ECTS - Journalism II
Journalism II (PR492) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journalism II | PR492 | Area Elective | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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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, Drill and Practice, Team/Group. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of the course is to prepare for the “Atılım Haber” newspaper publication with using the applications of the Journalism profession. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Definitions and the functions of the concepts and the tools of the journalism; writing texts such as news, articles and interviews; commenting on articles; creating images that will complete the texts; preparing three issues of Atılım Newspaper. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The people and roles in the production of Newspaper. The writing style and significance The importance of the graphic design The importance of the images The concept and importance of teamwork The ethics of journalism and photography | |
| 2 | The agenda meeting for the first issue of Newspaper The task distribution for the first issue The choice and format of topics and contents Discussion of supporting research proposals The investigation of the research processes The functioning of the technical process | |
| 3 | The review of the texts produced and production methods Development of recommendations for eliminating the defective (if any) Images reviews The reportage methods; to use of the quotes from an interview in the plain text; the transforming of the reportage into the plain text. | |
| 4 | Text editing Determination of images Page design The effect of visual presentation in journalism | |
| 5 | The print process and monitoring the process The first proposals for the second issue | |
| 6 | The evaluating of the first issue The agenda meeting for the second issue of Newspaper The task distribution for the second issue The choice and format of topics and contents Discussion of supporting research proposals The investigation of the research processes Introduction of the photojournalism | |
| 7 | The review of the texts produced and production methods Development of recommendations for eliminating the defective (if any) Images reviews Photo reportage | |
| 8 | Text editing Determination of images Page design | |
| 9 | The print process and monitoring the process The first proposals for the third issue | |
| 10 | The evaluating of the second issue The agenda meeting for the third issue of Newspaper The task distribution for the third issue The choice and format of topics and contents Discussion of supporting research proposals | |
| 11 | The review of the texts produced and production methods Development of recommendations for eliminating the defective (if any) Images reviews The evaluation of the individual gains | |
| 12 | Text editing Determination of images Page design | |
| 13 | The print process and monitoring the process The first proposals for the third issue | |
| 14 | The evaluating of the third issue | |
| 15 | The ethics of journalism and photography | |
| 16 | The tendency to the profession, and the future's vision of students |
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Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | - | - |
| Toplam | 0 | 0 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| 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 | Students obtain fundamental knowledge about the theoretical approaches, concepts, research methods and techniques of public relations, advertising, media, marketing and integrated marketing. | |||||
| 2 | Students obtain interdisciplinary knowledge about political, cultural, economic and social process within local, national and international levels. | |||||
| 3 | Students obtain knowledge about the effective use of digital media intended for public relations, advertising, marketing and integrated marketing. | |||||
| 4 | Students obtain knowledge about the use of new media tools both theoretically and practically. | |||||
| 5 | Students obtain knowledge about the design and development of any public relations and advertising campaign based on the target group and strategic objectives. | |||||
| 6 | Students obtain knowledge about the organizational communications structures. | |||||
| 7 | Students obtain knowledge about various strategies of crisis management. | |||||
| 8 | Students obtain knowledge about required research, planning, methods and techniques within public relations and advertising fields. | |||||
| 9 | Students obtain knowledge about ethical principles and values of public relations and advertising | |||||
| 10 | Students obtain knowledge about legal regulations of both communication law and advertising. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| 18 | Students have the capacity of understanding the social-cultural context of PR and advertising practices for the related organizations. | |||||
| 19 | Students have the capacity of following the latest developments at national and global levels. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| 22 | Students have the capacity of exercising the ethical codes based on national and international professional standards in PR and advertising activities. | |||||
| 23 | Students have the capacity of forming and practicing brand management strategies. | |||||
| 24 | Students have the capacity of dealing with the possible risks in organizations. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Special Course Internship | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | |||
| Total Workload | 104 | ||