GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
TECHNIQUES FOR NEWS GATHERING & WRITING II/GAZ-421
Course Title: TECHNIQUES FOR NEWS GATHERING & WRITING II
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Semester 4 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   Associate Professor Ersin Özarslan
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ozarslan
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  ozarslan@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Students learn how to write news report practically
Students learn and use the language of reporting and differ from the other using of
Students can write the news report in all techniques
Students can write the same story at different levels
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Discussion, demontration, The Pupils must read the given texts and be prepeared for the class.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  the course of TECHNIQUES FOR NEWS GATHERING & WRITING I must be taken.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  The Couse of TECHNIQUES FOR NEWS GATHERING & WRITING II must be taken.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  News writing practice in classroom.
2. Week  Using and practising 5N 1K formula in class
3. Week  The basic elements of the news report: Headline, introduction, body, ending.
4. Week  The ways of reporting news such as reported speech, indirect speech. Attention to the quotations.
5. Week  The style of reporting. Making appropriate sentences, choosing the appropriate words and concepts
6. Week  Writing a news report by using inverted pyramid technique as a practice
7. Week  Writing a news report by using flat pyramid technique as a practice
8. Week  Writing a news report by using square technique as a practice
9. Week  Middterm Examination
10. Week  Writing a news report by using talking style as a practice
11. Week  Writing a news report by using free style as a practice. Writing a news report for Multimedia
12. Week  Writing news reports in the classroom as practice
13. Week  Writing news reports in the classroom as practice
14. Week  Writing news reports in the classroom as practice
15. Week  Writing news reports in the classroom as practice
16. Week  Final Examination
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Anadolu Ajansı, Muhabirin El Kitabı, Başkut, Cevat Fehmi, (1967). Gazetecilik Dersleri. İstanbul: İstanbul Üniversitesi Gazetecilik Enstitüsü.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
1
10
 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
1
14
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
1
14
 Designing and Applying Materials
14
2
28
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
14
1
14
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
3
3
 Final and Studying for Final
1
3
3
 Other
7
1
7
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
125
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5
 ECTS: 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Explains theories, methods, concepts and relationships between concepts about journalism field.X
2Diagnoses the processes, methods and techniques about the production of scientific knowledge in journalism field.X
3Express the theoretical and practice-based knowledge about journalism field.X
4Associates the social, historical, cultural, political and economic dimensions of comunication.X
5Develops the necessary experience in news gathering and writing.X
6Commentates media texts with a with a critical perspective.X
7Uses effectively information and communication technologies.X
8Rearranges the knowledge in other disciplines of the social sciences for using it in the area of ​​expertise.X
9Makes works in the field of journalism with taking responsibility individually and in groups.X
10Finds ways to access the knowledge in the field of journalism.X
11Follows theories, methods and technologies in the field of journalism.X
12Transfers his/her ideas and suggestions regarding the problems to the relevant persons and institutions by supporting quantitative and qualitative data.X
13Acts with social responsibility and carry outs works which are appropriate with ethical rules, laws, regulations and legislation in the field of journalism.X
14Uses competently the theories, methods, tools and technologies in the field of journalism.X