | | | | 13 | office management | | | | 14 | Office Management Technologies | | | | 15 | Archive and Archiving Systems | | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Yazışma Teknikleri, Prof. Dr. Kazım KÖKTEKİN, Atatürk Üniversitesi Açık ve Uzaktan Öğretim Fakültesi Yayını, Erzurum, 2017 |
| 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 |
| Self Study | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 42 | 42 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | LO2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | | LO3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | LO4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | | LO5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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