İNG004

Foreign Languages \ Department of Foreign Languages

2

4

Compulsory

English

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All Programs Except English Language and Literature

This course is designed to equip students with essential communication and interpersonal skills to excel in professional environments. Through three comprehensive modules—Effective Presentations, Effective Job Interviews, and Effective Meetings—students will develop the confidence and expertise needed to communicate effectively, present ideas persuasively, and navigate workplace interactions successfully.

Reference books:
Effective Presentations by Jeremy Comfort
Oxford 1996
Intelligent Business: Upper Intermediate Skills Book by Christine Johnson and Irene Barrall
Pearson Longman 2006
Successful Presentations by John Hughes and Andrew Mallett
Oxford 2012

İNG 004 is intended to prepare students for the professional world. It contains three modules: Effective Presentations, Effective Job Interviews and Effective Meetings. By the end of the course, students will have honed their ability to articulate ideas clearly, build professional relationships, and make a strong impression in various workplace settings. Through hands-on activities, role-playing, and personalized feedback, they will be well-prepared to transition successfully into the professional world.

1. Prepare and present an effective presentation.
2. Conduct and represent themselves effectively in a job interview.
3. Communicate effectively in business meetings.

Week 1: Introduction to Course, Rules & Regulations, Introducing Yourself
Week 2: Introduction to Presentations, Making a Start, Making a Strong Start, Linking the Parts
Week 3: The Right Kind of Language, Body Language/Emphasize Your Point, Selecting the Topic/Plagiarism, Visual Aids
Week 4: Visual Aids, In class topic discussion, Finishing off, Question Time
Week 5: Putting it All Together, Bringing it Alive Assessed Presentations
Week 6: Assessed Presentations
Week 7: Job Interviews: Introduction, Video input, Dealing with questions
Week 8: Job Interviews: Phone Interviews, Pairwork Practice, Assessed Job Interviews
Week 9: Assessed Job Interviews
Week 10: Meetings introduction, Why are we here? Where do we start? Where are we going?
Week 11: Your Views Count, Keeping to the Point, What's the idea? Simulation
Week 12: Assessed Meetings

• Quiz 1: Assessed Presentations 35%
• Quiz 2: Assessed Job İnterviews 35%
• Quiz 3: Assessed Meetings 20%
• Class participation 10%