ISTINYE UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code: | UNI313 | ||||
| Course Name: | Media Literacy | ||||
| Semester: | Spring | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | Turkish | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Dr. Öğr. Üy. OYA HACER ADIGÜZEL | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | oya hacer adıgüzel | ||||
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Course Objective and Content
| Course Objectives: | The media literacy course aims to provide students with a foundation to understand key concepts in the media field, analyze media content from a critical perspective, use media consciously, and recognize media manipulation. |
| Course Content: | The aim is to examine the social, economic, ideological, and cultural dimensions of media, thereby transforming students into conscious, participatory, and critical media viewers/readers/listeners. In this regard, it is essential to equip students with the ability to critically evaluate how different representation forms are present in media products. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) able to develop an awareness of the impact of the media on the individual and society 2) develop critical thinking skill that enables audiences to develop independent judgments about media content. 3) The cultivation of an enhanced enjoyment, understanding, and appreciation of media content |
Course Flow Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Media and Communication | |
| 2) | Media Education and Media Studies | |
| 3) | Basic Concepts, Literacy, Media Literacy | |
| 4) | Overview of Media Literacy | |
| 5) | Approaches to Media Literacy | |
| 6) | Principles of Media Literacy Education | |
| 7) | Models of Media Literacy | |
| 8) | Midterm Exam | |
| 9) | A Critical Approach to the Media | |
| 10) | Active Audience & Theories and Approaches | |
| 11) | Media Literacy Education and Practices Around the World | |
| 12) | Media Literacy Education and Practices in Turkey | |
| 13) | Digital Rights and Responsibilities | |
| 14) | Digital Ethics, Misinformation, and Fact-Checking Practices |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Ders Notları Lecturer's handouts |
| References: | 1. Nurdan Öncel Taşkıran (2007). Medya Okuryazarlığına Giriş. İstanbul: Beta Yayınları 2. Nurçay Türkoğlu (2011). Medya Okuryazarlığı, İstanbul: Parşömen Yayıncılık, 3. Kemal İnal (2009). Medya Okuryazarlığı-Elkitabı. Ankara: Ütopya Yayınevi 4. William James Potter(2005) Media Literacy. London, Sage Publication, 5. Gülseren Şendur Atabek - Ümit Atabek (2007). Medya Metinlerini Çözümlemek, Ankara: Siyasal Kitabevi Yayınları. 6. Nilüfer Sezer &Nuray Sert Yılmaz (Der), Medya Okuryazarlığı Üzerine.., Konya, Eğitim Yayınevi, 2019. 7. Abdurrahman Şahin, Eleştirel Medya Okuryazarlığı, Ankara, Anı Yayıncılık, 2014, Genişletilmiş 2.Baskı. 8. İbrahim E. Bilici, Medya Okuryazarlığı Ve Eğitimi, İstanbul, Nobel Yayıncılık, 2014. |
Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship
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Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |
Assessment & Grading
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | % 40 |
| Project | 1 | % 60 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % | |
| total | % 100 | |
Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 15 | 45 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 30 |
| Project | 6 | 30 |
| Homework Assignments | 4 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 125 | |