Information Package / Course Catalogue
Prfessional Correspondence
Course Code: BYP202
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: None
Theory: 3
Prt.: 1
Credit: 4
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Students will gain knowledge of how to write professional letters, official papers, business papers and private papers quickly and efficiently on the computer.

Course Content

Qualitative features of correspondence, Grammar and writing rules, Writing process, Formal types of writing, Types of business writing, Special types of writing, Incoming paperwork, Out coming paperwork

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to write quick and effective official latters.
2.To be able to write quick and effective business and private letters.
3.To be able to send and receive correspondences.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Mesleki Yazışmalar, Emel BAHAR
2.Mesleki Yazışmalar, Öznur KOÇ
3.Yazışma Teknikleri (Örnekler ve Uygulamalar), Hakan KOÇ, Menekşe TARHAN ÖZTOPRAK
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Qualitative features of correspondence
Week 2 - Theoretical
Rules of grammar and spelling in correspondence
Week 3 - Theoretical
Writing process
Week 4 - Theoretical
Writing process First-degree sections of the official papers
Week 5 - Theoretical
First-degree sections of the official papers Second-degree sections of the official papers
Week 6 - Theoretical
Second-degree sections of the official papers Formal types of writing
Week 7 - Theoretical
Formal types of writing
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Formal types of writing
Week 10 - Theoretical
Business writing sections Second-degree sections of the business papers
Week 11 - Theoretical
Types of business writing
Week 12 - Theoretical
Types of business writing Special types of writing
Week 13 - Theoretical
Special types of writing
Week 14 - Theoretical
Incoming paperwork
Week 15 - Theoretical
Outcoming paperwork
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Lecture - Practice140114
Midterm Examination119120
Final Examination123124
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes