Faculty of Business and Management Sciences · Business Administration (English 30%) · Undergraduate
Course Objective
Voice Training and Diction course provides information about the organs and their functions that have an impact and function in the formation of the voice and speech. this course aims to examine how correct and effective breathing and speech affect communication and expression.
Course Content
Breathing in humans and the mechanism of sound production and dissemination; breathing and voice studies and voice-pale, voice-word connection studies; voice health and protection; breath control in speech; vocalization; knuckling; intonation; emphasis; pause; speech speed and intonation are the main topics of the course. The student learns to correctly apply the techniques related to these subjects on exercises and sample texts at different stages of education. In this course, which is taught practically to understand the place and importance of body language in communication, studies to ensure the importance of movement, the appropriate and effective use of gestures and facial expressions, and correct posture and sitting are also included.
Required Resources
Şenbay, N. (2019). Söz ve Diksiyon Sanatı. İstanbul:YKY
Recommended Resources
Sevin, N. (1947) Milletlerarası Fonetik İşaretleriyle Konuşma Dilimiz. Ankara: MEB
Muallimoğlu, N. (2016). Bütün Yönleriyle Hitabet. İstanbul: Avcıol Basım Yayım
Course Learning Outcomes
- The Use of Turkish efficiently
- The students will gain the ability to make prepared and unprepared speech.
- Students will learn to plan and prepare speeches for special occasions.
- The students will gain the ability to use their voice according to the rules of diction.
- The students will gain the ability to speak in front of the public.
- Students understands the phonetic characteristics of Turkish language.
- Learns the significance of the art of elocution.
- Learns to speak right and good, the significance of sounds, pronunciation, emphases, intonation; performance of stops for meaning and excitement in accordance with rules.
- Students will learn how to use diaphragmatic breathing.
- Gets aware on the subjects of right breathing, right voice, articulation, pronunciation, intonation, stop, emphasis, flow of words, style, gestures and mimics.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterm | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Practice | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| Final | 1 | 13 | 13 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preparation and planning. Written language, spoken language. | Decipher exercises |
| 2 | Delicacies of the art of speaking. Right voice, right breathing. | Decipher exercises |
| 3 | Voice and respiratory system, origin of graphemes, pronunciation of vowels | Decipher exercises |
| 4 | Origin of graphemes Pronunciation of syllables Exercises | Decipher exercises |
| 5 | Stage, screen and microphone language, standard Turkish, Exercises. | Decipher exercises |
| 6 | Articulation exercises. Tongue twisters. | Articulation exercises. Tongue twisters. |
| 7 | Enclisis. Emphasis. Word stresses. Place names. | Articulation exercises. Tongue twisters. |
| 8 | Midterm | Midterm |
| 9 | Stop. Punctuation, inflection. | Articulation exercises. Tongue twisters. |
| 10 | Passibility, clarity, delicacy, variety, movement, symbol, style. | Articulation exercises. Tongue twisters. |
| 11 | Details of flow of words / Intonation | Text evaluation studies |
| 12 | Text evaluation studies | Text evaluation studies |
| 13 | Extempore address exercises Use of gestures / mimics | Text evaluation studies |
| 14 | Use of tools of communication. Stage, screen, microphone studies | Speach studies |
| 15 | Use of supplementary tools / Evaluation | Speach studies |
| 16 | Final Exam | Final Exam |