Information
| Unit | FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION |
| RADIO, TELEVISION AND CINEMA PR. | |
| Code | RTS226 |
| Name | Communication Law |
| Term | 2021-2022 Academic Year |
| Semester | 4. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Uzaktan Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. ARİFE ÖZGE YENİCE CEYLAN |
| Course Instructor |
Doç. Dr. ARİFE ÖZGE YENİCE CEYLAN
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
In this course the code of laws that regulate mass communication and the legal problems of the organizations will be discussed by transferring ideas about how conflicts between press crimes and press freedom should be perceived in terms of public benefit. In addition to this the mass communication law practices in other countries is considered in the course and the knowledge about Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the knowledge about the individuals constitutional rights and the legal freedom and limitations of obtaining and giving information in terms of international agreements is transferred to students . The aim of this course is to provide students who will work in communication sector the necessary knowledge about mass communication law and provide them the ability to work in accordance with professional ethics.
Course Content
Regime within the framework of fundamental rights and freedoms of communication, freedom of communication development in Turkey, freedom of communication content, press the regime, the basic organizational, administrative, civil and criminal liability.
Course Precondition
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Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Evaluate the communication process within the framework of the regime of fundamental rights and freedoms. |
| LO02 | Review the development of freedom of communication in Turkey. |
| LO03 | Define the concepts press regime, the basic organizational, administrative, civil and criminal liability. |
| LO04 | Use solutions of communication law towards technological developments |
| LO05 | Define the protection of intellectual property rights regime. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Graduates gain critical thinking and interpretation skills in the field of radio, television and cinema | 2 |
| PLO02 | - | Graduates have the knowledge of thinking in different disciplines of social sciences and adapting them to their own specialization through applications and doing research when needed | 2 |
| PLO03 | - | Graduates have knowledge about different areas of communication at the entry level. | 4 |
| PLO04 | - | Graduates have knowledge of art, aesthetics, legal framework and culture in general and understand connections among them | 1 |
| PLO05 | - | Graduates produce audio-visual content with the academic formation gained and can control the production stages | 0 |
| PLO06 | - | Graduates gain knowledge of program production and management for broadcasting in terrestrial and web environments | 4 |
| PLO07 | - | Graduates develop the ability to express his/her feelings and thoughts by creating “written, oral and visual texts” | 0 |
| PLO08 | - | Graduates analyze and interpret social problems at national and international level | 2 |
| PLO09 | - | Graduates gain skills in writing various forms of scripts and producing programs for cinema, television and radio. | 0 |
| PLO10 | - | Graduates gain the ability to use communication technologies, to follow technological developments and to improve himself/herself accordingly | 0 |
| PLO11 | - | Graduates gain the ability to plan and organize all kinds of content for audio-visual activities from design to editing and disseminating. | 0 |
| PLO12 | - | Graduates can carry out interdisciplinary work processes the activities expected from him as a team member | 3 |
| PLO13 | - | Graduates can perform effective work individually and as a team member in the production process and provide coordination the field of radio, television and cinema | 3 |
| PLO14 | - | Graduates can prepare audio-visual necessities, decors and stages of studio area. | 0 |
| PLO15 | - | Graduates have know-how and skills about production and broadcast technologies | 0 |
| PLO16 | - | Graduates have knowledge of the information and communication technologies, and the computer softwares required by the field | 0 |
| PLO17 | - | Graduates are able to analyze a film, a script or a television program technically, aesthetically and ideologically. | 2 |
| PLO18 | - | Graduates can express written or visual ideas in a creative way by transforming them into a radio, television or cinema project. | 2 |
| PLO19 | - | Graduates take responsibility for planning, designing and executing pre-production processes of radio, television and cinema. | 1 |
| PLO20 | - | Graduates have the skills and competence to communicate effectively against discrimination and free from prejudices | 4 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Activities, Mass Communication Activities and Law | Reading, Applying | |
| 2 | International and Costitutional and Legal Grounds of Mass Communication Law | Reading, Applying | |
| 3 | Printed Press Activities : Basic Consepts and Functions | Reading, Applying | |
| 4 | Legal Liability in Printed Press and Protection Personal Rights | Reading, Applying | |
| 5 | Audiovisial Press : Basic Consepts and Functions in Radio Television Publishing | Reading, Applying | |
| 6 | Inspection in Radio Television Publishing: RTÜK and Sanction System | Reading, Applying | |
| 7 | Criminal Liability in Printed Press | Reading, Applying | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reading, Applying | |
| 9 | Electronic Press: Basic Consepts and Functions in The Net Publishing | Reading, Applying | |
| 10 | Electronic Press: Basic Consepts and Functions in The Net Publishing | Reading, Applying | |
| 11 | Electronic Contracts, Electronic Signs and Taxation of E-Commercial | Reading, Applying | |
| 12 | Protection of Authors Royalties on The Net | Reading, Applying | |
| 13 | Legal Frame about The Net Publishing : General Features and Liability Regime of Code 5651 | Reading, Applying | |
| 14 | Broadcast Content Removal with Correction and Answer Regime acording to Code 5651. | Reading, Applying | |
| 15 | Assessment | Reading, Applying | |
| 16 | Term Exams | ||
| 17 | Term Exams |
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 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 86 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,44 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||