Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
BASIC JOURNALISM UGZT111 1. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 5.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Gül KEÇELİOĞLU
Assistants
Goals This course aims at introducing the basic concepts of journalism, and offers an understanding of the relationship between the practice of journalism and political and social developments.
Course Content Different genres of journalism, liberal and critical approaches to journalism, media product in its economic and political context, journalism in the neoliberal age and journalism practice and journalism genres in Turkey.
Learning Outcomes 1) Context of journalism and news writing.
2) Being impartial, difference between fact and interpretation
3) Relations with sources
4) Parts of news, news writing

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week What is news and definition of news Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week News and PR focus and fact and editorial Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Context of impartiality/objectivity Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Types of journalism practice Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Type of news 1: Hard news. Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Types of stories 2: Long form journalism Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Lonf form journalism (continues) Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Investigative journalism Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Organization of newspapers Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
10. Week News sources Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Principles of relation with sources and types of asking Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Writing headline Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Writing the lead, body and background Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Reported speech, private names and numbers Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Ders notları
Gazeteciliğe Başlarken, Bia Yayınları, İstanbul.
Gazetecilik, Ian Hargreaves, Dost Kitabevi Yayını, Ankara.
Hak Haberciliği, Bia Yayınları, İstanbul.
Rüzgarlı Sokak Belgeseli, Gazi Ün. İletişim Fk. Yapımı, Ankara.
Temel Gazetecilik, Oya Tokgöz, İmge Yayınevi, Ankara.
Utanıyorum Ama Gazeteciyim, Doğan Tılıç, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul.

ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 2
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 15
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 40
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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Course Information
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