ECTS - News Writing
News Writing (PR234) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| News Writing | PR234 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 
| Pre-requisite Course(s) | 
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| N/A | 
| Course Language | English | 
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| Course Type | Elective Courses | 
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) | 
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face | 
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Observation Case Study. | 
| Course Lecturer(s) | 
                        
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| Course Objectives | This course is designed to teach students control of communication from censorship to auto-control, regulations in mass communication, basic human rights such as freedom of thought and expression and issues such as libel, copyright, obscenity, false advertising, corporate speech, and deregulation in broadcasting. | 
| Course Learning Outcomes | 
                        The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Basic content of the course includes The control of communication and communication relations; Legal regulations of public and private media systems; Development of basic communication rights and responsibilities in society and law; Development of regulations related with communication in Turkey | 
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 | concept of communication ethics, ethic problems and solutions about journalism, pr, advertising and television | |
| 2 | concept of ethics and ethic theories | Uzun, Ruhdan. İletişim Etiği, 2011, Ankara: Dipnot | 
| 3 | Concept and development of communication ethics | Uzun, Ruhdan. İletişim Etiği, 2011, Ankara: Dipnot | 
| 4 | Self-control technics | Uzun, Ruhdan. İletişim Etiği, 2011, Ankara: Dipnot | 
| 5 | Ethic problems and ethic codes in journalism | Uzun, Ruhdan. İletişim Etiği, 2011, Ankara: Dipnot | 
| 6 | Ethic commitments of journalists via readers | Uzun, Ruhdan. İletişim Etiği, 2011, Ankara: Dipnot | 
| 7 | Ethic commitments of journalists via news sources | Uzun, Ruhdan. İletişim Etiği, 2011, Ankara: Dipnot | 
| 8 | Midterm exam | |
| 9 | Ethic commitments of journalists via people that part of news | Uzun, Ruhdan. İletişim Etiği, 2011, Ankara: Dipnot | 
| 10 | Market-driven ethic problems | Uzun, Ruhdan. İletişim Etiği, 2011, Ankara: Dipnot | 
| 11 | Journalism ethics in War and conflicts | Uzun, Ruhdan. İletişim Etiği, 2011, Ankara: Dipnot | 
| 12 | Ethic problems in tv news | Uzun, Ruhdan. İletişim Etiği, 2011, Ankara: Dipnot | 
| 13 | Ethic problems in PR and the models of ethic decision | Uzun, Ruhdan. İletişim Etiği, 2011, Ankara: Dipnot | 
| 14 | Ethic problems in advertising | Uzun, Ruhdan. İletişim Etiği, 2011, Ankara: Dipnot | 
| 15 | Ethic concepts of virtual communication sytems | Uzun, Ruhdan. İletişim Etiği, 2011, Ankara: Dipnot | 
| 16 | Final Exam | 
Sources
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade | 
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - | 
| Laboratory | - | - | 
| Application | - | - | 
| Field Work | - | - | 
| Special Course Internship | - | - | 
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - | 
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 30 | 
| Presentation | - | - | 
| Project | - | - | 
| Report | - | - | 
| Seminar | - | - | 
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 | 
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 | 
| Toplam | 4 | 100 | 
| Percentage of Semester Work | 50 | 
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| Percentage of Final Work | 50 | 
| Total | 100 | 
Course Category
| Core Courses | X | 
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses | 
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts, theory and methodology of international relations | |||||
| 2 | Having an interdisciplinary perspective that combines other related disciplines | |||||
| 3 | Having adequate knowledge about the history of international relations and being able to examine international actors, events and historical processes | |||||
| 4 | Acquiring the ability of analytical thinking, critical analysis and developing rational argument | |||||
| 5 | Acquiring the ability to make analytical interpretations about the contemporary global issues; the current and future positions of regional and international actors | |||||
| 6 | Being able to use professional English to transfer her/his knowledge about the international relations using verbal, written and visual communication methods effectively | |||||
| 7 | Understanding the importance of several topics such as professional ethics, sustainability, environmental awareness, social responsibility, cultural, social and universal values; being able to manifest and analyze the legal results of these issues | |||||
| 8 | Being able to analyze the issues by using the qualitative and quantitative research techniques of international relations | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload | 
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 | 
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | 8 | 5 | 40 | 
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 10 | 20 | 
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 | 
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 | 
| Total Workload | 133 | ||
