GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

HISTORY OF THE PRESS/GAZ-411

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Prof. Nurettin Güz

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

nurguz@gazi.edu.tr

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

Students will learn the developments in Turkey regarding the field of Communication and they will gain knowledge for the future.

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face.

-- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES

There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.

-- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.

--COURSE CONTENT
1. Week	The establishment of the first press and first newspapers in Turkey
2. Week	The first Turkish newspapers and their developments
3. Week	Reforms and journalism
4. Week	Şinasi and his contributions to the Turkish Press
5. Week	New Ottomans and newspaper
6. Week	Press, pre and post reforms
7. Week	The effects of autocratic rule in the media
8. Week	Midterm Exam
9. Week	The effects of autocratic rule in the media
10. Week	Second Constitutional Monarchy, and the freedom of the press
11. Week	Newspapers and journalism during the war
12. Week	Freedom of the press before and after the establishment of the Republic
13. Week	Developments in the press, after 1925
14. Week	1931 Press Law and the restrictions imposed on media
15. Week	Press before and after the multi-party era
16. Week	Final Exam

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

A.H. Tanpınar: 19 uncu Asır Türk Edebiyatı Tarihi Hıfzı Topuz : 100 Soruda Türk Basın Tarihi Nurettin Güz: Türkiye’de Basın İktidar İlişkileri

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

-- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

	Quantity	Percentage
Mid-terms	1	40
Assignment	0	0
Exercises	0	0
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		60

-- WORKLOAD

Efficiency	Total Week Count	Weekly Duration (in hour)	Total Workload in Semester
Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week	14	3	42
Practising Hours of Course Per Week			0
Reading	14	3	42
Searching in Internet and Library	14	2	28
Designing and Applying Materials			0
Preparing Reports			0
Preparing Presentation			0
Presentation	1	3	3
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term	1	3	3
Final and Studying for Final	1	3	3
Other			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			121
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			4.84
ECTS:			5

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explains theories, methods, concepts and relationships between concepts about journalism field.				X
2	Diagnoses the processes, methods and techniques about the production of scientific knowledge in journalism field.			X
3	Express the theoretical and practice-based knowledge about journalism field.			X
4	Associates the social, historical, cultural, political and economic dimensions of comunication.					X
5	Develops the necessary experience in news gathering and writing.
6	Commentates media texts with a with a critical perspective.			X
7	Uses effectively information and communication technologies.		X
8	Rearranges the knowledge in other disciplines of the social sciences for using it in the area of expertise.				X
9	Makes works in the field of journalism with taking responsibility individually and in groups.			X
10	Finds ways to access the knowledge in the field of journalism.			X
11	Follows theories, methods and technologies in the field of journalism.			X
12	Transfers his/her ideas and suggestions regarding the problems to the relevant persons and institutions by supporting quantitative and qualitative data.			X
13	Acts with social responsibility and carry outs works which are appropriate with ethical rules, laws, regulations and legislation in the field of journalism.			X
14	Uses competently the theories, methods, tools and technologies in the field of journalism.			X

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