GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

COMMUNICATION AND ETHICS/GAZ-821

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ruhdan UZUN

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

http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ruhdanuzun

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

ruhdanuzun@gazi.edu.tr

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

Learning the processes of ethical decision in journalism to apply
obtaining ethical consciousness

-- 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	Concept of ethics and theories of ethics
2. Week	Concept of communication ethics and its development
3. Week	Methods of self regulation
4. Week	Ethical problems in journalism and ethical codes
5. Week	Ethical responsibilities of journalists for their readers
6. Week	Ethical responsibilities of journalists for their news sources
7. Week	Ethical responsibilities for persons subject in news
8. Week	Midterm exam
9. Week	Ethical problems originate from market
10. Week	Journalism ethics in period of war and violence
11. Week	Ethical problems in television news
12. Week	Ethical problems in public relations and models of ethical decision
13. Week	Ethical problems in advertising
14. Week	Syberspace and ethics
15. Week	Global journalism ethics
16. Week	Final exam

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

Uzun, Ruhdan. İletişim Etiği, 2011, Ankara: Dipnot

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Lecture

-- 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	3	42
Designing and Applying Materials	14	1	14
Preparing Reports			0
Preparing Presentation			0
Presentation			0
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term	1	4	4
Final and Studying for Final	1	4	4
Other			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			148
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			5.92
ECTS:			6

-- 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.					X
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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