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Course Description Course Name : Basic Journalism Course Code : ILT114 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 4 Name of Lecturer(s) : Learning Outcomes of the Course : Learn the basic consepts in Journalism studies. Explain the transformation of journalism interdisiplinary, in perspective of sociology, communication Technologies, globalism and economy politics. Evaluate the news production sphere, journalism styles, news collecting and publishing. Analyze the news in critical perspective and recognize the news making methods. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : Provides knowledge on journalism and situation of journalism in media sphere for students to learn and enhance the critical aproach of students on media sphere. Course Contents : The course comprises the basic concepts of and new trends in journalism, the news making process, sphere, styles and basic concepts and theories on alternative/independent media. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Class   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Introduction 2 Journalism in perspective of globalism and media Reading Literature, comment, discussion 3 Transformation in journalism Articles in the course file Literature, comment, discussion 4 Journalism ethics and societal role Articles in the course file Literature, comment, discussion 5 News agency and information networks in the world Reading Literature, comment, discussion 6 News and news components Articles in the course file Literature, comment, discussion 7 News collecting and resources Reading Literature, comment, discussion 8 Interview in journalism Articles in the course file Literature, comment, discussion 9 Midterm Exam 10 News writing methods Reading Literature, comment, discussion 11 News writing practice Articles in the course file Literature, comment, discussion 12 News writing practice Reading and Assignement Literature, comment, discussion 13 Journalism styles Articles in the course file Literature, comment, discussion 14 New Media and online journalism Reading Literature, comment, discussion 15 Independent media and right based journalism Articles in the course file Literature, comment, discussion 16/17 Final Exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Oya Tokgöz (2012) Temel Gazetecilik, İmge Yayınları: Ankara. Required Course Material(s)  Edward S. Herman ve Noam Chomsky (1998) Medya Halka Nasıl Evet Dedirtir, çev. Berfu Akyoldaş, Tamara Han, Metin Çetin, İsmail Kaplan, Minerva Yayınları  John Keane (1999) Medya ve Demokrasi, çev. Haluk Şahin, Ayrıntı Yayınları  Beybin Kejanlıoğlu (2004) Türkiye´de Medyanın Dönüşümü, İmge Yayınları  Eric Maigret (2011) Medya ve İletişim Sosyolojisi, çev. Halime Yücel, İletişim Yayınları  Oğuzhan Taş (2012) Gazetecilik Etiğinin Mesleki Sınırları, İletişim Yayınları  A. Belsey & R. Chadwick (der.) (1998) Medya ve Gazetecilikte Etik Sorunlar, çev. Nurçay Türkoğlu, Ayrıntı Yayınları  Sevda Alankuş (Yay. Haz.)(2007) İnsan Hakları Haberciliği, IPS İletişim Vakfı Yayınları  Sevilay Çelenk (Yay. Haz.) (2008) Başka Bir İletişim Mümkün, IPS İletişim Vakfı Yayınları  Yaşar Kemal (2011) Röportaj Yazarlığında 60 yıl, YKY  Türkiye Gazetecileri Hak ve Sorumluluk Bildirgesi, Türkiye Gazeteciler Cemiyeti  Medya ve Çeşitlilik Kılavuzu, Türkiye Gazeteciler Cemiyeti ve British Council   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 90     Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 10 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Explains the basic concepts of the field, communication patterns, communication and cultural functions within the framework of communication as the basis of Communication Studies. 3 2 Recognizes the national and global communication systems, the basic concepts, theories and principles. 4 3 Has the knowledge and skills to use and/or explain how communication works in every aspect in different cultures, from individual to group, mass, institutional communication within the major tools of communication. 2 4 Distinguishes non-scientific knowledge from the scientific method, and follows technological innovations in the field with the updated work. 3 5 Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve communication problems encountered in size of individual to global communications. 2 6 Develops a sense of responsibility towards the society, as individuals, develops projects for the benefit of the community, leadership and entrepreneurial skills of intellectual exhibitions. 0 7 Holds information related to the fields as a basis; Instrumental Social Communications (Radio, TV, Film, Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism) within a terminological frame (=teleological) (Public Sphere, Public Opinion, Cultural Production Areas, Citizen Participation, Popular Culture, etc.). 4 8 From an interdisciplinary perspective, acknowledged the concept of communication to synthesize information that Communication Studies has background from different areas like, Sociology, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Sciences, Anthropology and so on. 4 9 As a requirement of competence to communicate effectively, has the ability to express himself/herself up, facing the people with correct understanding in environments in which he/she is capable of empathy sets. 3 10 Has rational thinking skills, creative thinking in written, oral, visual and so on, as well as using the methods and strategies, for the purpose of communicating thoughts. 4 11 Has at least one foreign language in the European Language Portfolio (B) with the level of using the information in track and communicate with colleagues abroad. 0 12 While accessing all kinds of information, using and transmitting of all other thoughts on the process and in all other practices of the profession strives to comply with ethical requirements and endeavors. 4 13 Has basic skills and use these skills for mediating to the general population methods in the specific praxis areas, such as media literacy, 3 14 Identifies learning needs and future career plan and perform accordingly. 3 15 Has the knowledge of the legal framework related to the field. 0 16 Organizes and/or actively participates in the social, artistic and cultural activities, reports events. 1 17 Follows the local, national and international events with critical comments. 4 18 Is competent to use required level of knowledge of the area and use of computer software as well as all means of communication (body language, verbal and nonverbal communication, newspapers, magazines, radio, television, cinema, internet and other information / communication technologies, and mass media) 2 19 Is able to work in the group as well as having the competence of the individual work 1 20 Improves constantly himself/herself, as well as being open to professional developments in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities, identifying needs of learning 0 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 5 5     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 3 3     Final Exam 1 3 3 Total Workload: 95 Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.8 ECTS Credit: 4