GZT103 Basic Journalism

6 ECTS - 2-1 Duration (T+A)- 1. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Code GZT103
Name Basic Journalism
Semester 1. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-1 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Doç. Dr. FİLİZ YILDIZ


Course Goal

The course provides a critical approach to occurrence of journalism practice, and its institutionalisation 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.

Course Precondition

There are no prerequisites for the course.

Resources

Haber Nasıl Okunur?, Kemal Aslan, Anahtar Kitaplar Yayınevi, 2004. TV Haberlerinde İdeoloji, Çiler Dursun, İmge Kitabevi, 2001. M.Ayşe İnal, Haberi Okumak, Temuçin Yayınları, 1996.Temel Gazetecilik, Oya Tokgöz, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi, 2000.

Notes

Korkmaz Alemdar & Ruhdan Uzun, Herkes için gazetecilik, Ankara:Siyasal Kitabevi, 2019.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Learns the basic consepts in Journalism field.
LO02 Explains the transformation and chancing of journalism in thi light of sociology, communication technologies, globalism and economy-politics.
LO03 Evaluates the news production sphere, journalism styles, news gathering and publishing.
LO04 Analyzes the news in critical perspective and recognizes the news production methods.
LO05 Knows structure and process of communication, and has informations on related regulations.
LO06 Has particular knowledges about vocational information related to communication and mass media.
LO07 Be able to distinguish specific historical conditions of journalism field in terms of sociological history of Turkey.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Knows the theoretical approaches in the field of media and communication. 3
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Understands developing news production models and new approaches. 5
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Learns the concepts of communication and mass communication systems, especially journalism. 5
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal By gaining the ability to communicate effectively, knows the basic dynamics of communication processes. 4
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Learns communication models together with sociological, psychological and economic conditions.
PLO06 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Produces, edits and manages news for all kinds of media (newspaper, magazine, website, radio, television, etc.) organizations 5
PLO07 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı It deals with events with a professional approach, and tries to solve problems or situations scientifically, taking into account rational reason and knowledge in critical situations.
PLO08 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Shoots photographs in many photography fields, especially in press photography.(e
PLO09 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı It evaluates the contents of media organizations, identifies existing problems and deficiencies, and takes an active role in eliminating such problems. 4
PLO10 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Undertakes duties such as press consultant, communication coordinator, communication manager in various institutions and organizations.(eril) 4
PLO11 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Works in all kinds of national and international media (newspaper, magazine, website, radio, television, etc.) organizations. 4
PLO12 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Easily grasps new jobs and tasks; easily adapts to new formations and trends in the developing and changing world and professional life.
PLO13 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Acquires the ability to produce content suitable for developing new communication technologies. 4
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Gains the ability of empathy to comprehend both individual and social processes.
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Decision-making becomes self-confident in participating in decision-making processes and assumes responsibility for situations that may arise in such situations.
PLO16 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Along with acquiring the ability to work independently / individually, she can also take part in collective work and is successful in adapting to new environments and groups.(dişil)
PLO17 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik It supports social reconciliation and peace; By acting as an intermediary mechanism in all kinds of conflict situations, it prioritizes the right of communication and tries to resolve the problems in peaceful and humane ways. 4
PLO18 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Reaches the consciousness to synthesize the concepts of society, culture and communication with each other. 4
PLO19 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik The awareness of society and collectivism will be high, as well as being successful in individual life, they will also fulfill their duties in the social system.
PLO20 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Gains competence in various branches of science, especially in social and human sciences, and conducts interdisciplinary studies and analyzes such studies.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Introduction Reading course books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
2 Introduction to journalism and basic concepts of news Reading course books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
3 Transformation in journalism Reading course books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
4 Journalism ethics and the role of journalism in society Reading course books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
5 News agency and information networks in the world Reading course books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
6 News and news components Reading course books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
7 News collecting and resources Reading course books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
8 Mid-Term Exam Reading course books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
9 News Writing Techniques News Writing Practices Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav, Ödev
10 News writing Principles Reading course books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
11 News writing methods Reading course books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
12 News writing methods 2 Reading course books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
13 Contemporary Journalism styles Reading course books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
14 New Media and online journalism Reading course books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
15 Independent media and right based journalism Reading course books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
16 Term Exams General review Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav, Ödev
17 Term Exams General review Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


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 1 2 2
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 15 15
Final Exam 1 30 30
Total Workload (Hour) 159
Total Workload / 25 (h) 6,36
ECTS 6 ECTS