| 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) Explain the basic concepts of communication and mass communication.
2) Comprehends and comparatively interprets the legal regulations regulating mass media.
3) Has a grasp of the legal and ethical responsibilities of press organizations.
4) Has a grasp of the legal and ethical responsibilities of press employees.
5) Evaluates media content in terms of ethical principles and legal regulations.
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| MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face |
| PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE | No |
| RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT | |
| COURSE DEFINITION | Within the scope of this course, it is aimed that the student will have information about the legal regulations made in the national and international field regarding communication and the legal and ethical responsibilities of the press organizations and their employees. |
| COURSE CONTENTS | | WEEK | TOPICS |
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| 1st Week | Introduction to the course, explanation of the content and scope of the course | | 2nd Week | Explaining the concept of communication and mass communication, introduction to communication law | | 3rd Week | Freedom of expression and its limits | | 4th Week | Freedom of the press and its limits | | 5th Week | Legal and ethical responsibility of media organizations | | 6th Week | Legal and ethical responsibility of media workers | | 7th Week | Right of Reply and Correction | | 8th Week | MIDTERM | | 9th Week | Press Regime | | 10th Week | Radio and Television Regime | | 11th Week | Radio and Television Regime | | 12th Week | Cinema and Video Regime | | 13th Week | Internet Regime | | 14th Week | Internet Regime | | 15th Week | FINAL EXAMINATION |
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| RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING | |
| PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS | Lecture,Case Study,Practice |
| ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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| Mid-term | 1 | 30 | | Quiz | 2 | 30 | | 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 | 10 | 3 | 30 | | Individual or group work | 1 | 25 | 25 | | Preparation for Final exam | 1 | 30 | 30 | | Course hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Preparation for Midterm exam | 1 | 20 | 20 | | Laboratory (including preparation) | | | | | Final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Homework | | | | | 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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