MEDIA LITERACY

TRK412

Course Code: TRK412
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Explain the basic concepts of media literacy.
Explain and apply the basic principles of critical reading/watching/listening.
Examine and critcize media products such as advertisements of television, news of newspaper, television programs, web contents.
Use the content of media literacy in Turkish education.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None.

Course Description

The conceptual field of media and media literacy, information society and media literacy; media tools (television, newspapers, magazines, internet, social media, etc.); critical reading, critical listening and watching; the evaluation and analysis of messages; the analysis of media products such as advertisements of television, news of newspaper, television programs, web contents.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	The conceptual field of media and media literacy.
2^nd Week	Theoretical and practical approaches in media literacy.
3^rd Week	Information society and media literacy, media education.
4^th Week	Media tools (television, newspapers, magazines, internet, social media, etc.), understanding the media correctly.
5^th Week	Media literacy and child education.
6^th Week	Applications of critical reading /listening/watching.
7^th Week	Applications of critical reading /listening/watching.
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	The evaluation and analysis of messages of media products.
10^th Week	The evaluation and analysis of messages of media products.
11^th Week	The analysis of media products such as advertisements of television, news of newspaper, television programs, web contents.
12^th Week	The analysis of media products such as advertisements of television, news of newspaper, television programs, web contents.
13^th Week	Media literacy applications in Turkish education.
14^th Week	Media literacy applications in Turkish education.

Recommended or Required Reading

Bilici, İbrahim E. (2015). Medya Okuryazarlığı ve Eğitimi. Ankara: Nobel Yayınevi.
Durur, Elif Küçük (2017). Medya Okuryazarlığı. İstanbul: Siyasal Kitabevi.
İnal, Kemal (2009). Medya Okuryazarlığı El Kitabı. İstanbul: Ütopya Kitabevi.
Pernisco, Nick (2013). Practical Media Literacy. USA: Createspace Independent Publications.
Potter, W. James (2005). Media Literacy. USA: SAGE Publications.
Scheibe, Cyndy ve Rogow, Faith (2011). The Teacher?s Guide to Media Literacy. USA: SAGE Publications.
Şahin, Abdurrahman (2013). Eleştirel Medya Okuryazarlığı. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
Şimşek, Melda Cinman, Türkoğlu, Nurçay (2014). Medya Okuryazarlğı. İstanbul: Pales Yayınları.
Taşkıran, Nurdan Öncel (2017). Medya Okuryazarlığına Giriş. İstanbul: Umuttepe Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Practice
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Practice	1	30
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	13	2	26
Preparation for Final exam	1	20	20
Course hours	13	2	26
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	15	15
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	3	3
Homework
Performance Practice	14	2	28
Total Work Load			120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1	X	X	X	X
K2	X	X	X	X
K3
K4	X	X	X	X
K5
K6	X	X	X	X
K7
K8
K9
K10