GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
MEDIA STUDIES I/RTS-711
Course Title: MEDIA STUDIES I
Credits 3 ECTS 6
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. B. Zakir AVŞAR
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/zavsar
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  zavsar@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To learn scientific methodes and rules. (content and form)
to be able to prepare an purposal for a scientific research
The students will learn the basic rules and methods to write a thesis.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  lecture
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  Media Studies II, which is the serial of Media Studies I, is imperative
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  General principles of thesis writing
2. Week  Scientific understandings: Positivism, realism, positivism critics, critical theory
3. Week  The first examples of media studies
4. Week  Published research report analysis
5. Week  Thesis, article and report evaluation
6. Week  Critical reading, understanding, developing synthesis, comparison
7. Week  Resource scanning and quoting
8. Week  Midterm
9. Week  Examination of different epistemologic approaches in thesis
10. Week  Discourse analysis and examples of perception studies
11. Week  General overview of research techniques
12. Week  General overview of communication studies
13. Week  Formal rules of thesis writing
14. Week  Ethical rules in thesis writing
15. Week  Analysis of publshed thesis
16. Week  Final
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Aziz, Aysel (1994), Araştırma Yöntemleri-Teknikleri ve İletişim, Ankara: Turhan Kitabevi Yayını. Berger, Arthur Asa, (1982) Kitle İletişiminde Çözümleme Yöntemleri. Eskişehir: Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  lecture
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  There is no compulsory internship.
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
1
10
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
50
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
12
4
48
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
4
40
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
2
4
8
 Final and Studying for Final
2
6
12
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
150
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6
 ECTS: 
6
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Explains theories, methods, concepts and relationships between concepts about radio television and cinema field.X
2Diagnoses the processes, methods and techniques about the production of scientific knowledge in radio television and cinema field.X
3Express the theoretical and practice-based knowledge about radio television and cinema field.X
4Associates the social, historical, cultural, political and economic dimensions of comunicationX
5Uses shot, production and post production in an effective way in the field of radio television and cinema.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 expertiseX
9Makes works in the field of radio television and cinema with taking responsibility individually and in groupsX
10Find ways to access the knowledge in the field of radio television and cinema.X
11Follows theories, methods and technologies in the field of radio television and cinema.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 radio television and cinema.X
14Uses competently the theories, methods, tools and technologies in the field of radio television and cinema.X