GENC 257

Course ID:

Course Code & Number

GENC 257

Course Title

Human Relations and Communication

Level

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits

(2+0+0) 2 TEDU Credits, 3 ECTS Credits

Year of Study:

Semester:

Type of Course:

Elective

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:

Catalog Description

Definition and classification of human relations; theoretical approaches to interpersonal relations (psychoanalytic, attachment, contemporary theories); theoretical approaches to interpersonal relations (social, psychological, cognitive theories); interpersonal relationships as a developmental process (infancy and childhood, adolescence and adulthood); factors affecting human relations; gender, gender roles and interpersonal relations; self-adaptation and self-disclosure in interpersonal relationships; communication and communication errors; effective communication skills; interpersonal problems; conflict and conflict resolution apprıaches; human relations in terms of intercultural differentiation.

Course Objectives

The aim of this course is to make students aware of the characteristics of the individual, environment and society which are effective in interpersonal relationships and the verbal and non-verbal elements that are important in interpersonal relations and to develop awareness about them.

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Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successfull completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Comprehend the basic concepts of communication.
2. Comprehend the functioning of communication process in the context of communication models.
3. Evaluate the relationship between self-concept and communication process and socialization.
4. Internalize that social behaviors can be perceived differently within the framework of the concept of social perception and that they should make a perception test.
5. Explain the place of empathy in human relations.
6. Realize the importance of listening in communication.
7. Develop effective listening behavior.
8. Realize the role of self-disclosure in evaluating relationships. 

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:

Telling/Explaining Discussion/Debate Questioning Reading Collaborating Oral Presentations/Reports Web Searching

Assessment Methods and Criteria:

Test / Exam Quiz

Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:

Design Content

Recommended Reading

Required Reading

Grading

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:

Course Coordinator:

Zerrin Toker

Student Workload:

Workload	Hrs
Course Readings	14
Exams/Quizzes	23

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