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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
MS1501.B3.04Elective243
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Enable the students to make analysis of media messages that reach via television, radio, print media, internet and so on, and also to obtain the ability of evaluation and transmission, to gain critical perspective on written, visual, auditory media.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Knows the communication ways and recognizes the differences in the elements of them
2Recognizes the tools of mass media.
3Understands the evolution and the effects of media organs in the historical process.
4Analyzes the effects of media on individuals and society.
5Comrehends the importance of media literacy.
6Acquires the necessary equipment in the lessons on the use of media and multimedia environments
Mode of Delivery
Second Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Media Literacy, History of Media Literacy, Basic Approaches About Media Literacy, Communication - Communication Process, Mass Media, Media and Society, Mass Media
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Communication Concepts and Communication Types
2Mass Communication. Historical Development of Mass Media
3The Concept and Functions of the Media
4Media and Ethics
5Television broadcasting in Turkey and effects of the programs
6Family, Children and television
7Radio broadcasting in Turkey and effects of the programs
8Midterm Exam
9Newspaper and magazine publishing in Turkey. Analyzing a sample newspaper and magazine publication
10Internet for students at primary level
11Media and Culture
12Media and violence
13Examination of Elementary Media Literacy program
14Examination of Elementary Media Literacy program
15Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Discussion818
Question-Answer818
Self Study14228
Individual Study for Mid term Examination8216
Individual Study for Final Examination8216
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)80
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