| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Explain the relationship between digital media use and parental guidance during early childhood.
- Define types of parental media mediation and associate them with practical examples.
- Evaluate digital media content from developmental and pedagogical perspectives.
- Develop appropriate digital media usage strategies for children.
- Explain principles of safety and privacy for children in digital environments.
- Prepare family-based media guidance plans based on media literacy principles.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | In this course, students learn about basic concepts to develop guidance skills for parents of children in early childhood regarding digital media use, types of parental mediation, pedagogical evaluation of media content, ways to accompany children's digital media experiences, creating media rules within the family, and digital security. In addition, strategies to strengthen parents' media mediation skills are discussed, focusing on media literacy-based parenting practices and parental attitudes towards children's media use. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction, course objectives, and syllabus review |
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2nd Week |
Introduction to parental media mediation: concepts and theoretical foundations |
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3rd Week |
Types of parental media mediation |
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4th Week |
Effects of digital media content on child development |
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5th Week |
Age-appropriate media use and content selection |
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6th Week |
Parent-child media interaction: co-viewing and communication |
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7th Week |
Digital media boundaries: screen time, environment, and rules |
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8th Week |
Midterm exam |
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9th Week |
Digital privacy and safety: guiding children |
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10th Week |
Coping with violence, gender representations, and harmful content in media |
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11th Week |
Parental media literacy: developing a critical approach |
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12th Week |
Regulating family media use habits |
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13th Week |
Digital parenting skills: real-life examples |
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14th Week |
Developing activities to support media mediation skills |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Tosun, G. E. (2007). Children and the Representation of Children's Rights in Media (Prepared by: Sevda Alankuş, Child-Focused Journalism). Istanbul: IPS Communication Foundation Publications.
TGC and British Council (2008). Media and Diversity Guide. Available at: http://www.tgc.org.tr/COCUK-TR-ENG.pdf
RTÜK (2013). Research on Children's Media Usage Habits in Turkey |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
- Discussion
- Problem Solving
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
2 |
30 |
| Total(%) |
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30 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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30 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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70 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
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| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
4 |
15 |
60 |
| Total Work Load | 136 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4.53 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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