COP3302 Ajans Press Media Monitoring and CoverageBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs SOCIOLOGYGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
SOCIOLOGY
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
COP3302 Ajans Press Media Monitoring and Coverage Fall 3 0 3 5
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

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.

Learning Outcomes

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

Course Content

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.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

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

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:
References: Critical media analysis : an introduction for media professionals/ Matteo Stocchetti ; Karin Kukkonen

Evaluation System

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

ECTS / Workload Table

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

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) To learn and compare major sociology perspectives, both classical and contemporary, and apply all of them to analysis of social conditions.
2) To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels
3) To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences.
4) To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (including psychology, history, political science, communication studies and literature) that can contribute to sociology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in analyzing sociological processes
5) To have a knowledge and practice of scientific and ethical principles in collecting, interpreting and publishing sociological data also develop ability how to share this data with experts and lay people, using effective communication skills
6) To develop competence in analyzing and publishing sociological knowledge by using computer software for quantitative and qualitative analysis; and develop an attitute for learning new techniques in these fields.
7) To identify and to have a knowledge of the theories related to urban and rural sociology and demography, and political sociology, sociology of gender, sociology of body, visual sociology, sociology of work, sociology of religion, sociology of knowledge and sociology of crime.
8) To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective
9) To have the awareness of social issues in Turkish society, to develop critical perspective in analysing these issues and to have a knowledge of the works of Turkish sociologists and to be able to transfer this knowledge
10) To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects
11) To have the ability to define a research question, design a research project and complete a written report for various fields of sociology, either as an individual or as a team member.
12) To be able to transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of sociology to the level of secondary school.