TÜRKÇE
ENGLISH
Information
| Code | INGS403 |
| Name | English in Mass Communication |
| Term | 2022-2023 Academic Year |
| Semester | 7. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | İngilizce |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. ZUHAL OKAN |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. ZUHAL OKAN
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
During this course, it is planned that students will be familiar with how English is used in international mass media tools, written or electronic, and it reflects its culture, and they develop their competencies to use the media. They will analyze the discourse of titles, news reports and columns, and they will discuss the reliability and validity of the media contents in terms of various individual and social viewpoints.
Course Content
During this course, it is planned that students will be familiar with how English is used in international mass media tools, written or electronic, and it reflects its culture, and they develop their competencies to use the media. They will analyze the discourse of titles, news reports and columns, and they will discuss the reliability and validity of the media contents in terms of various individual and social viewpoints.
Course Precondition
none
Resources
W. James Potter, Media Literacy, 2016, Sage Pub. Mutlu Binark & Mine Gencel Bek, Eleştirel Medya Okuryazarlığı, 2010, Kalkedon
Notes
Hobbs, R., & Petersen Jensen, A. (2009). The past, present, and future of media literacy education. Journal of media literacy education, 1(1), 1. Koltay, T. (2011). The media and the literacies: Media literacy, information literacy, digital literacy. Media, culture & society, 33(2), 211-221.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Learning the concepts of media and literacy |
| LO02 | Learning media literacy definition and approaches to media literacy |
| LO03 | Learning historical development of media literacy |
| LO04 | Learning media literacy competencies and fundamentals |
| LO05 | Learning concepts of media literacy and information |
| LO06 | Learning effects of media on society, culture and economy |
| LO07 | Discussion on what is learnt about media and media literacy |
| LO08 | Learning the power of language |
| LO09 | Learning language use in media and types of analysis |
| LO10 | Learning how to analyze different types of media texts using critical discourse analysis |
| LO11 | Learning media literacy education in Turkey and in the World |
| LO12 | Learning media literacy education in the classroom and for different age groups |
| LO13 | Learning the relationship between media and language teaching |
| LO14 | Learning the relationship between media and language learning |
| LO15 | Analyzing the language in the media critically |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students have knowledge on theory, practice and terminology in the area of learning and teaching English as a foreign language | 4 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knowledge on the basic concept, theories and movement in the areas of linguistics, culture, literature, translation and communication. | 3 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knowledge on learner variables such as age, level, learning styles and strategies and their impact on the process of learning and teaching English | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students have knowledge on qualitative and quantitative research methods in the area | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students can reconstruct knowledge by using pedagogical skills, and develop lesson plans, methods, materials, activities and assessment samples by taking learners´´ ages, levels and needs into account | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Use information technologies effectively in the process of planning both learning and teaching by taking developmental characteristics and individual differences of learners into account | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Analyze teaching materials with a critical perspective and adopt and develop these teaching materials | 3 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Evaluate the problems in the process of English language teaching and offer effective solutions to these problems | |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Use teaching methods and techniques in order to develop learners´´ critical and creative thinking skills, and problem solving skills | 3 |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Evaluate the students´´ learning outcomes multi-directionally by using various methods | |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students can take responsibility as an individual and as a member of a team to solve the problems in English language teaching and can develop pedagogical knowledge and skills in a continuous manner | 4 |
| PLO12 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Develop independent behavioral skills such as taking initiative and being creative in teaching practices | |
| PLO13 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Students can recognize themselves as individuals and use their strengths and learn from their weaknesses | |
| PLO14 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Use the ways to access information effectively | |
| PLO15 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Use language learning strategies effectively | 3 |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Students can use information and communication strategies in the area of English language teaching | |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Be aware of cultural factors at a national and international level which might be influential in English language teaching | 3 |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Students can recognize the structure, purpose and function of the National Education System and act in accordance with the legislation, democratic, social, scientific and cultural values, and professional code of ethics | 2 |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Communicate with the school administration, parents, colleagues and non-governmental organizations in order to develop individual, psychological, ethical, social and cultural skills of learners | 2 |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Students can have professional self-confidence and grasp , internalize and implement social and cultural responsibilities as a teacher |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Media and media literacy; Types of media, Types of literacy | Introducing the course | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | Media and media literacy; Media literacy, Approaches to media literacy | Pre-reading, revision of the previous course | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Development of media literacy; Historical development of media literacy, Freire and Giroux, Frankfurt school, Critical media literacy | Pre-reading, revision of the previous course | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Media Literacy competencies; Principles of media literacy, Media literacy fundamentals | Pre-reading, revision of the previous course | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Media literacy concepts; information, misinformation, disinformation, manipulation, censor | Pre-reading, revision of the previous course | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Effects of media on society, culture and economy; Media industries, Media audiences, Media Contents, Media effects | Pre-reading, revision of the previous course | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 7 | Revision | Pre-reading, revision of the previous course | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Preparing for the mid-term exam | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap |
| 9 | Power of language | Pre-reading, revision of the previous course | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 10 | Language in media; Analysis of media, Critical Discourse Analysis | Pre-reading, revision of the previous course | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 11 | Language in media; Critical Discourse Analysis of different types of media texts | Pre-reading, revision of the previous course, assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 12 | Media literacy education; In Turkey, in the World | Pre-reading, revision of the previous course | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 13 | Media literacy education; In classroom, for different age groups | Pre-reading, revision of the previous course | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Media and language teaching | Pre-reading, revision of the previous course | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 15 | Media and language teaching | Pre-reading, revision of the previous course | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Preparing for the final exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preparing for the final exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 88 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,52 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||