GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
COMMUNICATION LAW/RTS-531
Course Title: COMMUNICATION LAW
Credits 3 ECTS 6
Semester 5 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
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  aciftci@gazi@edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To learn legal aspects of the concepts of "communication" and "mass communication".
To learn the places Mass Media Law in the classification of law branches, and history of mass media law.
To learn the basic concepts and points of Mass Media Law, such as freedom of expression, freedom of mass communication, freedom of press, freedom of b
To learn legal responsiblities, liabities, duties and rights of a journalist.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Fac to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  Intellectual Property Rights
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  The concepts of communication and mass communication, sorts of communication, classification of mass media, functions of mass media.
2. Week  Functions of mass media, peculiarities and subjects of Mass Media Law.
3. Week  Freedom of speech and thought, freedom of mass communication and history of Mass Media Law in the world and Turkey.
4. Week  The regime of printing press, the concepts of printed work and publishment, printing house, periodical and non periodical publishments.
5. Week  The concept of responsible manager of a newspaper or magazine.
6. Week  The right to reply and rectification.
7. Week  The duties and rights of a journalist, the agreement on press work between a journalist and an employeer.
8. Week  Self regulation and co-regulation in mass media, the legal and criminal responsiblity of the press and journalists.
9. Week  The regime of radio and television: systems and history.
10. Week  The regime of radio and television in Turkey and Turkish positive law on broadcasting (TRT and RTUK).
11. Week  Responsbility in broadcasting; the freedom of program regulation on broadcasting, and the restrictions for this freedom.
12. Week  The regime of cinema films and video: systems and history and Turkish positive law on cinema films.
13. Week  The regulation and control of cinema films in the world and Turkey.
14. Week  The regime of internet: the concept, history, functions of internet, and Turkish positive law on internet.
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1- İÇEL, Kayıhan / ÜNVER, Yener: Kitle İletişim Hukuku, 9. Bası, Beta Yayınevi, İstanbul - 2012.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  There is no probation.
 -- 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
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
10
10
 Final and Studying for Final
1
20
20
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
156
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6.24
 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.
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