TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	4
SEMESTER	Seventh Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Associate Professor Ceyda Kuloğlu
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Know the concept of ethics, can establish the connection with the field of communication. 2) Become aware of the media system and structure underlying ethical problems. 3) Understand the difference between ethics and law, learn ethical principles in different fields of communication.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	This course is an exploration of ethical theories and issues related to the mass media and other relevant forms of mass communication. The aim is to become familiar with various aspects of classical and contemporary ethical theory and how it may apply to various forms of communication. This course will strive to motivate students to critically and analytically think about standards that are germane to their personal and future professional lives.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction, Course Description and General Introduction to Topics 2nd Week Concepts of Ethics and Morals 3rd Week Discussions on the concepts of Ethics and Morals 4th Week Evaluations of Moral Philosophy 5th Week Professional Ethics discussions 6th Week Media Ethics discussions 7th Week Gender and Media Ethics 8th Week Midterm Exam 9th Week Ethics in Journalism and Television Journalism and News Photography 10th Week New Communication Technologies, Social Media and Ethics 11th Week Public Relations and Ethical Discussions 12th Week Advertising and Ethics 13th Week Design and Ethics 14th Week Regulatory Boards and Rules
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Ruhdan Uzun, 2011, İletişim Etiği ? Sorunlar ve Sorumluluklar, Ankara: Dipnot Yayınları A.Belsey ve R. Chadwick, 2011, Medya ve Gazetecilikte Etik Sorunlar, İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yardımcı Kaynaklar Bülent Çaplı, 2002, Medya ve Etik, Ankara: İmge B.Çaplı-H.Tuncel, (Ed.), 2010, Televizyon Haberciliğinde Etik, Ankara: A.Ü. İletişim Fakültesi Yayını F. Bildirici, 2018, Günahlarımızla Yıkandık, İstanbul: Ayrıntı Jon Nuttall, 1997, Ahlak Üzerine Tartışmalar, İstanbul: Ayrıntı
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 35 Attendance 1 15 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 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 40 40 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 40 40 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 2 15 30 Total Workload 156 Total Workload / 30 5,2 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No