GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
CHILD RIGHTS AND COMMUNICATION/İLET 714
Course Title: CHILD RIGHTS AND COMMUNICATION
Credits 3 ECTS 3
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Tuğba ASRAK HASDEMİR, Assoc. Prof. Ruhdan UZUN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ahtuba,http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ruhdanuzun
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  tubahasdemir@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Gathers information and develops an understanding on children rights.
Builds correlation between children rights and media.
Develops a perspective based on sensitivity and responsibility about children rights.
Gains the ability to interpret current practices in the light and with the understanding of children rights.





 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Face to face, application
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  Media and Child, Media Literacy, Human Rights and Democracy
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  General insight towards the topics and concepts related with the course.
2. Week  Children rights and related legislative regulations.
3. Week  Difficulties in enforcing children rights.
4. Week  Children protection programs.
5. Week  Developint sensitivity towards the children rights and media literacy.
6. Week  Representation of children rights in the media
7. Week  Children rights and proffessional responsibilty.
8. Week  Midterm.
9. Week  Communication practices based on children rights .
10. Week  Children's participation in the media.
11. Week  Children friendly media: Several suggestions.
12. Week  Media children protection policies.
13. Week  Some children groups and communication practices.
14. Week  Student project presentations.
15. Week  Student project presentations.
16. Week  Final
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  - Alankuş, S. (haz.) (2007), Çocuk Odaklı Habercilik, İstanbul:IPS İletişim Vakfı.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Q&A, Visual materials, application.
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
1
5
 Projects
1
10
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
55
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
45
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
12
3
36
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
2
3
6
 Reading
14
1
14
 Searching in Internet and Library
7
1
7
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
1
3
3
 Presentation
1
3
3
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
5
5
 Final and Studying for Final
1
10
10
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
84
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.36
 ECTS: 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Explains theories, methods, concepts and interconceptual relationships in the field of Public Relations and Advertising.X
2Diagnoses the processes, methods and techniques about the production of scientific knowledge in Public Relations and Advertising.X
3Expresses the theoretical and practice-based knowledge in Public Relations and Advertising.X
4Associates the social, historical, cultural, political and economic dimensions of comunication.X
5Develops the skills required for an efficient use of modern technique and tools necessary for communicational practices.X
6Analyzes media texts from a critical perspective.X
7Uses information and communication technologies effectively .X
8Rearranges the knowledge in other disciplines of the social sciences in order to use it in the area of expertise.X
9Carries out studies in the field of public relations by taking responsibility in both individual and in team works.X
10Find ways to access information in the field of Public Relations and Advertising.X
11Follows theories, methods and technologies in the field of Public Relations.X
12Transfers his/her ideas and suggestions on problems to relevant people or institutions by fostering these ideas and suggestions with qualitative and quantitative data.X
13Acts with social responsibility and carries out works which are appropriate with ethical rules, laws, regulations and legislation in the field of Public Relations and ADvertising.X
14Uses the theories, methods, tools and technologies in the field of Public Relations and Advertising competentlyX