Code | Name of the Course Unit | Semester | In-Class Hours (T+P) | Credit | ECTS Credit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIY109 | BASIC JOURNALISM | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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 | Assoc.Prof. ÇAĞLA KAYA İLHAN |
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit | Assoc.Prof. ÇAĞLA KAYA İLHAN |
Course Prerequisite | No |
OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS |
|
---|---|
Objectives of the Course Unit: | This course aims to define the basic concepts related to the profession of journalism. |
Contents of the Course Unit: | Contents of the course include the subjects such as journalism as profession, journalist identity, news types, news writing and journalism types. |
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to) |
---|
Explain the history of journalism since the Ottoman Empire and the courses that make up the Turkish media, with the help of images obtained from the archives. |
Identify the ethical values of the news and journalism by taking into account the basic principles of universal journalism. |
Determine the ethical values and principles of journalism in accordance with the written and universal principles. |
Learns the basic concepts of printed media and expresses the difference from visual media. |
WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY |
|||
---|---|---|---|
Week | Preparatory | Topics(Subjects) | Method |
1 | Reading, Presentation, Creating a debate content, following social media. | Basic concepts in journalism | Presentation and Lecture. Following newspaper circulation and TV ratings |
2 | Reading, Presentation, Creating a debate content, following social media. | Main features of mass media | Presentation and Lecture. Following newspaper circulation and TV ratings |
3 | Reading, Presentation, Creating a debate content, following social media. | Relations between mass media and journalism | Presentation and Lecture. Following newspaper circulation and TV ratings |
4 | Reading, Presentation, Creating a debate content, following social media. | Developing journalism and the world | Presentation and Lecture. Following newspaper circulation and TV ratings |
5 | Reading, Presentation, Creating a debate content, following social media. | Importance of news and news sources | Presentation and Lecture. Following newspaper circulation and TV ratings |
6 | Reading, Presentation, Creating a debate content, following social media. | Main elements in news | Presentation and Lecture. Following newspaper circulation and TV ratings |
7 | Reading, Presentation, Creating a debate content, following social media. | Industrial revolution and journalism | Presentation and Lecture. Following newspaper circulation and TV ratings |
8 | - | MID-TERM EXAM | - |
9 | Reading, Presentation, Creating a debate content, following social media. | Basic rules in news writing | Presentation and Lecture. Following newspaper circulation and TV ratings |
10 | Reading, Presentation, Creating a debate content, following social media. | News entry and types | Presentation and Lecture. Following newspaper circulation and TV ratings |
11 | Reading, Presentation, Creating a debate content, following social media. | Magazine journalism | Presentation and Lecture. Following newspaper circulation and TV ratings |
12 | Reading, Presentation, Creating a debate content, following social media. | News writing techniques and rewriting the news (reduction) | Presentation and Lecture. Following newspaper circulation and TV ratings |
13 | Reading, Presentation, Creating a debate content, following social media. | New information technologies and future of journalism | Presentation and Lecture. Following newspaper circulation and TV ratings |
14 | Reading, Presentation, Creating a debate content, following social media. | Contemporary journalism types and electronic newspaper | Presentation and Lecture. Following newspaper circulation and TV ratings |
15 | Reading, Presentation, Creating a debate content, following social media. | Organizations adjusting communication movement; news agencies | Presentation and Lecture. Following newspaper circulation and TV ratings |
16 | - | FINAL EXAM | - |
17 | - | FINAL EXAM | - |
SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING |
---|
Demirkent, N. (2003). Sayfa Sayfa Gazetecilik. Dunya Publlications. |
Kovach, B. and Rosenstiel, T. (2014). The Elements of Journalism, Revised and Updated 3rd Edition: What Newspeople Should Know and the Public Should Expect. Three Rivers Press. (USA) |
Sazak, D. (2017). Batsin Boyle Gazetecilik. Imge Bookstore. |
Tokgoz, O. (2017). Temel Gazetecilik. Imge Bookstore. |
Yucedogan, G. (1998). Turkiyede ve Fransa’ da Gazeteci Kimligi Sorunu. Istanbul. |
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 |
Describes the basic concepts related to the field and defines the concepts related to it.
|
5 | |||||
2 |
Classifies current developments in the field of Media and Communication.
|
5 |
KNOWLEDGE |
|||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Factual |
|||||||
Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 |
Discusses issues related with Media and Communication.
|
5 |
SKILLS |
|||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cognitive |
|||||||
Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 |
By graduating from this department student relates between concepts, topics and techniques in the field of media and communication.
|
5 | |||||
2 |
Discusses the solutions of problems related to the field.
|
5 |
SKILLS |
|||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Practical |
|||||||
Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 |
Applies the techniques and solutions in the field of Media and Communication to the problems encountered in the media sector.
|
5 | |||||
2 |
Changes the existing solutions for academic and sectoral problems in the field of Media and Communication in accordance with current needs.
|
5 |
OCCUPATIONAL |
|||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Autonomy & Responsibility |
|||||||
Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 |
Applies independent working methods related with Media and Communication field.
|
4 | |||||
2 |
Manages teamworks related with his / her field.
|
4 | |||||
3 |
Relates between different interdisciplinary methods and the ones in his/her field.
|
4 |
OCCUPATIONAL |
|||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Learning to Learn |
|||||||
Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 |
Compares whether the concepts and techniques in the field of Media and Communication are up-to-date and analyze whether these concepts and techniques are applicable.
|
4 | |||||
2 |
Summarizes the literature in his/her field.
|
5 |
OCCUPATIONAL |
|||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Communication & Social |
|||||||
Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 |
Produces methods and solutions for other representatives of Media and Communication field.
|
5 | |||||
2 |
Organizes group studies in his/her field.
|
4 | |||||
3 |
Explains thoughts in interpersonal discussions about the field.
|
5 |
OCCUPATIONAL |
|||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Occupational and/or Vocational |
|||||||
Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 |
Produces new information and techniques about his/her field.
|
5 | |||||
2 |
Predicts the future developments and problems in his/her field.
|
5 | |||||
3 |
Examines the results of studies related with Media and Communication field.
|
5 |
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 | 13 | 4 | 52 |
Land Surveying | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reading | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assignment (Homework) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | 1 | 1 |
Preparation for the Final Exam | 7 | 6 | 42 |
Mid-Term Exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam | 5 | 3 | 15 |
Short Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Preparation for the Short Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 41 | 0 | 153 |
Total Workload of the Course Unit | 153 | ||
Workload (h) / 25.5 | 6 | ||
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit | 6,0 |