| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science Journalism | GZT112 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 1 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Selma AKGÜL
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Define science communication and illustrate its elements.
2) Define science news and generate science news.
3) Incorporate the quality of science journalists and apply ethical principles.
4) List the elements of science news.
5) Criticize the relationship between science news and industry.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | High | Middle | High | Low | High | High | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | High | High | High | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | |
| 2 | High | High | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 3 | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | Low | Low | High | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | High | |
| 4 | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | Middle | High | |
| 5 | High | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | Low | High | High | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Media, especially newspapers cultural, economic and political life, affecting social institutions that reality was based in Turkey, a journalist in the circumstances also be taken into consideration the following topics if presented in reply to topics by searching topics will be discussed. In this context, students of science journalism in the context of Turkey and the world, which is to serve readers or the owner will need to discuss the issues. 1- Our country and world newspapers overall structure: the company's type of partnership and capital structure, from production to distribution of product manufacturing stages of the existing technical possibilities, the newspaper of the period, the circulation, where and how it is deployed, the staff and personnel quality. 2. The staff of science communication: Science news staff produces the existence or absence, of the reason, if the number, expertise and education. Science communication production: Journal of the science communication and how much space is given and why the service how his scientific attachment to prepare or prepare for not because the science news of who and how decides, science communication, focused on issues and news sources.
Recommended or Required Reading
1- New Media, Civic Media, Jessica Clark, Ellen Hume, Persephone Miel, Dean Jansen and Jake Shapiro, April 24, 2009
2- A Report Card on Media Coverage of the Presidential Election, Tom Rosenstiel, Ellen Goodman and John Carroll, September 25, 2008
3- The Future of the News, Ellen Hume, November 18, 2008
4- ders notları, projektör, gazete ve dergiler
5- lecture notes, slide projector, newspapers and magazines
6- 6. haftada 1 saatlik yazılı ara sınav ve 14. haftada 1 saatlik yazılı final sınavı
7- 6th week 1 hour midterm exam and 14th week 1 hour written final exam
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Group Study
5) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required