Course Code	Semester	Course Name	LE/RC/LA	Course Type	Language of Instruction	ECTS
ISN8301		Mass Communication Law	2/0/0	DE	Turkish	3

Course Goals	In this course the code of laws that regulate mass communication and the legal problems of the organizations will be discussed by transferring ideas about how conflicts between press crimes and press freedom should be perceived in terms of public benefit. In addition to this the mass communication law practices in other countries is considered in the course and the knowledge about “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” , the knowledge about the individuals’ constitutional  rights and the legal freedom and  limitations of obtaining and giving information in terms of international agreements is transferred to students . The aim of this course is to provide students who will work in communication sector  the necessary knowledge about mass communication law and provide them the ability to work in accordance with professional ethics.
Prerequisite(s)	None
Corequisite(s)	None
Special Requisite(s)	None
Instructor(s)	ProfessorIşıl Zeybek
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Office Hour(s)
Teaching Methods and Techniques	Samples, analysis, synthesis and discussions.
Principle Sources	- Kayıhan İçel. Kitle İletişim Hukuku, İstanbul: Beta, 2006.
Other Sources

Course Schedules
Week	Contents	Learning Methods
1. Week	Introduction to the course	Verbal Lecture
2. Week	Freedom of the press concept and its importance.	Verbal Lecture
3. Week	Freedom of press and art.	Verbal Lecture
4. Week	Freedom of press and prohibition of censorship	Verbal Lecture
5. Week	Time bound and perpetual broadcast rights.	Verbal Lecture
6. Week	General review	Verbal Lecture
7. Week	Midterm exam	Midterm exam
8. Week	The protection of media mediums.	Verbal Lecture
9. Week	Beneficial ownership of the public and legal entity’s mass media mediums other than the press mediums.	Verbal Lecture
10. Week	Beneficial ownership of the public and legal entity’s mass media mediums other than the press mediums.	Verbal Lecture
11. Week	Adjustment and response right.	Verbal Lecture
12. Week	Opinion and conviction freedom.	Verbal Lecture
13. Week	Freedom of explaining and spreading the opinion.	Verbal Lecture
14. Week	General review	Verbal Lecture
15. Week	Assesment	Assesment
16. Week	Assesment	Assesment
17. Week	Assesment	Assesment

Assessments
Evaluation tools	Quantity	Weight(%)
Midterm(s)	1	30
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations	1	5
Attendance	14	5
Final Exam	1	60

Program Outcomes PO-1 Students will be able to define the concepts of communication, art, culture and others on the field and to associate the acquired theoretical information with the practices in the sector. PO-2 To gain the success on the field they will acquire the must theoretical acquisitions and they will be able to make creative designs by learning the quantitative and qualitative methods of the field. PO-3 By understanding developments of the subjects like communication, media, culture and art in their historical processes students will be able to evaluate the changes and results in the field related to cultural, social and technological improvements. PO-4 They will observe the technological, cultural and social improvements and will be able to practice these changes in the field. PO-5 They will be able to analysis the subjects they read, perceived and understand. PO-6 Students will embrace contemporary academic and professional approaches on communication and design and will be able to adapt them to their works. PO-7 By improving their research skills, students will be able to bring together different information sources and communication channels, thus developing creative communication strategies. PO-8 By improving their skills on management and leadership they will be able organize their time and sources effectively. PO-9 They will develop detailed and must knowledge in the main professional fields like advertisement writership, customer representative, brand manager, communication strategist and communication consultancy. PO-10 Students will generate communication strategy in certain subjects and realize every related works. PO-11 They will work creatively, freely and flexibly in their personal lines. PO-12 Students will be able to provide and amass the necessary ideas and knowledge to give their projects a more effective and convincing formation in written, verbal or other ways. PO-13 During a relation with target group in a work they will be promoters who are encouraging the team work. PO-14 Students will be able to use necessary items and equipments of their profession in exact time and place and will practice their projects on time. PO-15 They will improve solutions to problems in the communication process and able to use their initiatives.

Learning Outcomes LO-1 Will be able to define the concepts and organizations’ characteristis related to mass communication law. LO-2 Will be able to interpret the problems arising in mass communication mediums and the changes implemented in the legislation. LO-3 Will be able to interpret and analyse the importance and position of freedom of communication in mass communication mediums. LO-4 Will be able to define the problems confronted in mass communication law. LO-5 Will be able to report the problems confronted in mass communication law and will be able to question the opinions in order to solve these problems.

Course Assessment Matrix:

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