Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
JOURNALISM ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 32017004 3 + 0 3.0 8.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
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Goals This course aims to teach students how to recognize ethical problems encountered during journalistic practices and how to create a confrontational and non-polarizing language and style that excludes differences in media production and promotes democratic participation by explaining the concept of ethics.
Course Content Ethical problems arising during the practice of journalism and the ways of coping with them.
Learning Outcomes 1) Explain the application of the deontological approach to the ethics of journalism.
2) Explains the historical, social and economic conditions of the profession on the ethical issues.
3) Know how to create a language and style that does not exclude differences in the media, encourages democratic participation, is non-conflicting and non-polarizing.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction and presentation Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Concept of ethics and philosophical dimensions Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study

 Homework
3. Week Birth of Journalism ethics Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study

 Homework
4. Week Worldwide journalism ethics Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study

 Homework
5. Week Developments in Turkey (until World War II) Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Developments in Turkey (after World War II) Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Ethical principles in Turkey and self-regulatory organizations Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Scope of ethical principles Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Journalism ethics and methods of news gathering Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Discrimination issues Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Representation of woman Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Representation of children Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Ethical issues on other disadvantaged groups Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Structural problems of media and ethics Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
15. Week The journalist's individual responsibility and ethics Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Case Study

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
16. Week General evaluation Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
• Bülent Çaplı ve Hakan Tuncel (Der.) (2010) Televizyon Haberciliğinde Etik. Ankara: Fersa. • Oya Tokgöz (2017) Temel Gazetecilik, Ankara: İmge • Enrico Moressi (2003) Haber Etiği, Ankara: Dost • Bill Kovach ve Tom Rosenstiel (2007) Gazeteciliğin Esasları, Ankara: ODTÜ • Abdülrezak Altun (1995) Türkiye’de Gazetecilik ve Gazeteciler, Ankara:ÇGD • Çiçek Tahaoğlu ve Elif Akgül (2018) Toplumsal Cinsiyet Odaklı Haübercilik, İstanbul: BİA

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15000
PY25000
PY35000
PY45000
PY55000

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 16 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 16 5
Homework 1 10
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 1 10
Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 1 20
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 2 10
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 25
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 25
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload