Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

Information Of Programmes

VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF NEVŞEHİR / HİT218 - PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PUBLICITY

Code: HİT218 Course Title: MEDIA LITERACY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Spring Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PUBLICITY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer RIZA GÜNAYDIN (rzgnydn@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) NEŞE ACAR,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to make students aware of the effects of media on social, cultural and economic life.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can understand the importance of media in society. PO-1 The students who have completed the program successfully: He has comprehensive and systematic knowledge of concepts, principles and facts in the field of Public Relations and Publicity.
PO-2 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally.
Examination
LO-2 Can comprehend the effect of media messages. PO-2 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally.
PO-5 Improve themselves gradually both professionally and personally, take responsibility for learning independently and demonstrate that.
PO-7 Understand and apply national and international laws, regulations, and professional standards related to Public Relations and Publicity.
Examination
LO-3 Can critically view media messages. PO-1 The students who have completed the program successfully: He has comprehensive and systematic knowledge of concepts, principles and facts in the field of Public Relations and Publicity.
PO-2 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally.
PO-4 Prepare reports regarding their tasks apart from their own in extraordinary.
Examination
LO-4 Can analyze the media. PO-1 The students who have completed the program successfully: He has comprehensive and systematic knowledge of concepts, principles and facts in the field of Public Relations and Publicity.
PO-2 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally.
PO-5 Improve themselves gradually both professionally and personally, take responsibility for learning independently and demonstrate that.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Definition, history, approaches and media tools of media literacy
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction: What is Media Literacy? Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
2 Basic Approaches of Media Literacy Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
3 Semiotics Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
4 Communication - Communication Process Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
5 Mass Communication Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
6 Media and Society Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
7 Newspaper and Magazine Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Cinema Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
10 Television Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
11 Radio Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
12 Internet Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
13 Advertising Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
14 Student works Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
15 Student works Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Atatürk, Ü. (2021). Medya okuryazarlığı. Erzurum: Atatürk Üniversitesi Yayını.
2 Türkoğlu, N., Cinman Şimşek, M. (2007). Medya okuryazarlığı. İstanbul: Kalemus Yayıncılık.
Required Course instruments and materials
Book, Computer, Projection, Audio and Visual Documents.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 5 15
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 5 15
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 5 15
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 5 15
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90