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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
GK-SEÇ11Media LiteracyElective353
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to make students aware of the effects of media on social, cultural and economic life.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
11. Knows the social importance of media.
22. Understands the effect of media messages.
33. Critically looks at media messages.
44. Makes analysis in media.
Mode of Delivery
Second Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
none
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Information literacy; conscious use of internet and social media; social media on individuals effects; dissemination and dissemination power; power of news dissemination; media and perception management; media and legal rights and responsibilities for the internet; Copyright; the right to personality; information confidentiality; privacy violation; use of language in the media; value of news and quality analysis; popular culture; men and women in the media roles; consumer culture and advertising; media stereotyping.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Media and reality
2Contents of media messages
3Media and representation
4Media and culture
5Media and bias
6Media and agenda setting
7Media and violence
8Critical approaches in media literacy
9Why media literacy?
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
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures111
Self Study166
Individual Study for Mid term Examination10220
Individual Study for Final Examination32060
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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