Information Package

Master's of Public Relations and Publicity with Thesis

PRP505

ETHICPROBLEMS IN COMMUNICATION

Course Code
PRP505
Semester
First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study1
SemesterFirst Term (Fall)
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Know the origin and nature of ethics, comprehends the basic distinctions between ethics and morality.
  2. Establish a complete parallelism between individual-internal values and universal values in ethics.
  3. Learn how the internal and universal values that are parallel to each other will lead the person in daily and academic life.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionEstablishes the connection between communication and ethics.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction, introduction of the course / Discussion on the Difference Between Ethics and Morals
2nd Week Plato ? On the concept of justice in the context of The Republic
3rd Week Plato - On virtue in the context of Meno and Protogoras dialogues
4th Week On the training of the soul in the context of the Plato - Phaedrus and Philebos dialogues
5th Week Aristotle ? Nicomachean Ethics ? 1 ? On Virtues
6th Week Aristotle ? Nicomachean Ethics ? 2 ? On Justice
7th Week Kant ? Critique of Moral Metaphysics - 1
8th Week Kant ? Critique of Moral Metaphysics - 2
9th Week Spinoza ? Ethica: Strength and Judgment - 1
10th Week Spinoza ? Ethica: Strength and Judgment - 2
11th Week Evaluations of current events in the context of topics
12th Week Film Analysis & Discussion in the Context of Topics
13th Week Student Presentations
14th Week Student Presentations
Recommended or Required ReadingPlaton, Devlet
Platon, Menon
Platon, Phaidros
Platon, Philebos
Aristoteles, Nikomakhos?a Etik
Immanuel Kant, Ahlak Metafiziğinin Temellendirilmesi
Baruch Spinoza, Ethica
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • 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 Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for Quiz 2 15 30
Individual or group work 1 20 20
Preparation for Final exam 1 40 40
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 4 4
Homework 2 30 60
Field Research 1 25 25
Article Presentation 1 2 2
Article 1 30 30
Total Work Load276
Total Work Load / 30 (h)9.2
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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