GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
SPECIALIZED JOURNALISM (DIPLOMATIC JOURNALISM)/GAZ-812
Course Title: SPECIALIZED JOURNALISM (DIPLOMATIC JOURNALISM)
Credits 3 ECTS 3
Semester 8 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Lecturer Mücahit KÜÇÜKYILMAZ
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
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 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
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 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Students understand foreign news, news of diplomacy and international organizations,
learn interview with embassies, foreign affairs and diplomacy visits.
 -- 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
  Political history, Economy
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction to Diplomacy Definition and history of diplomacy
2. Week  Diplomatic history of the Republic of Turkey
3. Week  Turkey's foreign policys outlook
4. Week  Regional relations
5. Week  Environment and relations with other countries
6. Week  Turkey and international organizations
7. Week  Turkey, the UN, the EU and the concepts used in Diplomatic Correspondent
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  Diplomacy and foreign news writing
10. Week  Diplomatic news writing
11. Week  Diplomacy and foreign news in the newspapers screening
12. Week  Scanning columns
13. Week  Country surveys and news writing
14. Week  Press Interview with advisors in embassies
15. Week  Writing abstract from a book written in the field of diplomacy
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Suggested: Diplomatic history, International relations
 -- 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
1
 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
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
14
2
28
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
1
14
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
2
2
 Final and Studying for Final
1
3
3
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
75
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3
 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