COMMUNICATION AND ETHICS PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
YEM317	COMMUNICATION AND ETHICS	5	3	3	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	, TYY: + , EQF-LLL: , QF-EHEA:
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims to teach the meaning of the concept of ethics and its way of being understood in the historical process and to enable students to adopt ethical values against situations they may encounter in the field of communication.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Contents of the course include the subjects as in ethical rules of written and visual media, concept of ethics in the historical process, mutual assessment of ethics-moral concepts, social media and ethical values.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Describe the concepts of ethics and moral.
Recognize the censor and self-censor in press and media.
Analyse the contents of national and international media organizations in the context of ethical values.
Argue the freedom of press within the framework of ethics.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Literature Review	Origin, meaning and arise of ethics	Lecture
2	Literature Review	Analysing the discussions on ethics and moral concepts	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
3	Literature Review	Functions of media	Lecture
4	Literature Review	Application of ethical values within the context of media functions and questioning these values	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
5	Literature Review	Ethical problems encountered in media	Lecture & Discussion, Demonstrating with samples
6	Literature Review	interference in private life and privacy	Lecture & Discussion, Demonstrating with samples
7	Literature Review	Violence context in media	Lecture & Discussion, Demonstrating with samples
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Literature Review	Violence context in media	Lecture & Discussion, Demonstrating with samples
10	Literature Review	Economic and political concern of Media	Lecture & Discussion, Demonstrating with samples
11	Literature Review	Monopolization – Property relations and Rating Concern	Lecture & Discussion, Demonstrating with samples
12	Literature Review	Press ethics in Ottoman and early stages of Republican periods	Lecture & Discussion, Demonstrating with samples
13	Literature Review	Press ethics in multi-party period	Lecture & Discussion, Demonstrating with samples
14	Literature Review	Press ethics in multi-party period	Lecture & Discussion, Demonstrating with samples
15	Literature Review	Application types of ethical values in press and media in today’s Turkey	Lecture & Discussion, Demonstrating with samples
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Ozgen M. (2005). Cumhuriyet Doneminde Turkiye’de Mesleki Orgutler Baglaminda Basın Etigi ve Uygulamanin Tarihcesi. Istanbul: Istanbul University Iletisim Fakultesi Dergisi
Erol G. (2012). Iletisim ve Etik. Istanbul: Hiperlink Publications
Kucuradi I. (2006). Etik. Ankara: Turkiye Felsefe Kurumu
Belsey A., Chadwick R. (2011). Medya ve Gazetecilikte Etik Sorunlar. Istanbul: Ayrıntı Publications

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description	Examination Method
Mid-Term Exam	1	50
Final Exam	1	50
TOTAL	2	100

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	List the history of communication, mass media, communication theories and leading theorists.					4
2	List the historical, social and cultural types of communication and explain the related concepts.					4
3	Define the important points of the history and theories of communication through daily life practices and social life.					4

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Compare the traditional media and new media economic policies.				3
2	Interpret digital culture with constantly updated and self-renewing topics.			2
3	Interpret the technical, socio-political and legal aspects of cyber security issues in the field of new media.		1

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Define the basic concepts of communication history, communication theories, traditional and new media channels.					4

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Prepare web pages with CSS codes.	0
2	Produce creative content in new media environments, create an image and sound and practical studies about programming.	0
3	Analyze the sub-texts and their semantics of the studies presented to the society by mass media.					4
4	Use qualitative and quantitative elements to construct arguments on studies in the field of communication.		1

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Manage social media accounts of brands, corporate firms and public institutions thanks to its advanced knowledge in content production and user experience.		1

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Review local and foreign studies in the field of New Media. Creates innovative works in his/her field.				3
2	Criticize the effects of social media activities on socio-political field.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Plan scientific studies in any area that can be encountered in different disciplines and transfer them to people from different disciplines.			2
2	Determine how much of the content produced by the media is right and wrong.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Follows the developments that have begun to guide the present and the future such as "Software". Produce various software products for different sectors.	0
2	Design using new architectures of big data processing systems.	0
3	Determine the logic of operation of artificial intelligence algorithms and determines the possible effects on media and indirectly society.			2

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	3	39
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	1	30	30
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	20	20
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	31	0	133