| Teaching Staff
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Prof. Dr. Abdulvahit Çakır |
| Language of Instruction |
İngilizce (English) |
| Type Of Course |
Elective |
| Prerequisites |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Component |
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| Course Objectives |
The aim of this course is to introduce mass communication and its types in English and native languages, to learn the structure and use of mass communication, to compare the use and structure of mass communication with web-based tools and to produce text. |
| Course Content |
Basic concepts in mass communication, use and structure of mass communication in English, concepts of text producer and translator, gender roles in mass communication, various news types and structure of news sections, electronic mass media and their use, comparison of domestic mass media and English language mass media. creation of a piece of text for mass communication |
| Learning Outcomes (LO) |
At the end of this course, students; 1) They will know the place of English in mass communication. 2) They will know the types and usage of English mass communication. 3) They will be able to understand the text producer and translator. 4) They will understand gendered language in mass communication. 5) They will learn about electronic mass media, their structure and use. 6) They will be able to compare mass communication in their native language and English. 7) They will be able to produce a piece of text for mass communication |
| Mode of Delivery |
Face to face |
| Course Outline |
| Week |
Topics |
| 1. Week |
Introduction to Mass Communication and English |
| 2. Week |
Use and structure and types of Mass Media in English (newspapers, magazines, etc.) |
| 3. Week |
Who is a text producer and translator |
| 4. Week |
Femininity and Masculinity in Mass Communication |
| 5. Week |
Foreign News |
| 6. Week |
Business News |
| 7. Week |
Letters to the Editor |
| 8. Week |
Midterm |
| 9. Week |
Language of Advertising |
| 10. Week |
Headlines |
| 11. Week |
Promotion of electronic mass media |
| 12. Week |
Structure and use of language in web-based mass media like blogs, Facebook, Twitter |
| 13. Week |
Comparison of domestic mass media with English language mass media |
| 14. Week |
Developing students' writing skills for producing editorial letters |
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| Assessment |
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Percentage(%) |
| Mid-term (%) |
40 |
| Quizes (%) |
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| Homeworks/Term papers (%) |
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| Practice (%) |
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| Labs (%) |
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| Projects/Field Work (%) |
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| Seminars/Workshops (%) |
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| Final (%) |
60 |
| Other (%) |
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| Total(%) |
100 |
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| Course Book (s) and/or References |
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| Work Placement(s) |
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| The Relationship between Program Qualifications (PQ) and Course Learning Outcomes (LO) |
Ders Öğrenim Kazanımları | Program Yeterlilikleri | PY1 | PY2 | PY3 | PY4 | PY5 | PY6 | PY7 | PY8 | PY9 | PY10 | PY11 | PY12 | ÖÇ1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ÖÇ2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ÖÇ3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ÖÇ4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | ÖÇ5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | ÖÇ6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | ÖÇ7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
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