ELEŞTİREL MEDYA OKURYAZARLIĞI PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
RTS374	ELEŞTİREL MEDYA OKURYAZARLIĞI	5	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 :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Prof. KAMİL KAYA
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The aim of this course is to raise awareness about media contents with a basic critical literacy skill, and to convey the relationship between media contents and social, cultural and political economy.
Contents of the Course Unit:	The content of this course is to examine the concepts, models, theories, analysis techniques in critical media literacy and the critical media literacy studies carried out over traditional and new media.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Knows the concept of critical media literacy, its theories, models and analysis techniques.
Recognize the social, cultural and political economy relationship of media.
Analyzes messages in media contents.
Improves the ability to look critically at the messages in media content.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Reading a chapter on the topic	Introduction to Media Studies	Lecture, Question, Answer
2	Reading a chapter on the topic	Critical Media Literacy Basic Definitions and Concepts	Lecture, Question, Answer
3	Reading a chapter on the topic	Models, Theories and Analysis Techniques in Critical Media Literacy	Lecture, Question, Answer
4	Reading a chapter on the topic	Media Literacy Studies in the World	Lecture, Question, Answer
5	Reading a chapter on the topic	Media Literacy Studies in Turkey	Lecture, Question, Answer
6	Reading a chapter on the topic	Content Analysis in Conventional Media	Lecture, Question, Answer
7	Reading a chapter on the topic	Television and Critical Media Literacy	Lecture, Question, Answer
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading a chapter on the topic	Cinema and Critical Media Literacy	Lecture, Question, Answer
10	Reading a chapter on the topic	Newspaper - Magazine and Critical Media Literacy	Lecture, Question, Answer
11	Reading a chapter on the topic	Advertising and Critical Media Literacy	Lecture, Question, Answer
12	Reading a chapter on the topic	Content Analysis in New Media	Lecture, Question, Answer
13	Reading a chapter on the topic	Internet - Social Media and Critical Media Literacy	Lecture, Question, Answer
14	Reading a chapter on the topic	Digital Games, Violence and Cyber Bullying	Lecture, Question, Answer
15	Reading a chapter on the topic	Hate Speech and Freedom of Expression in the Media	Lecture, Question, Answer
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Binark, M. ve Gencel, B. M. (2010). Eleştirel Medya Okuryazarlığı Kuramsal Yaklaşımlar ve Uygulamalar. İstanbul: Kalkedon Publications
Adaklı, G. (2006). Türkiye’de Medya Endüstrisi. Neoliberalizm Çağında Mülkiyet ve Kontrol İlişkileri. Ankara: Ütopya Publications
Laughey, D. (2010). Medya Çalışmaları Teoriler ve Yaklaşımlar. (Çev: Ali Toprak). İstanbul: Kalkedon Publications
Stevenson, N. (2008). Medya Kültürleri: Sosyal Teori ve Kitle İletişimi. (Çev: Göze Orhon, Barış Engin Aksoy). Ankara: Ütopya Publications
Alvarado, M., Gutch, Robin. ve Wollen, Tana. (1988). Learning the Media. An Introduction to Media, London: Macmillan Education
Binark, M. ve Gencel Bek, M. (2007). Eleştirel Medya Okuryazarlığı. Kuramsal Yaklaşımlar ve Uygulamalar, İstanbul: Kalkedon.
Baran, S. J. (2004) Media Literacy and Culture, New York: MC Graw Hill.

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	Students define the concepts they learned and match them with their corresponding phenomena in the social world.
2	Students interpret concepts and theories taking into account their historical-cultural contexts.
3	Students compare sociological theories with reference to social problems.
4	Students distinguish the significance of ecological, social and economical sustainability for world’s future.
5	Students develop their knowledge on sustainability by the use of information and communication technologies.

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students evaluate qualitative and quantitative data of sociological research studies.
2	Students analyse the complicated interactions between the social, cultural, political, economical and demographical phenomena of the global world.

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students design a research by their acquired knowledge and experience.

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students research field study considering the principle of cultural relativity, scientific and ethical values.
2	Students efficiently apply the most suitable information and communication technologies in their studies.
3	Students use their knowledge on ecological, social and economical sustainability in all aspects of their lives.

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students research on problems which reflect on their fields in the global world undergoing rapid and profound change.

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students criticize their advanced knowledge and skills in an analytical manner.
2	Students develop their knowledge and skills within the frame of scientific, technological and current developments via adopting the principle of lifelong learning.
3	Students act ethically impartial in their research studies.

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students criticize their advanced knowledge and skills in an analytical manner.

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students apply the principle of cultural relativity, scientific and ethical values with reference to sustainability throughout their studies in their careers.

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	13	3	39
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	4	4
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	4	4
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	44	0	130