| 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 | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Analyze the historical process of radio broadcasting in the world and in Turkey; evaluate ethical principles related to the broadcasting process and legal responsibilities within the framework of copyrights.
- Design program schedules suitable for the target audience by comparing traditional radio broadcast formats with current podcast dynamics, and produce radio news, stories, and other text types by applying the rules of audio copywriting.
- Ensure the production of a broadcast using technical knowledge of the physical properties of sound, microphone types, and digital audio editing software.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | While addressing the historical process of radio as a mass medium in the world and in Turkey on a theoretical basis, this course focuses on audio broadcasting and podcast practices suitable for the dynamics of the digital age. After acquiring basic concepts such as the nature of sound, microphone usage techniques, broadcasting formats, and audio copywriting, students will gain the competence to design and produce their own audio content from start to finish using digital editing software. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Radio in the world. Wireless telegraph, the birth of radio as a mass communication tool. Regular radio broadcasts. |
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2nd Week |
Radio and propaganda. The impact of the emergence of television on radio. |
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3rd Week |
The Beginning of Radio Broadcasting in Turkey and the TRT Era. Establishment of Ankara and Istanbul Radios. Public broadcasting. |
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4th Week |
Private Radio Broadcasting and the Transformation Era in Turkey. Concepts of national, regional, and local radio, the increase in thematic radio channels, and the impact of digitalization on radio broadcasting. |
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5th Week |
Broadcasting ethical principles. Copyrights. |
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6th Week |
Radio Broadcasting Formats I: Music broadcasting, news broadcasting. Copywriting for Radio: Announcement writing, radio news writing. |
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7th Week |
Radio Broadcasting Formats II: Thematic radios, sports, culture-arts. Copywriting for Radio: Storytelling on the radio. |
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8th Week |
Podcast Broadcasting I. Definition of podcast, differences from radio. |
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9th Week |
Podcast Broadcasting II. Podcast formats. |
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10th Week |
Recording a sample radio program/podcast as a team or individually in the studio according to the prepared schedules I. |
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11th Week |
Recording a sample radio program/podcast as a team or individually in the studio according to the prepared schedules II. |
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12th Week |
Editing audio recordings in a digital environment. Audio editing applications I. |
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13th Week |
Editing audio recordings in a digital environment. Audio editing applications II. |
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14th Week |
General review. |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | 1On, O. ve Güray, S. S. (2024). Radyo yayıncılığının ABC'si. Kitapyurdu Doğrudan Yayıncılık.
Benjamin, W. (2018). Radyo Benjamin (C. Ener ve E. O. Gezmiş, Çev.). Metis Yayınları. Radyo Dersleri, Kaye, Michael - Popperwell, Andrew; YKY
Radyo Program Yapımı, Yayıncılığı, Ank.Ünv., Güven, Halil R.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Presentation
- Project
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
1 |
30 |
| Total(%) |
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60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| 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 |
60 |
60 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
40 |
40 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
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| Total Work Load | 146 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4.86 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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