Information Package / Course Catalogue
Speech Training
Course Code: TRO311
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To practice speaking methods and techniques, to teach speaking activities in terms of various variables.

Course Content

Basic information about speech education (basic concepts, historical process etc.), physical and mental elements of speaking; speech memory-lexical relationship, simultaneous (through sensory memory) and articulate (through memory); body language and its elements; producing prosodic features (emphasis, tone, melody, etc.) in speech; types of speech, oral expression (debatable / persuasive, informative, esthetic speech etc.) and conversation; training environments for speaking skills; speaking methods and techniques; measurement and evaluation of speaking skill, designing speaking activities.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Hatice GÜNEŞ
Learning Outcomes
1.Performs effective and fluent speech on a specific topic.
2.Applies the techniques of measuring and evaluating speech skill.
3.Knows the theoretical dimensions of speaking skills.
4.Understand the basic information about speech education
5.measure and evaluate speaking skills
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Akçay A., Baskın S. (2017). Konuşma Eğitimi, Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
2.Gündüz O, Şimşek T. (2014). Uygulamalı Konuşma Eğitimi, Ankara: Grafiker Yayınları.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to the course, basic concepts.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Basic information about speech education (basic concepts, historical process etc.).
Week 3 - Theoretical
The physical and mental elements of speaking.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Speech, memory-speech relation.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Concurrent (through sensory memory) and articulation (via memory).
Week 6 - Theoretical
Body language and its elements.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Producing prosodic features (emphasis, tone, melody, etc.) in conversation.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Producing prosodic features (emphasis, tone, melody, etc.) in conversation. (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Types of speech, verbal expression (debatable / persuasive, informative, aesthetic speech etc.) and conversation.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Types of speech, verbal expression (debatable / persuasive, informative, aesthetic speech etc.) and conversation.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Training environments for speaking skills.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Speaking methods and techniques.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Designing speaking activities.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Measuring and evaluating speaking skills.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1435112
Assignment1527
Midterm Examination1213
Final Examination1213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
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
OÇ-1
5
5
4
OÇ-2
4
5
OÇ-3
4
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
4
OÇ-5
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026