GZS317 DATA JOURNALISM

4 ECTS - 1-2 Duration (T+A)- 5. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Code GZS317
Name DATA JOURNALISM
Term 2024-2025 Academic Year
Semester 5. Semester
Duration (T+A) 1-2 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 4 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. SEVDA ÜNAL
Course Instructor Doç. Dr. SEVDA ÜNAL (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)


Course Goal / Objective

It is aimed to learn the history of data journalism, concepts related to data journalism, data sources, data analysis tools, creating data sets, visualising data and transforming it into news.

Course Content

In this lessın, starting from historical examples, data journalism is explained through the tools widely used in today's online environment, data finding, visualisation, analysis and news production stages are taught.

Course Precondition

There are no prerequisites for the course.

Resources

Lecture notes.

Notes

Online resources.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Learns the history of data journalism.
LO02 Learns the concepts related to data journalism.
LO03 Knows the online tools to be used in data analysis.
LO04 Have knowledge about what data sources are.
LO05 Learns to create data sets.
LO06 Visualises data sets.
LO07 Analyses the visualised data.
LO08 Produces news content from data analyses.
LO09 Experience teamwork in data analysis.
LO10 Understands the relationship between Freedom of Information Request and Open Data.
LO11 Can verify digital content.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has knowledge about the concepts and professional rules related to the profession and field of journalism. 4
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has knowledge about news production, consumption and distribution processes, news sources, news / media text types. 5
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Understands theories, models and approaches related to media and communication systems.
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Gains knowledge of the legal framework of journalism in Turkey and internationally, legal rights of journalists, press professional principles and ethical codes.
PLO05 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Conducts scientific research in the field of social and human sciences, especially communication and media.
PLO06 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Gains the ability to use and develop traditional and new/digital communication technologies, computer and information systems. 5
PLO07 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Produces written, visual and audio content for traditional and digital journalism/media environments. 4
PLO08 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Synthesizes the concepts/fields of society, culture and communication.
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 Works individually and collectively in professional life. 4
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Critically examines the agenda and innovations of local, regional, national and international media from new perspectives.
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği To be aware of media literacy and evaluate traditional and digital media content with critical approaches. 4
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği To be able to master the professional, commercial and legal processes of journalism and media organizations, current and emerging business models.
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Recognizes the otherizing, discriminatory and hateful discourses in the media and society and stands against such discourses.
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Thanks to theoretical and practical knowledge, he/she participates in decision-making mechanisms both in the media organization where he/she works and in the society where he/she lives.
PLO16 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Follows cultural, artistic and scientific activities related to the field.
PLO17 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Produces solutions to problems in the functioning of journalism/media organizations.
PLO18 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Is competent in new generation journalism types and practices. 5
PLO19 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Assumes duties such as press consultancy, communication coordinator, press consultancy, communication manager in various institutions and organizations.
PLO20 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Pay attention to work and worker safety within the framework of laws and regulations.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 History of data journalism Sharing relevant resources, sharing examples Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
2 How to find data, how to find a story with data, how to clean data, how to make sense of data Reading and Discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
3 Data Scraping - Scraping data from websites as a data source Reading and Discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
4 Introduction to data visualization tools (open source) data visualization: which chart/tool is appropriate with which topic/project Reading and Discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
5 Basic statistics and working practices in excel Reading and Discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
6 Right to Information Request, Digital Content Verification Reading and Discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
7 Open Data and Ethics Reading and Discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
8 Mid-Term Exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Resources and Techniques Reading and Discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
10 Social Media Data Analysis / Usage Reading and Discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
11 Machine Readability of Open Data Reading and Discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
12 Data Research Techniques Reading and Discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
13 Project presentation I Presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
14 Project presentations II Presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
15 Project presentations III Presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
16 Term Exams Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams 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

Update Time: 28.06.2024 12:46