Information Package / Course Catalogue
Diction and Body Language
Course Code: MVU119
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

To raise individuals who can use their voice, breath and body language correctly, who are fluent in Turkish, who have a rich vocabulary, who can evaluate the text they read, and who have internalized the art of speaking. To ensure that individuals can empathize, express themselves in society and play team games.

Course Content

Codes of body language, Body Language Exercises, Stress Control, Improvisation Studies, Poetry Reading, Emotion Transfer, Story Voice-over, Diction, Relaxation, Concentration, Breathing, Using Voice, Turkish Grammar Rules, Intonation, Stress

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Zühal MOLLAOĞULLARI
Learning Outcomes
1.Expresses himself/herself effectively in private and professional life.
2.Speaks and presents in front of the public.
3.Uses tone of voice and breathing effectively in conversations.
4.Uses body posture, eye contact, gestures, facial expressions and movements effectively.
5.Gains effective communication skills
Recommended or Required Reading
1.The art of speaking beautifully and effectively / Kaya, Ali ; Ali Kaya
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The concept of speech and its basic features
Week 2 - Theoretical
Qualities of a good speaker
Week 3 - Theoretical
The concept of diction and the purposes and benefits of diction training
Week 4 - Theoretical
Sounds and features of Turkish; Breath exercises
Week 5 - Theoretical
Diction: Pronunciation, speech defects
Week 6 - Theoretical
Diction: Stress, Sentence stress. Studies on texts
Week 7 - Theoretical
Diction: Word group stress, word stress. Studies on texts
Week 8 - Theoretical
Diction: Word group stress, word stress. Studies on texts
Week 9 - Theoretical
Diction: Intonation. Studies on texts
Week 10 - Theoretical
Text types, speech types. The effect of different types on the use of paralinguistic elements.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Beden Dili: Mimikler, jestler ve bedenin duruşu. Uygulama çalışmaları
Week 12 - Theoretical
Positive and negative use of body language. Application studies
Week 13 - Theoretical
Body Language: Use of space in verbal and nonverbal communication
Week 14 - Theoretical
Cultural dimension of body language. Application studies
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory181018
Lecture - Practice102020
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
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OÇ-2
2
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2
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2
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2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026