GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
NEWS AGENCIES/GAZ-562
Course Title: NEWS AGENCIES
Credits 3 ECTS 3
Semester 5 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assistant Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Şahin
 -- 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 structure and functioning of the news agencies.
Students recognize the national and international news agencies.
 -- 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  History and development of the establishment of worlds news agencies
2. Week  Introduction to functions of news agencies
3. Week  Obejctives and purposes of the news agencies
4. Week  News and image research published by the news agencies
5. Week  Methods and techniques for the agency news delivery
6. Week  Subscriber demands for the news agencices
7. Week  Process and procedures for the news production Management structures of the news agencies
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  Analysis and research of the news agencies active in Turkey
10. Week  Structure of the employment policies for correspondencies
11. Week  News agencies in the Ottoman Empire
12. Week  Preliminary national news agency in the Republic of Turkey: Anatolian News Agency (A.A)
13. Week  News Agencies in Turkey: A.A, CİHAN, İHA, ANKA, DHA
14. Week  Other news agencies in Turkey
15. Week  International News Agencies : AP, REUTER, AFP, DPA, ITAR-TASS, XİNHUA, KYODO
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Suggested: ULUSLARARASI İLETİŞİM HABER AJANSLARI (ATİLLA GİRGİN), REUTERS’TEN AA’YA (ORHAN KOLOĞLU), TEMEL GAZETECİLİK (OYA TOKGÖZ), MUHABIRIN EL KITABI
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Internships within the news agencies 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
10
3
30
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
4
3
12
 Reading
2
3
6
 Searching in Internet and Library
4
4
16
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
2
3
6
 Final and Studying for Final
2
3
6
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
76
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.04
 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