Communication Law (PR126) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Communication Law PR126 2. Semester 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Observation Case Study.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Instructor Dr. Enis Tataroğlu
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course examines freedom of expression and the limitations that exist in such areas as libel, privacy, copyright, obscenity, advertising, corporate speech, and broadcasting.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Gaining basic knowledge on law and regulations in the communication field
  • Gainig knowledge about the control of communication
  • Gaining knowledge on the rights of citizens in freedom of thought and freedom of expression
  • Gaining knowledge on the freedom of expression of organized structure of media, public relations and advertising
  • Gaining knowledge on the current issues on the subject.
Course Content This course examines freedom of expression and the limitations that exist in such areas as libel, privacy, copyright, obscenity, advertising, corporate speech, and broadcasting.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction
2 The Concept of Law İn Historical Process Handout
3 The Concept of Law İn Historical Process Handout
4 Making Sense Of Law And Society Steven Vago and Steven Barkan (2011). Law and Society. Chapter1
5 Theoretical Perspectives Steven Vago and Steven Barkan (2011). Law and Society. Chapter2
6 Law And Social Control Steven Vago and Steven Barkan (2011). Law and Society. Ch 2
7 Law And Social Change Steven Vago and Steven Barkan (2011). Law and Society. Chapter 7
8 Law and Communication Kyu Ho Youm, Journalism Law and Regulation, The handbook of journalism studies / [edited] by Karin Wahl-Jorgensen and Thomas Hanitzsch.pp.279-285
9 Communication, Power and Law “Freedom of Communication & the Power of the Media” (pp.9-20) Mike Feintuck, 1999, Media Regulation, Public Interest and the Law, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
10 Freedom of expression and the right of access to the Internet Routledge Handbook of Media Law, Edited by Monroe E. Price, Stefaan G. Verhulst and Libby Morgan, Routhledge. pp.157-175
11 Controlling new media (without the law), Routledge Handbook of Media Law, Edited by Monroe E. Price, Stefaan G. Verhulst and Libby Morgan, Routhledge. pp.
12 Midterm
13 State in Turkey
14 Presentations
15 Presentations
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. İçel, K. (2009). Kitle haberleşme hukuku: basın radyo-televizyon sinema-video internet. Beta Basım Yayım Dağıtım.
3. Steven Vago and Steven Barkan (2011). Law and Society. 11th ed., Routledge
4. Routledge Handbook of Media Law, Edited by Monroe E. Price, Stefaan G. Verhulst and Libby Morgan, Routhledge 2013.
5. Mike Feintuck, 1999, Media Regulation, Public Interest and the Law, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
Other Sources 2. Uzun, R. (2009). İletişim etiği: sorunlar ve sorumluluklar

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 10
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 5 110
Percentage of Semester Work 100
Percentage of Final Work 0
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 Students obtain fundamental knowledge about the theoretical approaches, concepts, research methods and techniques of public relations, advertising, media, marketing and integrated marketing. X
2 Students obtain interdisciplinary knowledge about political, cultural, economic and social process within local, national and international levels. X
3 Students obtain knowledge about the effective use of digital media intended for public relations, advertising, marketing and integrated marketing. X
4 Students obtain knowledge about the use of new media tools both theoretically and practically. X
5 Students obtain knowledge about the design and development of any public relations and advertising campaign based on the target group and strategic objectives. X
6 Students obtain knowledge about the organizational communications structures. X
7 Students obtain knowledge about various strategies of crisis management. X
8 Students obtain knowledge about required research, planning, methods and techniques within public relations and advertising fields. X
9 Students obtain knowledge about ethical principles and values of public relations and advertising X
10 Students obtain knowledge about legal regulations of both communication law and advertising. X
11 Students learn how to communicate with both local and foreign, academic and non-academic stakeholders in order to conduct PR and advertising researches or practices. X
12 Students learn how to work in teamwork for PR and advertising researches and practices. X
13 Students learn how to prepare and conduct various communicational activities of various organizations. X
14 Students learn how to collect information, analyze and present the findings of PR, advertising, marketing and consumer researches.
15 Students learn how to plan and conduct media and advertising campaigns. X
16 Students learn how to use digital communication tools effectively and design a product. X
17 Students have the capacity of using theoretical background and conducting methodologies in order to gather information, analyze and interpret within PR and advertising fields. X
18 Students have the capacity of understanding the social-cultural context of PR and advertising practices for the related organizations. X
19 Students have the capacity of following the latest developments at national and global levels. X
20 Students have the capacity of taking the responsibilities for the possible problems in any PR program or campaign and develop creative solutions. X
21 Students have the capacity of using various applications and technological tools to conduct PR and advertising programs and advertising campaigns. X
22 Students have the capacity of exercising the ethical codes based on national and international professional standards in PR and advertising activities. X
23 Students have the capacity of forming and practicing brand management strategies. X
24 Students have the capacity of dealing with the possible risks in organizations. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 2 28
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 5 5
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 15 15
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 15 15
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 15 15
Total Workload 126