GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
LITERACY OF MEDIA/İLET-572
Course Title: LITERACY OF MEDIA
Credits 3 ECTS 3
Semester 5 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Kemal İnal
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  -
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  kinal@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
The sudents learn the mass media have an ideological structure and property
They become aware of operation and grammar of media
They become a conscious media literate
They know some theoreticians' views on the field
They understand importance of media literacy in creating a conscious media literate
They know media in detailed way
They learn the relationhips between media and political power
They know some functions of media such as manipulation, propaganda and disinformation
They develop an awareness on structure of media
They learn Turkey's potential in the media literacy
 -- 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  Literacy concept and its changing meaning in new media
2. Week  Media Literacy: Its outbreak, definition, and importance
3. Week  Media Literacy skills
4. Week  Principles of media literacy
5. Week  Media literacy experiences in various countries
6. Week  Critical Media Literacy
7. Week  Some approachs to media literacy
8. Week  Midterm exam
9. Week  Renee Hobbs: Seven Great Debates in media literacy
10. Week  Being activist in terms of media literacy
11. Week  Media Literacy in Turkey
12. Week  Media Literacy in universities
13. Week  Media Literacy in elementary schools
14. Week  Some comtemporary developments in media literacy
15. Week  General Evaluation and Discussion
16. Week  Final exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Alvarado, Manuel., Gutch, Robin. ve Wollen, Tana. (1988). Learning the Media. An Introduction to Media, London: Macmillan Education. Binark, Mutlu. ve Gencel Bek, Mine. (2007). Eleştirel Medya Okuryazarlığı. Kuramsal Yaklaşımlar ve Uygulamalar, İstanbul: Kalkedon. İnal, Kemal. (2009). Medya Okuryazarlığı. Elkitabı, Ankara: Ütopya. Buckingham, D. (ed.) Watching Media Learning. Making Sense of Media Education, London: The Falmer Pres.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  No need
 -- 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
1
14
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
1
14
 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
3
3
 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 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