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
SAK116.2B	Correspondence and Reporting Techniques	Elective	1	2	4

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To introduce types of written communication and to explain rules and concepts of official correspondence

Name of Lecturer(s)

Öğr. Gör. Ömer ALTAY

Learning Outcomes

1	Learning official correspondence rules
2	Learning basic correspondence, basic principles to be followed and business correspondence rules in health institutions
3	Points to be considered in writing a health report and writing epicrisis
4	Preparing purchasing reports, financial and statistical reports
5	Learning to write job request letter and CV on computer

Mode of Delivery

Normal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Formal correspondence, official and private correspondence, standards of correspondence

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	To examine oral and written communication	None	None
2	Definition of organizational communication. Types of documents, registration operations	None	None
3	Spelling rules. Types of correspondence. Formal correspondence	None	None
4	Types of correspondence and related examples. List of authorized signatures, advertisement, promotion and letter of advertisement	None	None
5	Types of correspondence, definition and features of commercial and official letters	None	None
6	Letter of request, delivery and related examples	None	None
7	Letter of retail, order and related examples	None	None
8	Midterm exam	None	None
9	Letter of reiteration, collection and related examples	None	None
10	Correspondence standards of TSE and Prime Ministry?s formal correspondence regulations	None	None
11	Application of correspond standards. Letter of confirmation	None	None
12	Petition rules	None	None
13	Letter of application. How to write a CV	None	None
14	Private correspondence in organizational communication and related examples	None	None
15	Report, form and content of reports	None	None

Recommended or Required Reading

Tutar, H. Ayyıldız, F. Mesleki Yazışma ve Raporlama Teknikleri, Ankara, 2024.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
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

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Makeup Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Self Study	14	4	56
Individual Study for Final Examination	4	5	20
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			109

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High