| TYPE OF COURSE UNIT | Elective Course |
| LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT | Associate Degree |
| YEAR OF STUDY | - |
| SEMESTER | - |
| NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED | 5 |
| NAME OF LECTURER(S) | -
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT |
At the end of this course, the students;
1) The distinction between ethics, law and morality
2) The evolution of professional ethics and the structural elements of ethics
3) The importance of evaluating the accountability and ombudsmanship
4) Analyze the ethical issues that frequently arise
5) The importance of respecting human rights and freedom.
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| MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face |
| PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE | No |
| RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT | None |
| COURSE DEFINITION | The objective of the course is to teach the students the definition and evolution of ethics to comply with the rules and the problems they meet in their profession. |
| COURSE CONTENTS | | WEEK | TOPICS |
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| 1st Week | General information about the course and the ethics. | | 2nd Week | Definition of ethics and differences between ethics, morality and law. | | 3rd Week | Media ethics and it's historical foundation. | | 4th Week | Ownership and control in media. | | 5th Week | Accountability of media. | | 6th Week | Ethical problems in television news and tabloid news. | | 7th Week | Ethical problems in television news and respecting privacy. | | 8th Week | Midterm Exam | | 9th Week | Ethical problems in television news and the relations between journalist and news sources. | | 10th Week | Ethical problems in television news and discrimination. | | 11th Week | Ethical problems in television news and media in crises. | | 12th Week | Ethical problems in television news and election period. | | 13th Week | Ethical problems in television news and court news | | 14th Week | Ethical problems in television news and new media. |
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| RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING | 1)Çaplı B. ve Tuncel H.(2010), Televizyon Haberciliğinde Etik, Ankara: Fersa Matbaacılık
2)Alankuş, Sevda (der.) (2003) Medya, Etik ve Hukuk, IPS İletişim Vakfı Yayınları: İstanbul
3)Uzun, R.,(2009), İletişim Etiği, Ankara:Dipnot yayınları
4)A. Rıdvan Bülbül (2001) İletişim ve Etik. Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım
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| PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS | Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Presentation |
| ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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| Mid-term | 1 | 30 | | Assignment | 1 | 10 | | Quiz | 1 | 10 | | 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 |
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| ECTS WORKLOAD |
| Activities |
Number |
Hours |
Workload |
| Midterm exam | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Preparation for Quiz | | | | | Individual or group work | | | | | Preparation for Final exam | 1 | 50 | 50 | | Course hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Preparation for Midterm exam | 1 | 30 | 30 | | Laboratory (including preparation) | | | | | Final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Homework | 1 | 25 | 25 | | Total Workload | | | 149 |
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| Total Workload / 30 | | | 4,96 |
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| ECTS Credits of the Course | | | 5 |
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| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | Turkish |
| WORK PLACEMENT(S) | No |
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