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Program of Radio and Television Programming

RDTV263

COMMUNICATION AND ETHICS

Course Code
RDTV263
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelAssociate Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Comprehends the distinctions between ethics, morality and law.
  2. Understands professional ethics and the structural elements that determine ethics.
  3. Evaluates methods such as accountability and ombudsman.
  4. Examines and resolves ethical issues in the media, which are always discussed in the field.
  5. Understands the need to respect human dignity, fundamental rights and freedoms.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionIt is aimed to teach the definition of ethics, its development and the rules to be followed professionally and problematic issues that may be encountered. The scope of the course includes definitions of ethics, the relationship between ethics/morality/law, approaches to communication ethics, private life, material relations with news sources, problems related to discrimination in TV journalism, how new communication technologies affect journalism, responsibilities of the media in crisis reporting, during election campaigns criticisms of the media, image and ethics, tabloid journalism, accountability and regulation of journalism.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Course content, process and information about ethics.
2nd Week Historical foundations of media ethics, media ethics.
3rd Week Ownership and control in the media.
4th Week Media and democracy
5th Week Accountability of the media.
6th Week Ethical issues in television journalism: tabloid journalism
7th Week Ethical issues in television journalism: private life,
8th Week Midterm exam
9th Week Ethical issues in television journalism: relationships with news sources.
10th Week Ethical issues in television journalism: discrimination
11th Week Ethical issues in television journalism: crisis journalism
12th Week Ethical issues in television journalism: election
13th Week Ethical issues in television journalism: judicial news
14th Week Ethical issues in television journalism: new media
Recommended or Required ReadingÇaplı B. ve Tuncel H.(2010), Televizyon Haberciliğinde Etik, Ankara: Fersa Matbaacılık
Alankuş, Sevda (der.) (2003) Medya, Etik ve Hukuk, IPS İletişim Vakfı Yayınları: İstanbul
Uzun, R.,(2009), İletişim Etiği, Ankara:Dipnot yayınları
A. Rıdvan Bülbül (2001) İletişim ve Etik. Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 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 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam 1 45 45
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 30 30
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 1 31 31
Total Work Load150
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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