Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | STV3122013172 | MEDIA ETHICS | Compulsory | 3 | 6 | 4 |
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Level of Course Unit |
First Cycle |
Objectives of the Course |
Media Ethics will cover the power of media in today’s world and examine different aspects of the question of media ethics. Questions such as “What is ethics?”, “How is ethics of media linked to the political and social issues in a given society?”, “Why do the media need to be ethical?” and “How can the media serve better public through ethical decision-making that would create trust on the part of their audiences?” will be dealt. |
Name of Lecturer(s) |
Doç. Dr. Şermin Tağ Kalafatoğlu |
Learning Outcomes |
1 | Students learn the substantive philosophical discussions on ethics |
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Mode of Delivery |
Formal Education |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
None |
Recommended Optional Programme Components |
None |
Course Contents |
Different concepts will be tackled and through using audio-visual and textual resources, detailed discussions on how it would be possible to reach the ethical standards in society will be conducted. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | Presentation of the course and rules | | | 2 | Key Concepts and Thoughts In Media Ethics | | | 3 | Information ethics | | | 4 | Ethical Issues In Advertising | | | 5 | Ethical Issues In Public Relations | | | 6 | Privacy issues | | | 7 | Hate Speech | | | 8 | Midterm | | | 9 | Conflict of Interest | | | 10 | Ethics In Photography and Video productions | | | 11 | Ethics In Cyberscape | | | 12 | Ethics In Art and Entertainment | | | 13 | News and ethics | | | 14 | Freedom of Press | | | 15 | Threats to freedom of press | | | 16 | FINAL | | |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
ÖZGEN Murat, Türkiye’de Basının Gelişim ve Sorunları, İ.Ü. İletişim Fak. Yayınları
ÖZGEN Murat, Gazetecinin Etik Kimliği, , İ.Ü. İletişim Fak. Yayınları |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
SUM | 0 | |
SUM | 0 | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | SUM | 100 |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | Work Placement(s) | None |
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Workload Calculation |
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Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Makeup Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Reading | 14 | 3 | 42 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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