Information Package / Course Catalogue
Commercial Correspondence and Presentation Techniques
Course Code: YBS450
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

In this course the method of correspondence and the terms that are used in foreign trade are intended to be implemented.

Course Content

Main principles that are going to be used in commercial correspondence, basic business words and phrases, writing business letters, text editing and phone calls, English writing techniques on the internet, international trade abbreviations, acronyms related to the delivery and payment terms, abbreviations related to foreign trade documents, banking terms and its’ correspondences and correspondences that are based on payment.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Applies the rules of business correspondence.
2.Applies terms and correspondence methods that are used in foreign trade.
3.Writing a report in accordance with the rules in the professional field
4.Ability to make effective presentations.
5.Using the information obtained from the course in professional life
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic Commercial Correspondence Principles to be Followed
Week 2 - Theoretical
Basic Commercial Correspondence Principles to be Followed
Week 3 - Theoretical
Basic Commercial Words and Sentences
Week 4 - Theoretical
Business Letter of Expression and Respect Segments
Week 5 - Theoretical
Business Letters Writing
Week 6 - Theoretical
Text Editing and Phone Calls
Week 7 - Theoretical
English Writing Techniques in the Internet Environment-I
Week 8 - Theoretical
English Writing Techniques in the Internet Environment-II
Week 9 - Theoretical
Abbreviations Regarding Payment And Delivery - Acronyms Relating to Foreign Trade Documents
Week 10 - Theoretical
Terms Used in International Trade and Banking Correspondence Methods Terms and Correspondence
Week 11 - Theoretical
Letter Correspondence Relating to Payments
Week 12 - Theoretical
Cash Against Documents Correspondence Relating to Payments
Week 13 - Theoretical
Cash Against Documents Correspondence Relating to Payments
Week 14 - Theoretical
End-of-Term Evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Individual Work142256
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination114115
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
OÇ-1
4
5
OÇ-2
4
4
OÇ-3
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OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026