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Program of Communication Design

İLF423

COMMUNICATION AND ETHICS

Course Code
İLF423
Semester
Seventh Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study4
SemesterSeventh Term (Fall)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Will be able to see the connection between communications and ethics.
  2. Will be familiar with the structure of the media causing ethical problems.
  3. Will see the difference between ethics and law, and learn the ethical principles in journalism, advertising and PR.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThis course is an exploration of ethical theories and issues related to the mass media and other relevant forms of mass communication. The aim is to become familiar with various aspects of classical and contemporary ethical theory and how it may apply to various forms of communication. This course will strive to motivate students to critically and analytically think about standards that are germane to their personal and future professional lives.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week A general introduction to the course.
2nd Week Conceptual discussions on ethics, morale, Professional ethics and communications ethics.
3rd Week The media system and its functioning as the basis of communications ethics.
4th Week Press Freedom and ethics. Social responsibility, elements and borders of press freedom.
5th Week Negative effects of press freedom and possible measures against them. Secrecy, privacy, public good.
6th Week Photo journalism and ethics.
7th Week TV journalism and ethics.
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Reporting conflict and ethics.
10th Week Ethics in advertising and public relations.
11th Week Privacy, Secrecy, Public Good and State Secrets.
12th Week Regulatory bodies and rules. Ethical codes, Professional codes of conduct.
13th Week New communication Technologies, Social Media and Ethics.
14th Week General Evaluation.
Recommended or Required ReadingRuhdan Uzun, 2011, İletişim Etiği ? Sorunlar ve Sorumluluklar, Ankara: Dipnot Yayınları

A.Belsey ve R. Chadwick, 2011, Medya ve Gazetecilikte Etik Sorunlar, İstanbul: Ayrıntı

Yardımcı Kaynaklar Bülent Çaplı, 2002, Medya ve Etik, Ankara: İmge

B.Çaplı-H.Tuncel, (Ed.), 2010, Televizyon Haberciliğinde Etik, Ankara: A.Ü. İletişim Fakültesi Yayını

F. Bildirici, 2018, Günahlarımızla Yıkandık, İstanbul: Ayrıntı

Jon Nuttall, 1997, Ahlak Üzerine Tartışmalar, İstanbul: Ayrıntı
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • 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 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam 1 40 40
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 40 40
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 2 15 30
Total Work Load156
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.2
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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