ELE 204

Course Code & Number

ELE 204

Course Title

Oral Communication Skills

Level

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits

(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 5 ECTS Credits

Year of Study:

Sophomore

Semester:

Spring

Type of Course:

Compulsory

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::

Catalog Description

Communication-oriented speaking such as discussions, debates, individual and group presentations; the use of formal and informal language; informative and persuasive presentations; supra-segmental features (pitch, stress and intonation); the use of audio visual aids and techniques.

Course Objectives

• To increase awareness for the importance of employing effective communication strategies in English. 

• To improve listening skills and strategies of students in academic and colloquial English. 

• To improve pronunciation skills of students with special emphasis on the effective analysis of language input and raise students' consciousness for the use of correct pronunciation of words. 

• To improve speaking skills of students and assist them to revise English language needed to participate in discussions, and to deliver presentations. 

• To employ an appropriate and effective range of verbal and non-verbal skills in a variety of situations. 

• To help students build confidence in terms of using English language appropriately in the critical analysis of other's speeches and the delivery of group and individual speeches.

Course Learning Outcomes

• Upon successful completion of this course, a student will be able to:Differentiate between written and spoken language features,
• Recognize features of oral communication,
• Demonstrate oral proficiency in discussions, and debates,
• Employ the correct stress and intonation in his/her speech,
• Apply visual aids and techniques to make speech more effective and persuasive,
• Express his/her point of view more precisely in ELT settings.

Course Coordinator:

Erdem AKSOY