TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Instructor Esra Merdin
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) students will learn about the definition of media and its place in children's lives, 2) content and form in the media, 3) features and comparison of digital and traditional children's games, 4) features expected to be found in children's media, evaluation of media content intended for children, 5) media and violence, media and bullying, 6) the influence of the media on the child's development, 7) learn about the role of family and school in accessing and using digital media.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	The primary goal of this course is to help students understand the relationship between children and media, and grasp the role of media in the development and education of children.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction and Discussion of Course Syllabus 2nd Week Definition of Media and Its Place in Our Lives 3rd Week The Place of Media Tools in Children's Lives, Their Purpose of Use, and Effects 4th Week The Effects of Media on Children 5th Week Structure of Media, Content, and Form in Media 6th Week Characteristics Required in Children's Publications 7th Week Characteristics Required in Children's Publications 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Guiding Children and Families in the Use of Children's Publications 10th Week Watching and Discussing Cartoons 11th Week Reviewing and Discussing Children's Books 12th Week Watching and Discussing Animated Films 13th Week Reviewing and Discussing Children's Magazines 14th Week General Course Evaluation and Review
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Tosun, G. E.(2007). Çocuklar ve Çocuk Haklarının Medyada Temsili (Hazırlayan:Sevda Alankuş, Çocuk Odaklı Habercilik). İstanbul:IPS İletişim Vakfı Yayınları. TGC ve British Counsil (2008). Medya ve Çeşitlilik Kılavuzu. Erişim:http://www.tgc.org.tr/COCUK-TR-ENG.pdf RTÜK (2013). Türkiye?de Çocukların Medya Kullanma Alışkanlıklarının Araştırması
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Problem Solving,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Assignment 4 20 Presentation of Article 1 10 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20 Course hours 2 14 28 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 5 15 75 Total Workload 137 Total Workload / 30 4,56 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No