Information Package / Course Catalogue
Knowledge Of Secretaryship
Course Code: BYA153
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

With this course students; comprehend and acquire the purpose, importance, duties and responsibilities of the secretarial profession.

Course Content

Understanding the occupational and personal characteristics a secretary should possess.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Mustafa ALP
Learning Outcomes
1.It generally explains the purpose and importance of a profession and secretarial profession.
2.The Secretariat carries out its duties and responsibilities.
3.It adapts itself to the basic features the secretary must possess.
4.Design effective communication environments.
5.They reveal the elements of creating an effective image.
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The concept of profession, the reasons for acquiring a profession, the elements necessary for a profession to become a profession
Week 2 - Theoretical
Secretarial concept, historical development of secretarial profession in Turkey and in the world
Week 3 - Theoretical
Classical and contemporary secretarial concepts, secretarial types: office services secretary, law secretary, medical secretary and so on.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Duties and responsibilities in secretarial profession
Week 5 - Theoretical
Sekreterlik mesleğinde görev ve sorumluluklar
Week 6 - Theoretical
Basic characteristics of the secretary: personal characteristics, occupational characteristics
Week 7 - Theoretical
Basic characteristics of the secretary: personal characteristics, occupational characteristics
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Effective ways of communication in the secretariat Midterm
Week 9 - Theoretical
Effective ways of communication in the secretariat
Week 10 - Theoretical
The duty of the secretary to communicate with the businesses in relation to their environment
Week 11 - Theoretical
İşletmelerin çevreleriyle ilişkilerinde sekreterin iletişim sağlama görevi
Week 12 - Theoretical
Secretary duties in meeting and travel arrangements
Week 13 - Theoretical
Secretary duties in meeting and travel arrangements
Week 14 - Theoretical
Protocol rules and secretary
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment100110
Individual Work250125
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes