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| Unit | FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION |
| JOURNALISM PR. | |
| Code | GZT103 |
| Name | Basic Journalism |
| Term | 2017-2018 Academic Year |
| Semester | 1. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-1 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2.5 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. FİLİZ YILDIZ |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. ONUR DURSUN
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The course provides an critical approache to occurrence of journalism practice, and its institutionalization process as a vocation, in terms of socioeconomic conditions. Moreover, try to explains the production conditions of media contents, analyzes how newsp production in light of humanitarian conditions is provided. The course, together with a basic course of journalism, explains production process of medi.
Course Content
The course contains basic information of journalism. In the course, history of journalism and reporting, and news gathering and writting, are focused on. Also, issues of journalism/media sectors are investigated in the light of economy-politcs-cultural-sociologic terms, and the sources of actual issues are determined. In general, by enlightening development and transformation of journalism and related concepts of journalism, and actual circumstance, this course explains sociological function of journalism.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Has knowledge about the basic concepts of journalism. |
| LO02 | Has knowledge about the effects of technological developments and transformations on journalism. |
| LO03 | has knowledge about the concepts of newspaper, journalist, journalism and news types. |
| LO04 | Understands the relationship between the development of journalism and social and political developments. |
| LO05 | Follows the developments in journalism and analyzes the production stages of news in mass media. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines the concepts and professional rules related to the profession and field of journalism. | 5 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines news production, consumption and distribution processes, news sources, news / media text types. | 5 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | List the theories, models and approaches related to media and communication systems. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Outlines the legal framework of journalism in Turkey and internationally, the legal rights of journalists, press professional principles, and ethical codes. | 5 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Designs scientific research in the field of social sciences and humanities, especially communication and media. | |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Compares traditional and new/digital communication technologies, computers and information systems. | |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Prepares written, visual and audio content for traditional and digital journalism/media environments. | |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Discusses the concepts/areas of society, culture and communication. | |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Apply democratic rules, human rights and communication rights to promote social reconciliation and peace. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Supports individual and collective work in professional life. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Critically discusses the agenda and innovations of local, regional, national and international media with new perspectives. | 5 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Examines traditional and digital media contents with critical approaches with media literacy competence. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Describe the professional, commercial and legal processes of journalism and media organizations, current and emerging business models. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Criticizes otherizing, discriminatory and hateful discourses in the media and society. | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Through theoretical and practical knowledge, he/she supports decision-making mechanisms both in the media organization where he/she works and in the society where he/she lives. | |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Supports cultural, artistic and scientific activities related to the field. | |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Design solutions to problems in the functioning of journalism/media organizations. | |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Applies new generation journalism technologies. | 5 |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Performs duties such as press consultancy, communication coordination, press advisory, and communication management in various institutions and organizations. | |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Supports work and worker safety within the framework of laws and regulations. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Reading course books | |
| 2 | Journalism in perspective of globalism and media | Reading course books | |
| 3 | Transformation in journalism | Reading course books | |
| 4 | Journalism ethics and societal role | Reading course books | |
| 5 | News agency and information networks in the world | Reading course books | |
| 6 | News and news components | Reading course books | |
| 7 | News collecting and resources | Reading course books | |
| 8 | Interview in journalism | Reading course books | |
| 9 | Midterm Exam | Review | |
| 10 | News writing methods | Reading course books | |
| 11 | News writing methods | Reading course books | |
| 12 | News writing methods | Reading course books | |
| 13 | Journalism styles | Reading course books | |
| 14 | New Media and online journalism | Reading course books | |
| 15 | Independent media and right based journalism | Reading course books | |
| 16 | Final exam | General review | |
| 17 | Final exam | General review |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||