INGS403 English in Mass Communication

4 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 7. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Code INGS403
Name English in Mass Communication
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 Goal

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 Students learn the concepts of media and literacy, definitions of media literacy and approaches to it.
LO02 Students learn media literacy competencies and fundamentals and concepts of media literacy and information.
LO03 Discussion on what is learnt about media and media literacy.
LO04 Student learns the power of language, language use in media and types of analysis.
LO05 Learns how to analyze different types of media texts using critical discourse analysis
LO06 Learns media literacy education in the classroom and for different age groups
LO07 Learns the relationship between media and language teaching
LO08 Students are able to analyze 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
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 1 Pre-reading, revision of the previous course Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
15 Media and language teaching 2 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