GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
STUDIES IN POPULAR PRESS/GZT 792
Course Title: STUDIES IN POPULAR PRESS
Credits 3 ECTS 3
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Lecturer Mehmet Atalay
 -- 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
At the end of the course, students will be expected to have information and ability about
The historical development of popular journalism
performing popular journalism.
 -- 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  Giving information/news in a succesful way. How do journalists think and behave?
2. Week  Definition of popular journalism
3. Week  The historical development of popular journalism and its scope and objectives.
4. Week  Popular journalism in the world and in Turkey
5. Week  Imitation of foreign news to a country
6. Week  The kinds of monopolization and newspaper sales reports
7. Week  The current status and the current functions of radio stations.
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  Online journalism versus traditional journalism
10. Week  Practice about popular newspaper and magazine journalism
11. Week  Popular television and radio journalism
12. Week  Guest: A popular expert
13. Week  The journalist-reader relationship
14. Week  Mastering the Art of Communication
15. Week  General Discussion
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Popüler Kültürü Anlamak, John Fiske, Parşömen, 2012. Haber Toplama ve Yazma, Erkan Yüksel, Halil İbrahim Gürcan, Tablet, 2005
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
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 -- 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
13
3
39
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
1
3
3
 Reading
14
2
28
 Searching in Internet and Library
8
1
8
 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
5
5
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
86
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.44
 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