GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS/GAZ-831
Course Title: CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS
Credits 3 ECTS 6
Semester 8 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assist.Prof.Erol İLHAN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/erol
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  erol@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Students will gain the skills of tracking and interpreting about the current events on media.
Students will gain the competence to express their opinions and to show respect for different ideas.
Students will be able to present a current topic to their friends with the help of presentation techniques.
Be able to offer your friends a current topic.
 -- 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  Teaching Sytle Of Current Issues Lesson and Distribution of the Subjects
2. Week  Current Issues-Lecture
3. Week  Current Issues-Lecture
4. Week  Current Issues-Lecture
5. Week  Current Issues-Lecture
6. Week  Current Issues-Lecture
7. Week  Midterm Exam
8. Week  Current Issues-Lecture
9. Week  Current Issues-Lecture
10. Week  Current Issues-Lecture
11. Week  Current Issues-Lecture
12. Week  Current Issues-Lecture
13. Week  Current Issues-Lecture
14. Week  Current Issues-Lecture
15. Week  Current Issues-Lecture
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Medya Eleştirileri, (2005), Ed.: Nesrin Tan Akbulut, Beta Basım Yayım Dağıtım, İstanbul. Robert W. McChesney, (2006), 21. Yüzyılda İletişim Politikaları, Medyanın Sorunu, Kalkedon Yay., İstanbul. Türkiye Gazetecilik, Eleştirel Bir Yaklaşım, ( 2003), Ed.: L.Doğan Tılıç, ÇGD Yay., Ankara. TV, Dergi ve Gazeteler, Gazetelerin inernet baskıları ve haber portalları
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- 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
2
3
6
 Reading
4
3
12
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
3
42
 Designing and Applying Materials
4
3
12
 Preparing Reports
0
0
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
0
0
 Presentation
0
0
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
2
8
16
 Final and Studying for Final
4
5
20
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
150
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6
 ECTS: 
6
 -- 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