GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
COMMUNICATION AND ETHICS/RTS-821
Course Title: COMMUNICATION AND ETHICS
Credits 3 ECTS 6
Semester 8 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Ahmet ÇİFTCİ
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  www. gazi.edu.tr/İletişim Fakültesi, Radyo-Televizyon ve Sinema Bölümü, Ahmet CİFTCİ
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  aciftci@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To learn the concepts of "moral", "ethics", "duty", "responsibility", "mass communication ethics", "deontology" and to be able to put them
To learn the benefits and inconveniences of self-regulation and controlling on mass-media.
To learn the principles of each mass-media.
To learn social responsibility of mass media and journalists.
To learn and examine moral values of mass communication and put them into practice.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face and also the subjects are supported with case studies by the lecturer and students.
 -- 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  The subjects of the course of Communication Ethics: "moral", "ethics", "duty", "responsibility", "mass communication ethics", "deontology"
2. Week  The sorts and thoughts of moral, and historical background.
3. Week  Ethics in mass communication.
4. Week  Self-regulation and auto-control in mass media.
5. Week  Self-regulation and auto-contol institutions in printed press and broudcasting.
6. Week  Liability understandings and thoughts at press and broudcasting, and particularly Social Responsibility Theory.
7. Week  The regulation of media ethics in the World and Turkey, and ethical identity of a journalists. Rules laid down by the FCC.
8. Week  Turkish Press Council, and Code of Professional Principles of the Press
9. Week  Ethical rules in Turkish legislation.
10. Week  Ethical rules in Turkish legislation. (Constitution and other Acts, such as act numbers 5187, 5224, 2954, 5651, 6112)
11. Week  Ombudsman in mass-media.
12. Week  Case study on printed press
13. Week  Case study on Radio and television (broadcasting)
14. Week  Case study on cinema films and on Internet:
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1) PEMBER, Don R.; Mass Media Law, 4th Edition, Dubuque, lowa-1987.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise and Case Study.
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- 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
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
14
6
84
 Searching in Internet and Library
1
2
2
 Designing and Applying Materials
1
2
2
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
1
2
2
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
10
10
 Final and Studying for Final
1
20
20
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
162
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6.48
 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