Code | Name of the Course Unit | Semester | In-Class Hours (T+P) | Credit | ECTS Credit |
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YEM317 | COMMUNICATION AND ETHICS | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
GENERAL INFORMATION |
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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 : | Elective |
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit | - |
Coordinator of the Course Unit | Assist.Prof. GÜLŞEN FİLAZOĞLU ÇOKLUK |
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit | |
Course Prerequisite | No |
OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS |
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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) |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities | Number of Activities | Degree of Contribution (%) | Description |
Level of Contribution | |||||
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
KNOWLEDGE |
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Theoretical |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Use knowledge sources consisting of the most effective methods and up-to-date information, implementation of tools and materials about psychology and supporting disciplinaries.
(Blooms 3)
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Determine problems in the field of psychology and solve them. (Blooms 3)
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KNOWLEDGE |
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Factual |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Discriminate between normal and abnormal behaviours. (Blooms 2)
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Interpret psychology researches and report on them. (Blooms 3)
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SKILLS |
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Cognitive |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Relate between psychology and other social sciences on relations. (Blooms 4)
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SKILLS |
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Practical |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Apply psychological tests. (Blooms 3)
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Integrate knowledge and skills gained on the theories of contemporary psychology in the phases of helping individuals. (Blooms 6)
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Conduct several experiments in the field of psychology. (Blooms 6)
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Autonomy & Responsibility |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Collaborate with relevant organizations and individuals on the field studies. (Blooms 6)
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Learning to Learn |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Integrate developments in the field of psychology to the existing knowledge.
(Blooms 6)
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Scientifically analyse human behaviours. (Blooms 4)
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Communication & Social |
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Explain knowledge and ideas gained in the field fluently and apprehensibly in a written way and verbally. (Blooms 2)
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Recognize individual, national and universal effects of problems in the field of psychology. (Blooms 2)
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Occupational and/or Vocational |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Integrate computer software and hardware and statistics in the field of psychology to their studies. (Blooms 6)
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Survey developments in informatics and communication technologies. (Blooms 4)
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Support social projects in the field of psychology. (Blooms 5)
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WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT |
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Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities |
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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 |
Total Workload of the Course Unit | 133 | ||
Workload (h) / 25.5 | 5,2 | ||
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit | 5,0 |