Public Relations and Advertising Preview
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

ILT302

Course Name:

Communication Law

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory Courses

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

E-Learning

Course Coordinator:

Araş. Gör. AZİZ ARSLAN

Course Lecturer(s):

Prof. Dr. Artun Avcı

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	Media law affects the way information can be obtained and presented in many different ways. The purpose of this course is to provide you with the answers you need to decide what the law is with regard to any issue you might deal with in your work.
Course Content:	This course introduces communication and media professionals to the legal context within which they work. The course uses case studies to illustrate how such issues as freedom of expression, defamation, access to information, breach of privacy, and confidentiality affect the working life of the media professional.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Understand how media laws and regulations compare with those of other nations
2) Understand how media policies and regulations enable or constrain effective media environments
3) Understand the obligations and rights of media practitioners in the execution of their duties
4) Understand some of the problems and limitations of applying old media laws in new media environments
5) Basın hukukunun kaynaklarını tanımlamak
6) Basın hukukunda yer alan kavram ve kurumları tanımlamak
7) Defines the concepts and institutions in Radio and TV law.
8) Defines the concepts and institutions in Internet Law.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Course introduction
2)	Basic Principles of Mass Communication Law
3)	Freedom of Expression
4)	Freedom of the Press
5)	European Court of Human Rights
6)	Judgements by the European Court of Human Rights I
7)	Judgements by the European Court of Human Rights II
8)	Midterm
9)	Press Law
10)	Privacy Law
11)	Broadcast law I
12)	Broadcast law II
13)	Internet Law I
14)	Internet Law II
15)	Review and Conclusion
16)	Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Artun Avcı, Türkiye’de İfade Özgürlüğü ve İnternet Kayıhan İçel, Kitle Haberleşme Hukuku
References:	Öğrencilerin derslerden önce kendilerine verilen okumaları gerçekleştirmeleri ve sınıftaki tartışmalarına katkıda bulunmaları beklenir.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Program Outcomes
1) They have all the knowledge, skills and competencies required by the profession, with relation to the fields of Public Relations and Advertising and they have the structural features required by the profession.	2	2	2	3	2	2	3	2
2) They have knowledge about fields of brand management, marketing communication, corporate communication and advertising strategy development. They have the ability to create, plan and manage a public relations campaign.	3	2	2	3	2	3	2	2
3) They have knowledge and skills about changing and evolving communication methods and technologies.	2	3	2	3	2	3	2	2
4) Thay have the ability to manage communication between relevant stakeholders and the target group. They develop and implement proper communication strategies and methods according to the communication characteristics of different stakeholders.	2	2	3	2	2	3	2	3
5) By acting on the principle of lifelong learning, they constantly develop themselves not only from in terms of professional knowledge, but also from a culturally and follow the national and international agenda.	2	3	3	2	2	2	3	2
6) They combine different communication areas in a holistic and strategic way.	2	3	2	2	3	3	2	3
7) They use written and verbal communication skills effectively.	2	3	2	3	2	2	3	2
8) They develop and implement strategies by thinking creatively and critically.	2	2	2	3	3	2	2	2
9) They have management skills.	2	2	3	3	2	3	2	2
10) They use research capability effectively.	3	3	3	2	2	2	3	2
11) They have an ethical business understanding and social responsibility.	2	2	3	2	2	3	2	3
12) They have capable of analytical thinking and problem solving.	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	2
13) They have teamwork skills.	3	3	2	2	3	2	2	3
14) They follow developments in their field by using a foreign language at a general level of European Language Portfolio B1 and and communicate with their colleagues.	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	3
15) They use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.	3	2	3	2	3	2	3	2

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	They have all the knowledge, skills and competencies required by the profession, with relation to the fields of Public Relations and Advertising and they have the structural features required by the profession.	2
2)	They have knowledge about fields of brand management, marketing communication, corporate communication and advertising strategy development. They have the ability to create, plan and manage a public relations campaign.	2
3)	They have knowledge and skills about changing and evolving communication methods and technologies.	3
4)	Thay have the ability to manage communication between relevant stakeholders and the target group. They develop and implement proper communication strategies and methods according to the communication characteristics of different stakeholders.	3
5)	By acting on the principle of lifelong learning, they constantly develop themselves not only from in terms of professional knowledge, but also from a culturally and follow the national and international agenda.	2
6)	They combine different communication areas in a holistic and strategic way.	3
7)	They use written and verbal communication skills effectively.	2
8)	They develop and implement strategies by thinking creatively and critically.	2
9)	They have management skills.	3
10)	They use research capability effectively.	2
11)	They have an ethical business understanding and social responsibility.	2
12)	They have capable of analytical thinking and problem solving.	2
13)	They have teamwork skills.	3
14)	They follow developments in their field by using a foreign language at a general level of European Language Portfolio B1 and and communicate with their colleagues.	2
15)	They use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.	2

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 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	4	3		98
Midterms	1	8	2		10
Final	1	8	2		10
Total Workload					118