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MEDIA LITERACY COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
ILT374 MEDIA LITERACY 5 3 3 5

Objectives and Contents

Objectives: The aim of this course is to enable the students to analyze the messages and visuals in the media, to read their sub-texts and to develop a critical perspective on the media.
Content: In this course, the basic concepts of media literacy will be discussed and the historical development and importance of media literacy will be examined. In the following weeks, the power of the media, the effect of agenda setting, violence in the media, representation and othering issues will be discussed. media texts after Turkey and processing of media literacy studies done around the world will examine case studies and discussions will be carried out.