GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

CHILD RIGHTS AND COMMUNICATION/İLET 714

Course Title:	CHILD RIGHTS AND COMMUNICATION
Credits	3	ECTS	3
Semester	7	Compulsory/Elective	Elective

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ruhdan UZUN - Doç. Dr. Tuğba Asrak Hasdemir

-- 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

Understanding relations between child rights and media; development of professional responsibility about child rights.

-- 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	Orientation
2. Week	Child rights and media
3. Week	Barrriers to realisation of children’s rights
4. Week	Child protection policies
5. Week	Increasing sensitivity to children's rights and media literacy
6. Week	The representation of children’s rights in the media
7. Week	Child rights and Professional responsibility
8. Week	Midterm exam
9. Week	Journalism focusing on children’s rights
10. Week	The participation of children in the media
11. Week	Child-friendly media
12. Week	Media child protection policies
13. Week	Children in conflict with the law
14. Week	Children in armed conflict
15. Week	Representation of application and general discussion
16. Week	Final exam

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

UNICEF (2007). Children's Rights and Journalism Practise: A Rights-Based Perspective, UNICEF-Dublin Institute of Technology.

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Lecture, Question & Answer, Drill - Practise

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

-- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

	Quantity	Percentage
Mid-terms	1	40
Assignment	0	0
Exercises	0	20
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		40

-- WORKLOAD

Efficiency	Total Week Count	Weekly Duration (in hour)	Total Workload in Semester
Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week	12	3	36
Practising Hours of Course Per Week	2	3	6
Reading	14	1	14
Searching in Internet and Library	7	1	7
Designing and Applying Materials			0
Preparing Reports			0
Preparing Presentation	1	3	3
Presentation	1	3	3
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term	1	5	5
Final and Studying for Final	1	10	10
Other			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			84
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			3.36
ECTS:			3

-- 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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