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)
N/A
Course Language English
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 Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Barbaros Gürçay
Course Assistants
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;
  • concept of communication ethics, ethic problems and solutions about journalism, pr, advertising and television
  • to learn ethic problems and ethic decision making processes in the field of communication, pr and advertising
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
Percentage of Final Work 50
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
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
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