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| Code | GZS215 |
| Name | Enviromental Journalism |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 3. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-1 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. SEVDA ÜNAL |
| Course Instructor |
Doç. Dr. SEVDA ÜNAL
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
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Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to gain the basic concepts used in the field of environmental journalism, the ability to analyse environmental problems, to collect and visualise environmental data and to produce effective news based on these data.
Course Content
n this course, basic concepts of environmental journalism, national and local legal regulations on the environment, analysis of environmental problems, data collection and visualisation techniques, environmental news production processes and ethical principles in environmental journalism will be examined.
Course Precondition
There is no prerequisite for the course.
Resources
Dağlı, N. (2012). Türk Basınında Uzmanlaşma ve Çevre Gazeteciliği, Ankara Üniversitesi (Doktora Tezi). Çağlar, Ş. (Ed.) (2013). Şövalyelik Mesleği Gazeteciliğin Uzmanlık Alanları. Konya: Literatürk Academia
Notes
Hansen, A. (2010). Environment, Media and Communication. Routledge.Boykoff, M. (2011). Who Speaks for the Climate? Making Sense of Media Reporting on Climate Change. Cambridge University Press.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Defines the basic concepts of environmental journalism. |
| LO02 | Explains environmental communication and its historical development. |
| LO03 | Evaluates environmental problems with an impartial, fair and scientific approach. |
| LO04 | Explains national and international legislation on the environment. |
| LO05 | Identifies data sources related to the environment. |
| LO06 | Analyses data related to environmental problems. |
| LO07 | Exemplifies the narrative techniques used in environmental journalism. |
| LO08 | Designs news texts about the environment. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines the concepts and professional rules related to the profession and field of journalism. | 4 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines news production, consumption and distribution processes, news sources, news / media text types. | 5 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | List the theories, models and approaches related to media and communication systems. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Outlines the legal framework of journalism in Turkey and internationally, the legal rights of journalists, press professional principles, and ethical codes. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Designs scientific research in the field of social sciences and humanities, especially communication and media. | |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Compares traditional and new/digital communication technologies, computers and information systems. | |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Prepares written, visual and audio content for traditional and digital journalism/media environments. | 5 |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Discusses the concepts/areas of society, culture and communication. | 4 |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Apply democratic rules, human rights and communication rights to promote social reconciliation and peace. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Supports individual and collective work in professional life. | 4 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Critically discusses the agenda and innovations of local, regional, national and international media with new perspectives. | 5 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Examines traditional and digital media contents with critical approaches with media literacy competence. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Describe the professional, commercial and legal processes of journalism and media organizations, current and emerging business models. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Criticizes otherizing, discriminatory and hateful discourses in the media and society. | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Through theoretical and practical knowledge, he/she supports decision-making mechanisms both in the media organization where he/she works and in the society where he/she lives. | 4 |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Supports cultural, artistic and scientific activities related to the field. | |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Design solutions to problems in the functioning of journalism/media organizations. | |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Applies new generation journalism technologies. | |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Performs duties such as press consultancy, communication coordination, press advisory, and communication management in various institutions and organizations. | 4 |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Supports work and worker safety within the framework of laws and regulations. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Information about the course flow, teaching style, evaluation method and resources. | Sharing relevant resources, sharing examples | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 2 | Introduction to Environmental Journalism: Basic Concepts and Historical Development | Examples of environmental journalism | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 3 | Environmental Journalism and Historical Development | Research on the historical development of environmental journalism | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 4 | Ethical Principles of Environmental Journalism | Reading about the ethical principles of journalism | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 5 | Global and Local Dimensions of Environmental Problems | Research on global and local environmental problems | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Grup Çalışması |
| 6 | Current environmental approaches and regulations in the world | Researching national and international legal regulations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 7 | Environmental Data Sources and Data Collection Methods | Reading about open data sources and data collection techniques | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reading course materials | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Environmental Data Analysis and Visualisation Techniques | Examination of data analysis and visualisation examples | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 10 | Climate Change and its Representation in the Media | Examination of news samples related to climate change | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması |
| 11 | Biological Diversity and the Place of Natural Resources in Journalism | Examination of data sources and news examples related to biodiversity | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Örnek Olay |
| 12 | Reporting on Water and Air Pollution | Analysing data sources and news samples related to water and air pollution | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Örnek Olay |
| 13 | Environmental Journalism Project Development: Topic Identification and Data Collection | Determining the project topic and research on data collection methods | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması |
| 14 | Environmental Journalism Project Development: Data Analysis and Visualisation | Practising data analysis and visualisation tools | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 15 | Environmental Journalism Project Development: News Writing and Storytelling | Reading about news writing techniques and storytelling strategies | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 16 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Proje / Tasarım |
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| 17 | Term Exams | Student project presentations | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Proje / Tasarım |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 100 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,00 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||