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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Media Literacy and Media Analysis HIT112 Elective Doctorate degree 1 Spring 6

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Meral ÇİFTER

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) And characteristics of the functioning of the media.
2) Communication systems and communication systems, economic, political, social, cultural structure interaction to learn.
3) Media-evaluate the power relations
4) Approaches to media literacy learn mainstream
5) Learn critical approaches to media literacy
6) Media literacy education in Turkey and abroad evaluate and critically evaluate the work of

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Learning Outcomes
1 High High Middle High Middle Middle Middle High Middle
2 High Middle High Middle High High High High Middle
3 Middle Middle Middle Middle High High High High High
4 High Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle
5 High Middle High Middle High Middle High Middle Middle
6 High Middle High Middle High Middle Middle High High

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Media, features, operation, field of communications regulation, mainstream and critical approaches to media literacy, media literacy practices in the world and in Turkey

Weekly Schedule

1) Introduction, information about course and evaluation.
2) Media Policies field
3) Mass communication and media since 19th century.
4) Global actors of media policy
5) Multinational media giants and global media order
6) Media Policies in the USA and FCC
7) Media Policies in the UK and OFCOM
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Media Policies in the EU
10) European Union Audiovisual Policy and Media Servies Directive
11) Transformation of the Turkish media sector and the actors of media policy, industrialization of The Turkish press
12) Reflections of the EU integration process on the Turkish media policy
13) Regulation of media in Turkey
14) New media policy and regulations in Turkey.
15) Final presentations and discussion
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Group Study
6) Brain Storming
7) Case Study


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade

50%

 

Number

Percentage

Semester Studies

Midterm Examination

1

50%

Short Exam / Quiz

1

50%

 

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

50%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required