GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
PARADIGMS IN MEDIA AND POLITICAL COMMUNICATION/2350070
Course Title: PARADIGMS IN MEDIA AND POLITICAL COMMUNICATION
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 2 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Nurettin Güz
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  -
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  nurguz@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Students learn the effects of political structure on press.
 -- 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  Duty and responsibilities of media in democracies
2. Week  Relationsheep of media and political parties
3. Week  Media as a commercial structure and its administration
4. Week  Freedom of media and political parties
5. Week  News and political agenda
6. Week  News and public opinion
7. Week  Journalists and news
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  Gate keepers and press
10. Week  Manipulation in news and political manipulation
11. Week  Media ethics
12. Week  The effect of critics and interpretations on political agenda
13. Week  Social problems and media
14. Week  Administration, media and problems
15. Week  Freedom of press and its consequences
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  - N. Güz: Haberde Yönlendirme ve Kamuoyu Araştırmaları - B. Henessy: Public Opinion - A. Cantril, The Opinion Connecting Polling, Politics and the Press
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- 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
4
56
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
4
56
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
2
4
8
 Preparing Presentation
1
4
4
 Presentation
1
3
3
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
3
3
 Final and Studying for Final
1
3
3
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
175
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Realises the interdisciplinary nature of communication science.X
2Defines fundamental issues related to the field of journalism and their cause-effect relationships.X
3Evaluates the expertise level theoretical, methodological and practical knowledge in the field of journalism.X
4Uses theory in the field of journalism, combining with quantitative and qualitative research methods, in advanced level.X
5Forms information about the field of journalism analytically and systematically.X
6Conducts a scientific study in the field of journalism, by taking responsibility individually and in-group.X
7Determines a problem in the field of journalism.X
8Collects data about the research problem.X
9Draw conclusions from the data obtained.X
10Distinguishs basic approaches and methods in the field of journalism.X
11Evaluates all available resources, by doing literature research in order to access information.X
12Evaluates current theoretical and methodological developments in the field of journalism, and transfers them to academic studies.X
13Collects data related to the field of journalism and integrates them with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values.X
14Uses knowledge and skills which is acquired in the field of journalism to contribute academic and social knowledge.X