ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND SOCIAL LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
BUS221	ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND SOCIAL LIFE SKILLS	3	2	2	4

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	İngilizce
Level of the Course Unit :	LİSANS, TYY: + 6.Düzey, EQF-LLL: 6.Düzey, QF-EHEA: 1.Düzey
Type of the Course :	Zorunlu
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Doç.Dr. BÜLENT İLHAN
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The aim of this course is; The social life skills that students will need to both increase their academic success in university life and adapt to their social life afterward, and to solve possible problems they may encounter; It is to gain the knowledge and skills that will enable the student to interpret it by giving examples and to evaluate it by using it in the social interaction network he is in and rearranging it to solve problems.
Contents of the Course Unit:	The content of this course includes; Basic concepts within the scope of academic success and social life skills, communication skills required for sustainable social interaction, communication problems and methods of coping with these problems, stress management, conflict management, career planning, time management, theoretical practices required for topics and presentation preparation techniques are explained. .

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Defines concepts related to social life skills.
She/he discovers what she wonders by learning to learn.
Defines the concept of communication and communication skills.
Demonstrates effective problem solving skills.
Determines the road map for the career goal.
Makes decisions in accordance with ethical values.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Literature Reading	Introduction: Course Content and Orientation	narration
2	Literature Reading	Values Education I: Ethics, Institutionality and Belonging	narration
3	Literature Reading	Values Education II: Science, Science Ethics and Academic Life	narration
4	Literature Reading	Values Education III: Morality, Self-Knowledge and Personal Goals	narration
5	Literature Reading	Time Management and Personal Organization	narration
6	Literature Reading	Personal Productivity Techniques	narration
7	Literature Reading	Career Planning and Management	narration
8	-	ARA SINAV	-
9	Literature Reading	Communication I: Communication and its Types	narration
10	Literature Reading	Communication II: Communication Problems, Conflict and Communication Skills	narration
11	Literature Reading	Communication III: Diversity, Multiculturalism and Intercultural Communication	narration
12	Literature Reading	Stress Management: Methods for Identifying and Coping with Stress	narration
13	Literature Reading	Effective Presentation Techniques I: Preparing a Presentation	narration
14	Literature Reading	Effective Presentation Techniques II: Presentation Management	narration
15	Literature Reading	Effective Presentation Techniques III: Presentation Management	narration
16	-	FİNAL	-
17	-	FİNAL	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Tuncer, E., Özgen, M. I., Işık, R., Özbek, P., Kılıç, B. (2015). Üniversite ve Ötesi : Genç Yetişkinler İçin Hayat Becerileri. Koç Üniversitesi Yayınları
Dinçer, M. K. (2012). İletişimin kalbi sözsüz iletişim becerileri. Nobel Akademi Yayıncılık.
Stutman, R. K., Poole, M. S., Folger, J., (2013). Çatışma Yönetimi. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
Folger, J., Poole, M. S., & Stutman, R. K. (2017). Working through conflict: Strategies for relationships, groups, and organizations. Routledge.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Define the basic concepts of economics, administrative and human sciences. (Bloom 1)		1
2	Evaluate the economic environment and overall sustainability of firms. (Bloom 4)	0

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Relate principles and concepts of economics and finance with other disciplines. (Bloom 4)		1
2	Define principles, concepts, methods and theories related with economics and finance. (Bloom 1)	0

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Interpret the charts and tables related to the field. (Bloom 2)	0

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Evaluate the theoretical models of economic policies which have direct or indirect effects by using the facts and dynamics of the economic system.(Bloom 4)	0
2	Analyze economic and financial reports. ((bloom 4)	0
3	Use basic mathematics, statistics and econometric methods and tools to solve economic and financial problems. (Bloom 3)	0
4	Interpret the operation of current economic, political and social events by using institutional information related with Economics and Finance.(Bloom 2)	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Organize economic and financial activities in humanitarian and social terms with adherence to ethics. (Bloom 4).		1

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Develop a critical perspective on national and international economic, political, social, financial and development problems. (bloom 6)			2

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Follow the agenda on economics, politics and social issues and improve himself/ herself. (bloom 6)			2

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Analyze current issues and problems by using the structure and properties of Macro and Microeconomics and variables. (Bloom 4)	0
2	Evaluate the effectiveness of the general economic system and public policies and their effects on markets and basic economic variables.(Bloom 4)	0
3	Analyze the cause and effect relationships between the relevant economic variables. (Bloom 4)	0
4	Evaluate the expected trends and portfolio analyzes in interest and exchange rates within the framework of the general financial system. (Bloom 4)	0

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Ders	14	2	28
Derse Ön Hazırlık ve Ders Sonrası Pekiştirme	10	1	10
Arazi Çalışması	0	0	0
Grup Çalışması / Ödevi	0	0	0
Laboratuvar	0	0	0
Okuma	0	0	0
Ödev	0	0	0
Proje Hazırlama	0	0	0
Seminer	0	0	0
Staj	0	0	0
Teknik Gezi	0	0	0
Web Tab. Öğrenme	0	0	0
Uygulama	0	0	0
Yerinde Uygulama	0	0	0
Mesleki Faaliyet	0	0	0
Sosyal Faaliyet	0	0	0
Tez Hazırlama	0	0	0
Alan Çalışması	0	0	0
Rapor Yazma	0	0	0
Final Sınavı	1	1	1
Final Sınavı Hazırlığı	1	7	7
Ara Sınav	1	1	1
Ara Sınav Hazırlığı	1	7	7
Kısa Sınav	0	0	0
Kısa Sınav Hazırlığı	0	0	0
TOPLAM	28	0	54