AMERICAN CULTURE AND LITERATURE | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
COP3302 | Ajans Press Media Monitoring and Coverage | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
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Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. ELİF ENGİN |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi SELCAN YEŞİLYURT Assoc. Prof. ELİF ENGİN |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | This course aims students to be master about the historical development of media monitoring in Turkey and all around the world and to inform the practices of media monitoring in Turkey. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1) Students will be able to define the history of media monitoring in Turkey and all around the world. 2) Students will be able to recognize the importance of media monitoring in communication professions. 3) Students will be able to analyze the best practices in media monitoring. 4) Students will be able to identify the different media monitoring areas. 5) Students will have the knowledge about monitoring the media. 6) Students will be able to comprehend the importance of media monitoring in public relations |
This course compose of theory and practice in media area. Ajans Press is one of the leading media monitoring company of Turkey. Including the CEO of this agency every employee of this company will attend and give lecture different topics about which they are experts. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to media monitoring and analysis | |
2) | Historical development of media monitoring in Turkey and all around the world. | |
3) | Monitoring media for TV | |
4) | Monitoring media for radio | |
5) | Monitoring media for newspaper | |
6) | Field work at Ajans Press | |
7) | Midterm exam | |
8) | Analyzing Turkish newspaper coverage and news | |
9) | Field work at Ajans Press | |
10) | Relationship between democracy, media freedom and monitoring media | |
11) | Analyzing news on television | |
12) | Best practices in media monitoring | |
13) | Discussions about media, news and analyzing media with CEO of Ajans Press | |
14) | Review for final exam |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | |
References: | Critical media analysis : an introduction for media professionals/ Matteo Stocchetti ; Karin Kukkonen |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Homework Assignments | 2 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
Final | 1 | % 50 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 13 | 3 | 39 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 13 | 5 | 65 |
Homework Assignments | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Midterms | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Final | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Total Workload | 120 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Upon graduation, students will acquire key skills and attributes to conduct research to use research tools, to solve problems, to communicate effectively and to transfer skills to the workplace. | |
2) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to discuss key issues in fluent English. | |
3) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to compose written documents in English with a mature prose style. | 4 |
4) | Upon graduation, students will have gained broad knowledge of the American and English literary canons. | 4 |
5) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to analyze, synthesize and criticize sophisticated works of American and English literature. | 4 |
6) | Upon graduation, students will have achieved in depth the understanding of contemporary American culture. | 3 |
7) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to draw links among diverse literary texts and documents and establish critical connections and adopt an interdisciplinary attitude. | 3 |
8) | Upon graduation, students will be able to develop new projects individually or in teams. | 3 |
9) | Upon graduation, students will be able to apply their knowledge into their lives for interdisciplinary problem-solving and solutions. | 4 |