GZT403 Communication Ethics

4 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- 7. Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code GZT403
Name Communication Ethics
Semester 7. 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
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. İLKER ÖZDEMİR


Course Goal

In this course, it is aimed to give an insight to students to examine a variety of philosophical and practical approaches to ethical and moral definitions of right and wrong in terms of communicative acts, rules and professional behavior, ethical and social change, popular culture and ethics, ethics in the media. Students will be able to apply the theoretical background to daily examples. professional ethic rules, self-kontrol mechanism, ethic codes and rules should be internalized by communication students.

Course Content

Course schedule will include; the history of ethical theory point of view, the different approaches: deontologicalteleological ethics, utlitiarianist ethics, discursive ethics, communication, ethics Transition to professional ethics and communication ethics will be realized after general ethics, and journalism ethics, public relations ethics and new media ethics will be discussed detailly.

Course Precondition

None

Resources

Ruhdan Uzan/İletişim Etiği: Sorunlar, Sorumluluklar, Gazi Üniversitesi, İletişim fakültesi Yayınları/A Belsey, R Chadwick, Medya ve Gazetecilikte Etik Meseleler, çev. NT, Aytıntı yay. 1998.

Notes

Jurgen Habermas, İletişimsel Eylem Kuramı, Kabalcı, 2000


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Defines the basic concepts of the field of ethics.
LO02 Distinguishes ethics and moral concepts and updates the knowledge about ethical issues.
LO03 Evaluates the relation between ethics and human rights.
LO04 Be conscioness about ethical theories for synthezing communication field.
LO05 Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve ethical problems on communication fields from individual to global communications.
LO06 Develops a sense of responsibility towards the society, as individuals, develops projects for the benefit of the community.
LO07 Ethical codes related communication fields will be internalized by students for applying professional life of them.
LO08 While accessing all kinds of information, using and transmitting of all other thoughts on the process and in all other practices of the profession strives to comply with ethical requirements and endeavors.
LO09 Has basic skills and use these skills for mediating to the general population methods in the specific praxis areas related ethical principles in his/her professional life and daily life.
LO10 Follows the local, national and international eventsfrom the point of ethics with critically comments by the knowledge of the legal framework related to the professional ethical field.


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. 2
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Learns the concepts of communication and mass communication systems, especially journalism. 3
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal By gaining the ability to communicate effectively, knows the basic dynamics of communication processes. 3
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Learns communication models together with sociological, psychological and economic conditions. 3
PLO06 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Produces, edits and manages news for all kinds of media (newspaper, magazine, website, radio, television, etc.) organizations 2
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. 4
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. 5
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. 1
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. 2
PLO13 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Acquires the ability to produce content suitable for developing new communication technologies.
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Gains the ability of empathy to comprehend both individual and social processes. 4
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. 4
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) 2
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. 5
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. 5
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. 4


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Introduction, the general framework Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
2 The concepts of ethics and moral Reading and discussion. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
3 overview of the history of ethical theories Reading and discussion. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
4 Deontologic ethics Reading, presentation and discussion. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
5 Utlilitarian Ethics Reading, presentation and discussion. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
6 Discursive Ethics Reading, presentation and discussion. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
7 The Right of Communication and Freedom of Communication from the point of Ethics. Reading, presentation and discussion. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
8 Mid-Term Exam Reading Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Communication Ethics Reading and discussion. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
10 Journalim Ethics Reading, presentation and discussion. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
11 New Media Ethics Reading, presentation and discussion. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
12 Ethics in Public Relations Reading, presentation and discussion. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
13 Advertising Ethics Reading, presentation and discussion. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
14 Ethics of Cinema and Television Reading, presentation and discussion. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
15 Owerall Evaluation Reading, presentation and discussion. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
16 Term Exams Reading Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams Reading 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 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