| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhetoric | HIT444 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Spring | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Zeynep Benan DONDURUCU
Associate Prof. Dr. Aybike ÖZEL
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Define rhetoric.
2) Evaluate Aristotle's rhetoric.
3) Use patterns of argumentation.
4) Evaluate Ciecero and Quantilian's rhetoric.
5) Evaluate the contribution of rhetoric of Stephen Toulmin, Perelman and Olbrechts-Tytece.
6) Evaluate the contribution of rhetoric of Kenneth Burke, Lloyd Bitzerd.
7) Evaluate Plato and his Rhetorical criticism.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||
| 1 | No relation | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | |
| 2 | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 3 | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | Middle | High | |
| 4 | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | Low | High | High | Middle | |
| 5 | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | Middle | |
| 6 | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | |
| 7 | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | Middle | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
none
Course Contents
The course will be shared with current developments in the field of rhetoric and students will work to develop their own ways of expression. Visual, written, and visual rhetoric examples will be discussed throughout the course.
Weekly Schedule
1) be discussed on presentation of course, the method of teaching resources and teaching process.2) definition of rhetoric
3) The origins and early history of rhetoric
4) argumentation
5) Ethos, pathos, logos
6) Plato and his Rhetorical criticism
7) Aristotle's rhetoric and Book 1
8) exam
9) patterns of argumentation
10) patterns of argumentation
11) Roman rhetoric - Ciecero and Quantilian
12) Aristotle's rhetoric - Book 2
13) Aristotle's rhetoric - Book 2
14) Contemporary rhetoric - Stephen Toulmin, Perelman and Olbrechts-Tytece
15) Contemporary rhetoric - Kenneth Burke, Lloyd Bitzerd
16) final
Recommended or Required Reading
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Group Study
6) Case Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required