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Program of Radio, Television and Cinema (English 30%)

RTS430

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Course Code
RTS430
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Describe the professional terminology regarding the field of journalism and know the current debates about it.
  2. Explain the process of news gathering and production.
  3. Gain experience as doing practices of journalists.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThe aim of this course is to give students basic information about the journalism, news gathering and production process, and to enable them to perform news gathering/writing practices using this information.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week The concepts of news, news values, elements of the news
2nd Week The process of news gathering, and news sources
3rd Week The process of news production
4th Week The process of news writing: the structure of the news and time in the news
5th Week Basic rules of news writing
6th Week The technique of inverted pyramid, and applied news writing
7th Week The technique of inverted pyramid, and applied news writing
8th Week The technique of straight pyramid, and applied news writing
9th Week The technique of square, and applied news writing
10th Week Information about other techniques, and applied news writing
11th Week Information about other techniques, and applied news writing
12th Week Applied news writing
13th Week Applied news writing
14th Week General Evaluation
Recommended or Required ReadingGirgin, A. ve Özay, S. (2013). Haber Yazmak, İstanbul: Der Yayınları.
Bülbül, R. (2001). Haberin Anatomisi ve Temel Yaklaşımlar, Ankara: Nobel Yayınları.
Anadolu Ajansı (2018). Muhabir: Habercinin El Kitabı, Ankara: Anadolu Ajansı Yayınları.
Tokgöz, O. (2015). Temel Gazetecilik, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi.
Alankuş, S. (Der). (2003). Gazetecilik ve Habercilik. İstanbul: IPS Vakfı Yayınları.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 50
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 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 3 5 15
Preparation for Final exam 1 35 35
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 15 15
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 3 5 15
Performance Practice 8 3 24
Total Work Load148
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.93
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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