Journalism

Bachelor's Degree - Faculty Of Communıcatıon
Information About Program

2026 - 2027 Year Course Catalog

Distribution of Courses to be Taken

Type ECTS Percent
Compulsory C 170 70.83%
Elective E 70 29.17%
Total 240 100%

General Distribution of Courses

Label Compulsory Courses Elective Courses
ECTS Percent ECTS Percent
CU Common Courses (University) 12 7.06% 0 0%
NFE Non-Field Elective Courses (University) 0 0% 6 3.37%
Other Courses 158 92.94% 172 96.63%
Total 170 100% 178 100%

1. Semester Year Course Catalog

Label Code Name Duration (T+A) ECTS National Credit
C GZT101 Introduction to Communication 3+0 6 3
C GZT103 Basic Journalism 2+1 6 2.5
C GZT105 Sociology 2+0 4 2
C GZT107 Introduction to Economy 2+0 4 2
C GZT109 Introduction to Psychology 2+0 4 2
CU C UAI101 Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Re... 2+0 2 2
CU C UIN101 English I 2+0 2 2
CU C UTD101 Turkish Language I 2+0 2 2
Semester ECTS Total 30

2. Semester Year Course Catalog

Label Code Name Duration (T+A) ECTS National Credit
C GZT102 Communication History 3+0 6 3
C GZT104 Reading and Expressing Technics 3+0 6 3
C GZT106 Introduction to Philosophy 2+0 4 2
C GZT108 Fundamental Concepts of Law 2+0 4 2
C GZT110 Introduction to Political Science 2+0 4 2
CU C UAI102 Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Re... 2+0 2 2
CU C UIN102 English II 2+0 2 2
CU C UTD102 Turkish Language II 2+0 2 2
Semester ECTS Total 30

3. Semester Year Course Catalog

Label Code Name Duration (T+A) ECTS National Credit
C GZT201 Mass Media Theories 3+0 4 3
C GZT203 News Gathering and Reporting Guide I 2+1 4 2.5
C GZT205 Basic Photography 1+2 4 2
C GZT207 History of Press 3+0 4 3
C GZT209 History of Political Thought 2+0 3 2
C GZT211 Information Technologies 1+2 3 2
C GZT213 Professional English I 1+2 4 2
Required Elective Course ECTS 4
Semester ECTS Total 30
3. Semester Elective Courses
Label Code Name Duration (T+A) ECTS National Credit
E GZS209 Social Psychology 3+0 4 3
E GZS211 Effective and Good Speech 2+1 4 2.5
E GZS213 Semiotics 3+0 4 3
E GZS215 Enviromental Journalism 2+1 4 2.5

4. Semester Year Course Catalog

Label Code Name Duration (T+A) ECTS National Credit
C GZT202 Mass Media Theories II 3+0 4 3
C GZT204 News Gathering and Reporting Guide II 1+2 4 2
C GZT206 Press Photography 3+0 4 3
C GZT208 Research Methods 2+1 4 2.5
C GZT210 Media Literacy 2+1 3 2.5
C GZT212 Communication Law and Opinion Rights 2+0 3 2
C GZT214 Professional English II 1+2 4 2
Required Elective Course ECTS 4
Semester ECTS Total 30
4. Semester Elective Courses
Label Code Name Duration (T+A) ECTS National Credit
E GZS214 History of civilization 3+0 4 3
E GZS216 Intercultural communication 3+0 4 3
E GZS218 Journalist Identity in Turkey 3+0 4 3
E GZS220 Local Media 2+1 4 2.5

5. Semester Year Course Catalog

Label Code Name Duration (T+A) ECTS National Credit
C GZT301 Journalism Practices 1+3 5 2.5
C GZT303 Digital Media and Society 3+0 5 3
C GZT305 Gender and Media 3+0 4 3
C GZT307 ENGLISH READING PRACTICES 2+1 4 2.5
Required Elective Course ECTS 12
Semester ECTS Total 30
5. Semester Elective Courses
Label Code Name Duration (T+A) ECTS National Credit
E GZS301 DIGITAL MEDIA PRACTICES I 1+2 4 2
E GZS311 BROADCAST JORUNALISM 2+1 4 2.5
E GZS313 POPULAR CULTURE AND MEDIA 3+0 4 3
E GZS315 MEDIA AND HUMOUR 3+0 4 3
E GZS319 Artificial Intelligence Technologies and Media 2+1 4 2.5
E GZS321 Interview and Reporting Techniques 1+2 4 2
E GZS323 DATA JOURNALISM 2+1 4 2.5
E GZS325 VOICE TRAINING AND DICTION 1 1+2 4 2

6. Semester Year Course Catalog

Label Code Name Duration (T+A) ECTS National Credit
C GZT302 PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISM 2+2 5 3
C GZT308 ENGLISH WRITING PRACTICES 1+2 4 2
C GZT310 MEDIA ECONOMICS 3+0 5 3
C GZT312 WORKPLACE SAFETY 2+0 4 2
Required Elective Course ECTS 12
Semester ECTS Total 30
6. Semester Elective Courses
Label Code Name Duration (T+A) ECTS National Credit
E GZS320 MEDIA AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS 3+0 4 3
E GZS322 HEALTH COMMUNICATION 3+0 4 3
E GZS324 Science Communication 2+1 4 2.5
E GZS326 DIGITAL REPORTING 2+1 4 2.5
E GZS330 News Literacy in the Digital Age 2+1 4 2.5
E GZS332 MEDIA AND ADVERTISEMENT 2+1 4 2.5
E GZS334 WEB DESIGN 2+1 4 2.5
E GZS336 VOICE TRAINING AND DICTION 2 1+2 4 2
E GZS338 POLITICAL LIFE IN TÜRKİYE 3+0 4 3

7. Semester Year Course Catalog

Label Code Name Duration (T+A) ECTS National Credit
C GZT403 Communication Ethics 3+0 4 3
C GZT405 GRADUATION PROJECT I 0+2 7 1
NFE E NFE401 Non-Field Elective Courses 2+0 3 2
Required Elective Course ECTS 16
Semester ECTS Total 30
7. Semester Elective Courses
Label Code Name Duration (T+A) ECTS National Credit
E GZS407 DIGITAL MEDIA PRACTICES II 1+2 4 2
E GZS413 NEWS SOCIOLOGY 3+0 4 3
E GZS417 MEDIA AND SURVEILLANCE 3+0 4 3
E GZS419 Entrepreneurship 1+2 4 2
E GZS421 INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION 2+1 4 2.5
E GZS423 CITIZEN REPORTING 3+0 4 3
E GZS425 MEDIA PLANNING 1+2 4 2
E GZS427 Journalism Practices and Coding 2+1 4 2.5

8. Semester Year Course Catalog

Label Code Name Duration (T+A) ECTS National Credit
C GZT404 INTERNSHIP EVULATION 2+1 4 2.5
C GZT406 GRADUATION PROJECT II 0+2 7 1
NFE E NFE402 Non-Field Elective Courses 2+0 3 2
Required Elective Course ECTS 16
Semester ECTS Total 30
8. Semester Elective Courses
Label Code Name Duration (T+A) ECTS National Credit
E GZS414 CREATIVE INDUSTRIES AND PRACTICES 2+1 4 2.5
E GZS416 DISABILITY AND MEDIA 3+0 4 3
E GZS420 MEDIA AND DISCRIMINATION 3+0 4 3
E GZS422 Cultural Antropology 3+0 4 3
E GZS424 MIGRATION AND MEDIA 3+0 4 3
E GZS426 POLITICAL COMMUNICATION 3+0 4 3
E GZS428 VISUAL COMMUNICATION APPLICATIONS 1+2 4 2
E GZS430 HEALTH COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES 1+2 4 2
E GZS432 Artificial Intelligence and Journalism 2+1 4 2.5
E GZS434 NEW GENERATION JOURNALISM PRACTICES 2+1 4 2.5