COMMUNICATION ETHICS PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
ILT152	COMMUNICATION ETHICS	2	3	3	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. ASLI KASAR
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims to provide the students with an idea about the reasons and results of unethical behaviours and recognize the ethical codes of the profession.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Contents of the course include concepts of ethics, morality, professional ethics, particularly communication and media ethics. Ethical principles and ethical problems encountered in the professions of journalism, television, public relations, advertising, graphical design will be discussed. International and national ethics committees as well as rules in force and examples from applications will be given. Finally, readings and discussions on critical research published on the subject will be made.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Define the concepts of ethics and morality.
Explain the ethical principles on the profession.
List national and international ethics committees
Relate between unethical behaviours and their results.
Illustrate new media and ethics problems created
Label unethical behaviours encountered in the media.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Reading	Ethics and Morality Concepts	-
2	Reading	Professional Ethics and Communication Ethics	-
3	Reading	Basic problems being discussed in media ethics	-
4	Reading	Ethical principles in journalism and ethical problems	-
5	Reading	Ethical principles in television journalism and ethical problems	-
6	Reading	Ethical principles in public relations and ethical problems	-
7	Reading	Ethical principles in advertising and ethical problems	-
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading	Ethical principles in graphical design and ethical problems	-
10	Reading	Ethical problems emerged with New Media	-
11	Reading	Automatic Control systems in Media	-
12	Reading	International ethics principles and profession organizations	-
13	Reading	Ethical principles in Turkish Media and profession organizations	-
14	Reading	Critical Approaches and researches	-
15	Reading	General Evaluation	-
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Demir, V. (2006). Medya Etigi. Beta Publications, Istanbul.
Binark, M. ve Bayraktutan, G. (2013). Ayin Karanlik Yuzu: Yeni Medya ve Etik. Kalkedon Publications, Istanbul.
Beckett, R. (2003).“Communication ethics: Principle and practice”. Journal of Communication Management 8.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The students will be able to explain him/herself in verbally and orally in Turkish and at least in one foreign language in order to be able to work together with the professional persons and institutions.

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The students will be able to define the basic concepts in the field of communication and design

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The students will be able to create designs by processing technical information in the field of Communication and Digital Visual Design.

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The students will be able to make applications in the field of Digital Design and Multimedia.
2	The students will be able to use the softwares required for each stage of the post-production process in a communication facility.

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The students will be able to solve communication, design and artistic problems individually and as well as a member of a team in the field of digital media design.

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The students will be able to interpret communication, social and design concepts used in the discipline of Communication Design.

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she follows the artistic agenda of the day. He/she produces written and oral works based on the oral and written communication agenda of the day.
2	The students will be able to develop projects within an interdisciplinary perspective, conscious of being a communicator and designer.

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The students will be able to formulate various analytical visual communication strategies using the knowledge of communication and design science in the construction and implementation of sustainable design principles.
2	The students will be able to create designs using advanced computer softwares and information-communication technologies that are required by the discipline of Communication Design .
3	The students will be able to develop campaigns aimed at solving political and social visual communication problems by taking advantage of the historical and theoretical knowledge of the discipline of Communication Design.

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	0	0	0
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	14	2	28
Assignment (Homework)	2	7	14
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	25	25
Preparation for the Final Exam	0	0	0
Mid-Term Exam	1	18	18
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	0	0	0
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	32	0	127