BASIC JOURNALISM PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

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 :	, TYY: + , EQF-LLL: , QF-EHEA:
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit
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.					4

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.				3

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.					4

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.				3
2	Organizes group studies in his/her field.					4
3	Explains thoughts in interpersonal discussions about the field.					4

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.					4
2	Predicts the future developments and problems in his/her field.					4
3	Examines the results of studies related with Media and Communication field.					4

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