Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

JOB151

Course Name:

Podcast and Radio Workshop with Michael Kuyucu

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

Course Level:

Array

TR-NQF-HE:Array. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:Array

EQF-LLL:Array. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

E-Learning

Course Coordinator:

Prof. Dr. HASİP PEKTAŞ

Course Lecturer(s):

Hatice Öz Pektaş

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

The primary aim of this course is to provide students with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills within the context of audio-based communication media. In addition to offering a theoretical framework on the historical development, genres, and production processes of radio and podcast broadcasting, the course seeks to equip students with competencies in creative content production, sound editing, recording techniques, and digital publishing platforms. Through hands-on workshop activities, students are expected to plan, produce, and critically evaluate their own audio media projects. Accordingly, the course aims to foster the development of media producers who are capable of thinking critically and creatively, who are ethically responsible, and who possess the technical proficiency required in contemporary media environments.

Course Content:

This course offers students a practice-based learning experience that encompasses the theoretical foundations of radio and podcast broadcasting, content development processes, sound recording and editing techniques, digital publishing tools, and ethical principles.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Explains the historical development of podcasting and radio broadcasting
2) Identify the structural differences between radio and podcast formats.
3) Analyzes the basic elements of audio content production (script, sound, music, effects).

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Radio and Podcast Broadcasting Overview	-
2)	Publication Types and Formats	-
3)	Target Audience and Content Design	-
4)	Storytelling and Audio Scriptwriting	-
5)	The Power of Voice: Diction, Intonation and Effective Speaking	-
6)	Basic Sound Recording Techniques	-
7)	Sound Editing and Editing Software	-
8)	Use of Credits, Music and Effects	-
9)	Radio Broadcasting Practice	-
10)	Podcast Production Practice	-
11)	Interview Techniques and Guest Broadcast Preparation	-
12)	Publishing Platforms and Distribution Processes	-
13)	Analysis of Publications and Feedback Session	-
14)	Final Project Presentations: Sharing Podcasts/Radio Broadcasts	-

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Radio Production" – Robert McLeish & Jeff Link Bloomsbury, 6th Edition "Podcasting: New Aural Cultures and Digital Media" – Dario Llinares, Neil Fox & Richard Berry (Eds.) Palgrave Macmillan, 2018 "Out on the Wire: The Storytelling Secrets of the New Masters of Radio" – Jessica Abel Broadway Books, 2015 "Podcasting for Dummies" – Tee Morris & Chuck Tomasi Wiley, 2020 (3rd Edition)
References:	McLeish, R., & Link, J. (2015). Radio Production (6th ed.). Bloomsbury Academic. Kern, J. (2008). Sound Reporting: The NPR Guide to Audio Journalism and Production. University of Chicago Press. Güney, S. (2019). Radyo Yayıncılığı: Kuram, Uygulama ve Yeni Medya. Der Yayınları.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3
Program Outcomes

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

Program Outcomes

Level of Contribution

Assessment & Grading

Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Preparation for the Activity	Spent for the Activity Itself	Completing the Activity Requirements	Workload
Course Hours	14	5	3		112
Midterms	1	4	2		6
Final	1	4	2		6
Total Workload					124