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| Unit | FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION |
| JOURNALISM PR. | |
| Code | GZT305 |
| Name | Gender and Media |
| Term | 2019-2020 Academic Year |
| Semester | 5. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 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 |
Doç. Dr. FİLİZ YILDIZ
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The attendant students are aimed to be aware of some concepts and approaches about social gender , problems and results of patriarchal cultural structure in social life, and to gain ability to propose resolutions about the subject. Furthermore, within the main goals of the course, do the participants critically evaluate the social gendered representations within the various media contexts such as news, advertisements, Tv programmes, social media texts and photos.
Course Content
General context of the course includes sex and gender concepts, social division of labor and social gender roles, stereotypes on social gender, theories of social gender and feminist theories. In addition to this, during the course, representation of the feminity and masculinity within the various media outputs (news texts, advertisements, photographs, video, TV serials, TV programmes and internet texts ) are scrutinised while the course requires to analyse gender issue in the context of media.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | To get awareness about sex and gender concepts. |
| LO02 | To learn social gender theories and feminist theories. |
| LO03 | To be informed about women's movement in Turkey and in the world. |
| LO04 | By learning creation of social gender identitiy, social division of labor, social gender roles and social gender stereotypes; to gain being able to discuss this concepts with cultural, social psychological, economic and politics contexts. |
| LO05 | To critically evaluate varios contexts on the 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. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines news production, consumption and distribution processes, news sources, news / media text types. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | 4 |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Apply democratic rules, human rights and communication rights to promote social reconciliation and peace. | 4 |
| 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. | 4 |
| 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. | 4 |
| 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. | |
| 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 | Orientation and Introduction | Reading | |
| 2 | Sex and Gender Concepts | Reading | |
| 3 | he main approaches about gender | Reading | |
| 4 | Social division of labor, social gender roles, gender stereotypes in patriarchal culture. | Reading | |
| 5 | Feminist Theories | Reading | |
| 6 | Women's Movement in Turkey and in the world. | Reading | |
| 7 | Queer Theory | Reading | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reading | |
| 9 | Ideology and discourse in the media | Reading | |
| 10 | Ideological construction strategies producing social gender inequality in the news texts. | Reading | |
| 11 | Representation of hegemonic masculinity on the media | Reading | |
| 12 | Representation of feminity and masculinity in advertisements | Reading | |
| 13 | Representation of feminity and masculinity on TV serials | Reading | |
| 14 | Social gender inequality on the new media | Reading | |
| 15 | Social gender inequality on the new media | Reading | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Reading | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Reading |
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 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 109 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,36 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||