| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media Literacy | GMC105 | Elective | Doctorate degree | 1 | Fall | 7 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Emel Şerife BAŞTÜRK
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explains the basic concepts of media literacy
2) Explain the media literacy theory
3) Define the interaction of media with economic, political, social and cultural structure
4) Understands that the media reproduces the inequalities and distortions in the existing social structure through the representations and discourses presented by the media.
5) Examine reality design in media
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||
| 1 | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | High | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | |
| 2 | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | |
| 4 | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | |
| 5 | High | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Development process of media literacy, basic concepts and aims of media literacy. Media use of children and young people, media competence, strategies to protect against the negative effects of the media and suggestions for improving the informational environment.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction and information about the course2) The fields of activity and development process of Media Pedagogy
3) Information about basic concepts of media pedagogy
4) The theory of media competence is explained
5) Describes the theory of communicative action competence
6) Information about media and children
7) Information about media and children
8) Midterm exams
9) Media, youth and youth culture will be examined
10) Information about the media and adults
11) Information about the media and the elderly
12) Media and reality design examined
13) Written media analysis
14) Visual media analysis is done.
15) Self-protection strategies against the negative effects of media
16) Final exams
Recommended or Required Reading
1- BİNARK, M.,GENCEL BEK, M. (2007) Eleştirel Medya Okuryazarlığı. Kuramsal Yaklaşımlar ve Uygulamalar, İstanbul: Kalkedon Yayıncılık.
2- CİNMAN ŞİMŞEK, M., TÜRKOĞLU, N. (2011) Medya Okuryazarlığı. İstanbul: Parşömen Yayınları.
3- POTTER, W. J. (2011). Media Literacy 5th edition, California: SAGE Publications.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
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