Information Package / Course Catalogue
Executive Assistant
Course Code: BYP106
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

With this course the student will gain competencies to Executive Assistant.

Course Content

Secretarial profession in the world and in Turkey -Concepts related to Secretarial- Types of Secretarial -Personality characteristics of the Secretary-Occupational characteristics of the Secretary- Executive assistant features -Professional practice of the Secretary- The difference of assistant manager in communication- Executive assistant responsibility for making the organization.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Songül YANIK
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to analyze the basic concepts related to executive assistantship
2.To be able to examine the characteristics of the executive assistant
3.To be able to evaluate the skills of the executive assistant
4.Collaboration with the Manager, Building a Teamwork
5.To list the duties and responsibilities of the executive assistant
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Yönetici Asistanlığı, Prof.Dr. Dilaver TENGİLİMOĞLU
2.Büro Yönetimi ve Yönetici Asistanlığı, Nihat AYTÜRK
3.İş Hayatından Örneklerle Yönetici Asistanlığı ve Sekreterlik, Birol VURAL
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Managerial Activities and Executive Assistantship in Organizations
Week 2 - Theoretical
General Information About Executive Assistantship
Week 3 - Theoretical
Executive Assistant in Turkey and the World
Week 4 - Theoretical
Characteristics, Skills and Duties of an Executive Assistant
Week 5 - Theoretical
Executive Assistant and Communication
Week 6 - Theoretical
Body Language and Verbal Communication Skills
Week 7 - Theoretical
Etiquette in Verbal Communication
Week 8 - Theoretical
Etiquette in Verbal Communication (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Meeting Management
Week 10 - Theoretical
Appointments and Business Trips
Week 11 - Theoretical
Appointments and Business Trips
Week 12 - Theoretical
Time Management
Week 13 - Theoretical
Ethics and Mobbing
Week 14 - Theoretical
Ethics and Mobbing
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140114
Midterm Examination115116
Final Examination120121
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)79
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
5
5
5
4
4
1
2
OÇ-2
5
5
4
5
5
1
2
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
5
1
2
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
5
1
2
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
5
1
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026