The aim of the course is to introduce the concepts such as ethics, morals considering their backrounds , to discuss the ethical problems with examples and to introduce the vocational auditing mechanisms to the students.
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
The basic concepts related to morals such as; ethics, moral and code of ethics.
Verbal Lecture
2. Week
Basic approaches related to ethics; normative ethics- Kant, Pragmatism- Bentham etc.
Verbal Lecture
3. Week
Media ownership and Media auditing
Verbal Lecture
4. Week
Basic ethical problems in media: Private life, privacy and personality rights.
Verbal Lecture
5. Week
Third page news.
Verbal Lecture
6. Week
News resources and relations.
Verbal Lecture
7. Week
Midterm Exam
Midterm Exam
8. Week
Basic problems in press. Nationalism and media.
Verbal Lecture
9. Week
Judgement news.
Verbal Lecture
10. Week
Watching films,- discussion: “El-Cezire: Control Room” veya Uncovered: Tout Sur La Guerre en Iraq:War journalism.
Verbal Lecture
11. Week
Reporting in election time.
Verbal Lecture
12. Week
Crisis reporting.
Verbal Lecture
13. Week
New media and ethical problems.
Verbal Lecture
14. Week
Discussing auto control methods used against code of ethics issues in media: Examples from Turkey and abroad. (Press council and reader representation)
Verbal Lecture
15. Week
Assesment
Assesment
16. Week
Assesment
Assesment
17. Week
Assesment
Assesment
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
30
Final Exam
1
70
Program Outcomes
PO-1
They will be able to define all kinds of concepts, especially communication, art and culture, related to Public Relations and Advertisement sectors, develop the theorethical knowledge they have acquired on an expertise level and make use of this knowledge.
PO-2
They will acquire the theoretical equipment necessary for achieving success in public relations and advertisement sectors and support their studies by means of qualitative and quantitative methods related to this area.
PO-3
They will be able to prepare written, oral and visual presentations and assessments both on the Professional field and other subjects to the groups.
PO-4
They will be able to observe technological, cultural and social changes, implement those changes to Public Relations and Advertisement sectors and utilize problem solving and administration skills in interdisciplinary studies by internalizing contemporary, academical and professional approaches related to communication and design.
PO-5
They will have self-disciplined, creative, flexible and independent working careers and be able to organize their thoughts and projects in written, spoken or other forms in an effective and convincing manner.
PO-6
They will be able to carry out projects related to the professional field by paying attention to cultural and ethical values and teach those values to others.
PO-7
They will be able to take the lead in situations, which require solutions related to advertisement and public relations issues, by developing their management and leadership skills and managing their time and sources effectively.
PO-8
They will be able to organize communication strategies related to all kinds of subjects in the Professional field, develop new strategical approaches by taking initiative and produce solutions by taking responsibility.
PO-9
They will be able to manage informatics and communication technologies on an expertise level as required by Public Relations and Advertisement sectors.
PO-10
They will be participant and undertaker collaborators while working with the target groups (customers, consumers, in-house, out-house shareholders etc.) in the workplace environment and have qualifications which support team work. They will be able to utilize the knowledge and skills acquired in the fields of expertise related to public relations and advertisement sectors with a critical point of view.
PO-11
They will be able to bring together the various sources of information by developing their research skills, carry out interdisciplinary (e.g: psychology, sociology etc.), genuine and creative studies and interpret the information acquired from different disciplines.
PO-12
They will be able to reach to a meaningful conclusion by evaluating the theoretical information related to their professional field with a critical point of view and carry out authentic studies.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Will be able to discuss the new functions of communication and public relations.
LO-2
Will be able to demonstrate how individuals can have benefit from the tools and techniques that are used in communication process.
LO-3
Will be able to use the knowledge gained related to their area in their practices.
LO-4
Will be able to distinguish the difference between morals and ethics and also will be able to distinguish them from legal norms.
LO-5
Will be able to criticize the current ethical problems of media academically.
LO-6
Will be able to compare vocational auditing mechanisms at international level in order to solve current ethical problems of media
