Code | Name of the Course Unit | Semester | In-Class Hours (T+P) | Credit | ECTS Credit |
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MIY416 | DEBATE TECHNIQUES AND CRITIQUE | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
GENERAL INFORMATION |
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Language of Instruction : | Turkish |
Level of the Course Unit : | BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle |
Type of the Course : | Compulsory |
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit | - |
Coordinator of the Course Unit | Assoc.Prof. ŞEBNEM GÜRSOY ULUSOY |
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit | |
Course Prerequisite | No |
OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS |
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Objectives of the Course Unit: | This course aims to raise the competence of students to express themselves by taking into consideration the principle of discussion in the framework of democracy and free thinking, based on tolerance. Therefore; it aims to teach how to develop an argument, to improve the arguing and confuting skills, and thesis and anti-thesis contradiction. |
Contents of the Course Unit: | Contents of the course include the subjects such as creating arguments based on knowledge and research in order to keep the structure of the ideas that need to be defended, defending these arguments by supporting them with communication skills, confuting the possible confutations against the defence. |
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to) |
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Discuss which arguments will be used for debating. |
Analyze the propositions to be used in their arguments. |
Defend the basic argument formed by the arguments. |
Persuade the target audience by using communication skills. |
WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY |
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Week | Preparatory | Topics(Subjects) | Method |
1 | Reading, Presentation, Creating a debate content, following social media. | What is debate, its definition and content | Presentation and Lecture. PowerPoint presentation by students and, debates on the course subjects |
2 | Reading, Presentation, Creating a debate content, following social media. | Speech against groups and addressing skill (declamation and rhetoric) | Presentation and Lecture. PowerPoint presentation by students and, debates on the course subjects |
3 | Reading, Presentation, Creating a debate content, following social media. | Debate, negotiation, argument, court, reasoning discussions | Presentation and Lecture. PowerPoint presentation by students and, debates on the course subjects |
4 | Reading, Presentation, Creating a debate content, following social media. | Thesis, antithesis and synthesis | Presentation and Lecture. PowerPoint presentation by students and, debates on the course subjects |
5 | Reading, Presentation, Creating a debate content, following social media. | Creating positive and negative arguments | Presentation and Lecture. PowerPoint presentation by students and, debates on the course subjects |
6 | Reading, Presentation, Creating a debate content, following social media. | Defending main arguments and confuting, confuting the refuting | Presentation and Lecture. PowerPoint presentation by students and, debates on the course subjects |
7 | Reading, Presentation, Creating a debate content, following social media. | Debate, defend and persuasion | Presentation and Lecture. PowerPoint presentation by students and, debates on the course subjects |
8 | - | MID-TERM EXAM | - |
9 | Reading, Presentation, Creating a debate content, following social media. | Building the main frame in debate (arguments) | Presentation and Lecture. PowerPoint presentation by students and, debates on the course subjects |
10 | Reading, Presentation, Creating a debate content, following social media. | Generalizations and submission of evidence | Presentation and Lecture. PowerPoint presentation by students and, debates on the course subjects |
11 | Reading, Presentation, Creating a debate content, following social media. | Timing and listening | Presentation and Lecture. PowerPoint presentation by students and, debates on the course subjects |
12 | Reading, Presentation, Creating a debate content, following social media. | Debate and teamwork between debaters | Presentation and Lecture. PowerPoint presentation by students and, debates on the course subjects |
13 | Reading, Presentation, Creating a debate content, following social media. | Debate is a competition and “winning” is essential | Presentation and Lecture. PowerPoint presentation by students and, debates on the course subjects |
14 | Reading, Presentation, Creating a debate content, following social media. | Debate; democracy, wisdom, free thought, expressing yourself tolerance, discussion manners and relations | Presentation and Lecture. PowerPoint presentation by students and, debates on the course subjects |
15 | Reading, Presentation, Creating a debate content, following social media. | Debate and S.W.O.T. analysis relations | Presentation and Lecture. PowerPoint presentation by students and, debates on the course subjects |
16 | - | FINAL EXAM | - |
17 | - | FINAL EXAM | - |
SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING |
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Arikan, E. (2016). Munazara Notlari. Ekin Publications. |
Ar, K. (1966). Munazara. Silahli Kuvvetler Akademisi. Istanbul. |
Stephen D. S.ve Preskill, S. (2005). Discussion as a Way of Teaching: Tools and Techniques for Democratic Classrooms. Josey – Bass Press. (USA). |
ASSESSMENT |
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Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities | Number of Activities | Degree of Contribution (%) | Description |
Level of Contribution | |||||
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
KNOWLEDGE |
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Theoretical |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 |
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2 |
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5 |
KNOWLEDGE |
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Factual |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 |
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5 |
SKILLS |
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Cognitive |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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By graduating from this department student relates between concepts, topics and techniques in the field of media and communication.
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2 |
Discusses the solutions of problems related to the field.
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5 |
SKILLS |
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Practical |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Applies the techniques and solutions in the field of New Media and Communication to the problems encountered in the media sector.
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Changes the existing solutions for academic and sectoral problems in the field of New Media and Communication in accordance with current needs.
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5 |
OCCUPATIONAL |
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Autonomy & Responsibility |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Applies independent working methods related with New Media and Communication field.
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4 | |||||
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Manages teamworks related with his / her field.
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Relates between different interdisciplinary methods and the ones in his/her field.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Learning to Learn |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Compares whether the concepts and techniques in the field of New Media and Communication are up-to-date and analyze whether these concepts and techniques are applicable.
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Summarizes the literature in his/her field.
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3 |
OCCUPATIONAL |
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Communication & Social |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Produces methods and solutions for other representatives of New Media and Communication field.
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Organizes group studies in his/her field.
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Explains thoughts in interpersonal discussions about the field.
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5 |
OCCUPATIONAL |
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Occupational and/or Vocational |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Produces new information and techniques about his/her field.
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Predicts the future developments and problems in his/her field.
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Examines the results of studies related with New Media and Communication field.
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5 |
WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT |
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Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities |
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Type of the Learning Activites | Learning Activities (# of week) | Duration (hours, h) | Workload (h) |
Lecture & In-Class Activities | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Preliminary & Further Study | 13 | 5 | 65 |
Land Surveying | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reading | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assignment (Homework) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Project Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Internship | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Technical Visit | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Web Based Learning | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Implementation/Application/Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Practice at a workplace | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Occupational Activity | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Social Activity | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Thesis Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Field Study | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Report Writing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Final Exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Preparation for the Final Exam | 10 | 5 | 50 |
Mid-Term Exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam | 5 | 4 | 20 |
Short Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Preparation for the Short Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 44 | 0 | 179 |
Total Workload of the Course Unit | 179 | ||
Workload (h) / 25.5 | 7 | ||
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit | 7,0 |