Political Science and Public Administration | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | UNI023 | ||||
Course Name: | Media Literacy | ||||
Semester: | Spring | ||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
Type of course: | University Elective | ||||
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Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning | ||||
Course Coordinator: | Dr. Öğr. Üy. OYA HACER ADIGÜZEL | ||||
Course Lecturer(s): | Dr. Şükran Pakkan | ||||
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Course Objectives: | 1- To examine the impact of mass media and the content offered on the social, cultural and economic life depending on the consumption habits of the target audience, 2- Understanding the effects of media on societies, readers and listeners 3- Propaganda-persuasion techniques and public opinion formation, perceptions, prejudices and stereotypes (stereotypes) to be noticed, to distinguish between reality and fiction (interpretation, opinion, etc.), 4- To teach the ability of critical reading and interpretation-analysis of messages with media literacy in visual, written and auditory media. |
Course Content: | With the power of the media, the effect of the mass media on societies, the shaping of the changing and developing mass media in the globalization process according to the new world order and new discourses, the pressures on the media, the influence of the states, the democratization of the media and the censorship mechanisms, freedom of expression, personality rights, information public interest, written and visual media critical reading / viewing in the world and approach to media literacy in Turkey. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) . Have knowledge about the functioning of media, the basic concepts and effects of news and messages. 2) Learn to understand and analyze the language of media correctly. 3) Learns the production processes of the contents prepared in the media and can read critically. 4) Instead of passively absorbing the media messages, he sees what is being actively absorbed into him and becomes difficult to persuade. 5) Becomes an active reader, can produce alternative media content. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Literacy and Information Literacy - Basic Definitions and Concepts | |
2) | Media General status- History, Development Process, Current Situation in the World and Turkey | |
3) | The Communication Age and Economic-Political and Sociocultural Effects of Media as a Medium of Culture Industry | |
4) | Media Message Types and Their Effects | |
5) | Information and News: Agenda Setting, Propaganda, Manipulation | |
6) | Power of dissemination and deception: Media and perception management, Persuasion, Proof, Background | |
7) | Literacy and Approaches of Bloom, Bandura, Gerbner and McLuhan | |
8) | Critical reading concept - critical viewership | |
8) | Critical reading concept - critical viewership | |
9) | Midterm Exam | |
10) | Consumer culture and media: Stereotyping in the media | |
11) | Female and male roles in the media | |
12) | Female and male roles in the media | |
13) | New Media and Digital Critical literacy | |
14) | The Right to Be Forgotten - Media Literacy Research, Effects of Media Usage, Discussion |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | İletişimin ABC'si- Ünsal Oskay, İletişim Araştırma ve Kuramları Prof. Dr. Şermin Tekinalp, Temel Gazetecilik Prof. Dr. Oya Tokgöz, Medya Okuryazarlığı El Kitabı-Kemal İnal |
References: | Temel Gazetecilik Prof. Dr. Oya Tokgöz, Medya Okuryazarlığı El Kitabı-Kemal İnal |
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1) To have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in Political Science and Public Administration. | |||||||||||
2) To define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level. | |||||||||||
3) Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business). | |||||||||||
4) Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field. | |||||||||||
5) Political and social processes that take place in Turkey and in the world, able to solve problems and the causes of these problems, on the relationship of citizens with political structures reveals scientifically. | |||||||||||
6) To design and to prepare scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles and theses, either on their own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to their field. | |||||||||||
7) To use leadership characteristics in Political Science and Public Administration with the awareness of compliance with team work. | |||||||||||
8) Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what they need and critically question the information they have acquired. | |||||||||||
9) Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in Political Science and Public Administration to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form. | |||||||||||
10) According to the level of European Language Portfolio, a foreign language is at least A2 for Pre-Bachelor's degree according to the level of education; At least B1 for the License; To be able to use at least C1 and at least C1 General Level for PhD. | |||||||||||
11) To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software in at least the European Computer Driving License Basic Level (Associate) or Advanced Level (Associate and Associate) required by the department. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | To have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in Political Science and Public Administration. | 1 |
2) | To define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level. | 1 |
3) | Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business). | 3 |
4) | Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field. | 3 |
5) | Political and social processes that take place in Turkey and in the world, able to solve problems and the causes of these problems, on the relationship of citizens with political structures reveals scientifically. | 3 |
6) | To design and to prepare scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles and theses, either on their own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to their field. | 2 |
7) | To use leadership characteristics in Political Science and Public Administration with the awareness of compliance with team work. | 2 |
8) | Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what they need and critically question the information they have acquired. | 2 |
9) | Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in Political Science and Public Administration to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form. | 1 |
10) | According to the level of European Language Portfolio, a foreign language is at least A2 for Pre-Bachelor's degree according to the level of education; At least B1 for the License; To be able to use at least C1 and at least C1 General Level for PhD. | 2 |
11) | To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software in at least the European Computer Driving License Basic Level (Associate) or Advanced Level (Associate and Associate) required by the department. | 2 |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Homework Assignments | 1 | % 15 |
Project | 1 | % 10 |
Midterms | 1 | % 25 |
Final | 1 | % 50 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 14 |
Homework Assignments | 14 | 14 |
Midterms | 14 | 22 |
Final | 14 | 26 |
Total Workload | 118 |