GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
SPECIALIZED JOURNALISM (NEWS AGENCY JOURNALISM)/GAZ-712
Course Title: SPECIALIZED JOURNALISM (NEWS AGENCY JOURNALISM)
Credits 3 ECTS 3
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Lecturer Kemal ÖZTÜRK
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  muzaffersahin.tumblr.com
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  musahin@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Students know the roles and responsibilities of an agency correspondent.
Students gain skills of news writing for an agency.
Students can follow press releases for making news.
 -- 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
  News gathering and writing techniques Turkish
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  The distinctive qualities of the news agency journalists
2. Week  Target audinces for the news agency journalists
3. Week  Main characteristics of the news agency journalists
4. Week  News Agency agenda and news, practice
5. Week  Agency news samples and news writing practice
6. Week  News gathering and news sources
7. Week  Main rules for the agency news/ Formatting of the news agency texts
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  Practice studies
10. Week  Hot news and news flash practice
11. Week  Headlines and reports
12. Week  How to maintain continuity and follow-up for the news
13. Week  Editing bulletins
14. Week  Press meeting
15. Week  Practice of interview / Practice of Special news
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Suggested: Muhabirin El Kitabı, agency news, lecture notes
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Internship suggested
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
0
 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
7
2
14
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
7
2
14
 Reading
7
3
21
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
3
15
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
3
3
 Final and Studying for Final
1
3
3
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
70
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2.8
 ECTS: 
3
 -- 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