VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

Department of Call Center Services (Turkish)

MCMH 205 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Persuasion and Persuasion Psychology
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
MCMH 205
Fall
2
2
3
4

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Turkish
Course Type
Required
Course Level
Short Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course -
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives In this course, students are intended to be informed about the importance of communication and persuasion in the call center industry.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to define the concept of persuasion,
  • will be able to learn effective persuasive communication methods used in call centers,
  • will be able to examine the importance of persuasiveness in the call center sector,
  • will be able to evaluate effective discussion and marketing methods,
  • will be able to list the stages of the concept of persuasion.
Course Description The main contents of this course are; the concept of persuasion, the relation between the elements of advertising and marketing communication, the theories explaining the functioning of persuasion and preparation of persuasive messages.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction to the course
2 Rhetoric Altınörs, A. (2011). Platon ile Aristoteles’in retorik anlayışlarının karşılaştırılması. Ekev Akademi Dergisi, 15(49), 81–92. Çadırcı, A. (2010). Retorik–Aristoteles. Hukuk Gündemi Dergisi, 1, 90–99.
3 Social influence Kağıtçıbaşı, Ç., & Cemalcılar, Z. (2017). Sosyal etki ve uyma. Dünden Bugüne İnsan ve İnsanlar. İstanbul: Evrim Yayınevi, 67–100. Yıldız, M. (2016). Sosyal etki süreçlerinin ‘Tehlikeli Oyun: Dalga’ filmi bağlamında incelenmesi. Zeitschrift für die Welt der Türken, 8(1), 41–65.
4 Attitude Gerrig, R. J., & Zimbardo, P. G. (2012). Tutumlar, tutum değişmesi ve eylem. Psikolojiye Giriş: Psikoloji ve Yaşam. İstanbul: Nobel Yayınları, 523–527. Demirtaş, H. A. (2004). Temel ikna teknikleri: Tutum oluşturma ve tutum değiştirme süreçlerindeki etkilerinin altında yatan nedenler üzerine bir derleme. İletişim, 19, 73–90.
5 Communication and propaganda Kağıtçıbaşı, Ç., & Cemalcılar, Z. (2017). İletişim ve propaganda: Tutum değiştirme süreci. Dünden Bugüne İnsan ve İnsanlar. İstanbul: Evrim Yayınevi, 179–201.
6 Midterm exam
7 Persuasion knowledge model Aytekin, P., & Ay, C. (2014). İkna bilgi modeli. Pazarlama Teorisi. İstanbul: MediaCat, 343–372.
8 Weapons of influence Cialdini, R. B. (2018). Etkinin silahları. İknanın Psikolojisi: Teori ve Pratik Bir Arada. İstanbul: MediaCat, 21–42.
9 Reciprocation Cialdini, R. B. (2018). Karşılıkta bulunma: Bildiğimiz ver ve al… ve al. İknanın Psikolojisi: Teori ve Pratik Bir Arada. İstanbul: MediaCat, 45–90.
10 Commitment and consistency Cialdini, R. B. (2018). Bağlılık ve tutarlılık Aklın canavarları. İknanın Psikolojisi: Teori ve Pratik Bir Arada. İstanbul: MediaCat, 93–157.
11 Social proof Cialdini, R. B. (2018). Toplumsal kanıt: Gerçek “biziz”. İknanın Psikolojisi: Teori ve Pratik Bir Arada. İstanbul: MediaCat, 161–220.
12 Liking and authority Cialdini, R. B. (2018). Sevgi: Dost hırsız. İknanın Psikolojisi: Teori ve Pratik Bir Arada. İstanbul: MediaCat, 223–270. Cialdini, R. B. (2018). Otorite: Yönlendirilmiş saygı. İknanın Psikolojisi: Teori ve Pratik Bir Arada. İstanbul: MediaCat, 273–305.
13 Scarcity Cialdini, R. B. (2018). Azlık: Birkaç kuralı. İknanın Psikolojisi: Teori ve Pratik Bir Arada. İstanbul: MediaCat, 309–350.
14 Unity Cialdini, R. B. (2018). Anlık Etki: Otomatik Çağın İlkel Rızası. İknanın Psikolojisi: Teori ve Pratik Bir Arada. İstanbul: MediaCat, 353–362.
15 Review of the semester
16 Final exam

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

Cialdini, R. B. (2018). İknanın Psikolojisi: Teori ve Pratik Bir Arada. İstanbul: MediaCat.

Suggested Readings/Materials

Altınörs, A. (2011). Platon ile Aristoteles’in retorik anlayışlarının karşılaştırılması. Ekev Akademi Dergisi, 15(49), 81–92.

Aytekin, P., & Ay, C. (2014). Pazarlama Teorisi. İstanbul: MediaCat.

Çadırcı, A. (2010). Retorik–Aristoteles. Hukuk Gündemi Dergisi, 1, 90–99.

Demirtaş, H. A. (2004). Temel ikna teknikleri: Tutum oluşturma ve tutum değiştirme süreçlerindeki etkilerinin altında yatan nedenler üzerine bir derleme. İletişim, 19, 73–90.

Gerrig, R. J., & Zimbardo, P. G. (2012). Tutumlar, tutum değişmesi ve eylem. Psikolojiye Giriş: Psikoloji ve Yaşam. İstanbul: Nobel Yayınları, 523–527.

Kağıtçıbaşı, Ç., & Cemalcılar, Z. (2017). Dünden Bugüne İnsan ve İnsanlar. İstanbul: Evrim Yayınevi.

Yıldız, M. (2016). Sosyal etki süreçlerinin ‘Tehlikeli Oyun: Dalga’ filmi bağlamında incelenmesi. Zeitschrift für die Welt der Türken, 8(1), 41–65.

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
1
10
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
30
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
25
Final Exam
1
35
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
3
65
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
35
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
32
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
15
2
30
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
1
2
2
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
0
Presentation / Jury
1
20
20
Project
5
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
20
20
Final Exam
1
25
25
    Total
129

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To able to learn the concepts, methods and tools of Call Center Services

X
2

To be able to interpret and evaluate data in the call center area using basic knowledge of sales techniques and customer relationship management.

X
3

To be able to analyze and create strategy, cost, income and quality measures.

4

To be able to critically evaluate the basic knowledge and skills acquired in the field of call center services.

X
5

To be able to produce practical solutions to complex problems that are encountered and unpredicted in practice and ability to have make the right decision.

X
6

To be able to follow the information in the field and communicate with colleagues as determined by the European Language Portfolio A2 level.

7

To be able to internalize the need to obey the values of business ethics and will be able to have and apply the social, scientific and ethical values in the stages of the collection of data, interpretation, dissemination and implementation.

X
8

To be able to use informatics and communication technologies with computer programs in a level that required by the Call Center Services field.

9

To be able to adopt a lifelong learning approach, and will be able to do studies for renewing and improving their knowledge continuously.

X
10

To be able to work efficiently and effectively, learn how to be a team member, take responsibilities, be open minded, constructive, open to criticism and have self confidence

X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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