POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | |||||
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) | Grasp basic theoretical and conceptual knowledge about the field and relations between them at the level of practice. | |
2) | Possess basic knowledge about the causes and effects of political transformations in societies. | |
3) | Possess knowledge about quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods in social and behavioral sciences. | |
4) | Recognize historical patterns while evaluating contemporary political and social developments. | |
5) | Demonstrate interdisciplinary and critical approach while analyzing, synthesizing and forecasting domestic and foreign policy. | |
6) | Conduct studies in the field professionally, both independently or as a team member. | |
7) | Possess consciousness about lifelong learning based on Research & Development. | |
8) | Communicate with peers both orally and in writing, by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level and the necessary informatics and communication technologies. | |
9) | Apply field-related knowledge and competences into career advancement, projects for sustainable development goals, and social responsibility initiatives. | |
10) | Possess the habit to monitor domestic and foreign policy agenda as well as international developments. | |
11) | Possess competence to interpret the new political actors, theories and concepts in a global era. | |
12) | Evaluate the legal and ethical implications of advanced technologies on politics. |