Information Package

Program of Guidance and Psychological Counselling (English 30%)

GNKE450

MEDIA LITERACY

Course Code
GNKE450
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
3
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Will be able to know information literacy,
  2. Will be informed about the use of internet and social media and their effects on the individuals,
  3. Will be able to know the power of spreading and misleading knowledge,
  4. Will be able to have information about the strength of news dissemination & value of news and quality analysis,
  5. Will be able to recognize media and perception management
  6. Will be able to have information about the legal rights and responsibilities for the media and the internet,
  7. Will be able to have information about the copyright & personality right,
  8. Will be able to have information about knowledge privacy & privacy violation,
  9. Will be able to have information about the use of language in the media,
  10. Will be able to have information about popular culture & the roles of women and men in the media,
  11. Will be able to have information about consumer culture and advertising
  12. Will be able to have information about stereotyping in the media.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNo
Course DescriptionInformation literacy; conscious usage of internet and social media; effects of social media on individuals; power of dissemination and deception of information; media and perception management; Legal rights and responsibilities directed towards media and internet; copyright; personal right; information privacy ;violation of right of privacy; language usage in media; value and quality of news; popular culture; men and women roles in media; consumption culture and commercials; stereotyping in media.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Information literacy
2nd Week Conscious use of the internet and social media
3rd Week The effects of social media on individuals
4th Week The power of information dissemination and misleading
5th Week Power of news dissemination & value analysis of news
6th Week Media and perception management
7th Week Legal rights and responsibilities for media and internet
8th Week Mid-term
9th Week Copyright & Personality right
10th Week Information privacy & Privacy violation
11th Week Language use in the media
12th Week Popular culture & men's and women's roles
13th Week Consumer culture and advertising
14th Week Stereotyping in the media
15th Week Digital media-project presentaions
Recommended or Required Reading-- Açık Ders Kaynakları-Open Sources
-- Medya Okuryazarlığı ve Eğitimi (2019)Editörler: Erol KOÇOĞLU Özkan AKMAN, PEGEM
-- Eleştirel Medya Okuryazarlığı Kuramsal Yaklaşımlar ve Uygulamalar (2011) Mutlu Binark, Mine Gencel Bek, Kalkedon yayınları
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Other
  • Discussion
  • Case Study
  • Project
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 20
Assignment 2 30
Project 1 10
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
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 2 10 20
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 14 2 28
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework 2 10 20
Project 2 10 20
Total Work Load88
Total Work Load / 30 (h)2.93
ECTS Credit of the Course3
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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