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| Unit | FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION |
| RADIO, TELEVISION AND CINEMA PR. | |
| Code | RTS316 |
| Name | Journalism |
| Term | 2021-2022 Academic Year |
| Semester | 6. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 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 | Prof. Dr. ONUR DURSUN |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. ONUR DURSUN
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The aim of the course is to convey the concept of journalism in all its aspects and to make sure that the student has a sufficient background in the area. This framework refers to mass media used as news transmission media and the law governing the use of these media. Also explains freedom of the press, or situations that limit the use of this freedom, so that the consciousness of ensuring that the student behaves in accordance with his / her professional ethics is ensured.
Course Content
The course deals with journalism in all its aspects. In this context, issues such as communication, communication in Turkey and the development of freedom of communication are explained by considering basic rights and freedoms. Apart from this, the course includes the development of the press, the structure of the press organizations, administrative and criminal responsibilities.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Learn all concepts of news and journalism. |
| LO02 | Learns what personal rights and freedoms are, and acts with knowing these boundaries while reporting. |
| LO03 | Knows how the concept of communication emerged in Turkey and recognizes the history of communication. |
| LO04 | Deliberately evaluates the concept of freedom of the press in this field. |
| LO05 | Learn the structure of media organizations and act on their legal responsibilities when preparing news. |
| LO06 | Know how the concept of freedom of the press develops in the world and learn legal texts that contribute to the development of freedom. |
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 | 4 |
| 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 | 4 |
| 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 | 3 |
| PLO05 | - | Graduates produce audio-visual content with the academic formation gained and can control the production stages | 4 |
| 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” | 4 |
| PLO08 | - | Graduates analyze and interpret social problems at national and international level | 4 |
| PLO09 | - | Graduates gain skills in writing various forms of scripts and producing programs for cinema, television and radio. | 3 |
| PLO10 | - | Graduates gain the ability to use communication technologies, to follow technological developments and to improve himself/herself accordingly | 3 |
| PLO11 | - | Graduates gain the ability to plan and organize all kinds of content for audio-visual activities from design to editing and disseminating. | 4 |
| 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 | 2 |
| PLO14 | - | Graduates can prepare audio-visual necessities, decors and stages of studio area. | 2 |
| PLO15 | - | Graduates have know-how and skills about production and broadcast technologies | 4 |
| PLO16 | - | Graduates have knowledge of the information and communication technologies, and the computer softwares required by the field | 4 |
| PLO17 | - | Graduates are able to analyze a film, a script or a television program technically, aesthetically and ideologically. | 4 |
| PLO18 | - | Graduates can express written or visual ideas in a creative way by transforming them into a radio, television or cinema project. | 3 |
| 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 | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basic information about course | None | |
| 2 | News and journalism concepts | Reading, Applying | |
| 3 | Basic bases for the development of the concepts of press and journalism | Reading, Applying | |
| 4 | Freedom of press and information and ethics in journalism | Reading, Applying | |
| 5 | Fundamental theories for the development of freedom of the press | Reading, Applying | |
| 6 | Press and news in the Ottoman Empire | Reading, Applying | |
| 7 | Press and news in Republican period | Reading, Applying | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | ||
| 9 | News, interview, reportage | Reading, Applying | |
| 10 | Opinion column | Reading, Applying | |
| 11 | Specialization in journalism | Reading, Applying | |
| 12 | Basic problems in journalism | Reading, Applying | |
| 13 | New media and journalism/news making | Reading, Applying | |
| 14 | National and international press professional codes and working conditions | Reading, Applying | |
| 15 | Discrimination in the news media | 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 | 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 | ||