Bayburt University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
POS209.1B	Professional Writings	Elective	2	3	2

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle

Objectives of the Course

- To prepare the student for business life by introducing the official and business writings, reporting techniques

Name of Lecturer(s)

Öğr. Gör. Mustafa KARAMAN

Learning Outcomes

1	Use correct in place to the grammar and spelling rules
2	They can prepare a formal business letter
3	They knows the process of computing of Privacy degrees of letters
4	They can Prepare a variety of commercial business articles
5	They can prepare to the Private job letters and short information notes
6	They can Prepare on short-and long-shaped business reports

Mode of Delivery

Normal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

- Can use the rules of language and marking in place - Can prepare official business letters - Know the process of secrecy letters - Can prepare various commercial business letters - Special letters can prepare short and long business reports.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	• Definition, Purpose and Communication Importance • Functions of Communication • Elements of the Communication Process • Conditions of the Communication Process and obstacles • Classification of Communication • Definition and Purpose of Written Communication and Its Importance • Caution in Written Communication Points to be noted • Positive and positive effects of written communication Negatives
2	•Correspondence, Correspondence Principles •Grammar Rules in Correspondence •Writing of Some Words and Suffixes •Correction Mark, Writing of Numbers •Places Where Capital Letters Are Used •Compound Words, Idioms, Writing Reduplications • Quotation Words, Abbreviations, Writing Symbols •Syllable Structure and Line in Turkish Division of Words at the End •Spelling Based on Sound Events Rules
3	• Punctuation Marks • Period, Comma, Semicolon • Two Dots, Three Dots • Question Mark, Exclamation Mark • Hyphen, Slash, Reverse Slash • Quotation Mark, Single Quotation Sign Denden Sign • Arc Bracket, Square Bracket • Apostrophe
4	• Official Letters • Formal Letter Types • Institutional articles • Petition • Report • Amount • Consent letters • Form texts • Other official letters
5	• Special Articles • Custom Post Types • Electronic Mail (E-mail) Write • Congratulatory Letter • Thank you letter • Letter of Apology • Resignation Letter • Farewell Letter • Letter of Condolence and Consolation • Other Post Types
6	• Electronic Document • Electronic Document Format Types • Searched for in Electronic Documents Features • Electronic Document Management • Registration of Electronic Documents Transactions • Electronic Document Management System • Legislation and Standards
7	• Document: Conceptual Content • Document Types • Document Services and Documents Record • Clipping and Clipping Activities • Document Management • Document Management and Correspondence Types
8	Midterm
9	• Knowledge: Conceptual Content • Importance of Information • Information Types • Information Management • Document: Conceptual Content • Document Types • Document Production • Document Management • Document Management Program
10	• File and Filing concepts • Purpose of Filing • Institution of Filing Its Importance in terms of • Filing Procedures • Filing Tools • Filing Systems and Filing Systems Features • Filing Systems Basic Elements
11	• Alphabetical File Arrangement Method • Numeric/Numerical File Editing Method • File by Subject Editing Method • Geographic File Editing Method • Chronological File Arrangement Method • Mixed File Editing Method • Electronic File Editing Method
12	• E-Government Concept • Features of e-Government • Emergence and Development of E-Government • Basic Elements of E-Government • Maturity Criteria of E-Government • Infrastructure Requirements of E-Government • Development of E-Government in Turkey • E-signature • E-signature Certificate • Important eGovernment Projects Realized in Turkey • E-Government Applications in the World • Problems and Criticisms towards E-Government
13	• Office Concept • Description of the Office • Office Types • Purpose of Offices and Functions • Office Workers and Functions • Office Manager • Concept of Office Management • Office Management Scope, Purpose and Importance • Office Management Functions • Office Management techniques • In Office Management Productivity
14	• Technology • Data, Information and Information Systems • Types of Information Systems • Office Automation • Office Machines • Hardware and Software Technologies • Hardware Technologies • Software Technologies • Computer Networks • Data Resources Management • Affecting Information Systems Security problems
15	• Archive • Unit and Institution Archive • Importance and Value of the Archive • Functions of Archives • Archive Material and Types • Archive Classification Systems • Archive Operations and Preservation • Archive Operations - General Applications • Unit Archive Transactions • Sorting and Disposal • Institutional Archive Procedures