| Language of instruction: |
English |
| Type of course: |
Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: |
Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
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| Mode of Delivery: |
Face to face
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| Course Coordinator : |
Assist. Prof. MELİS ÖZBEK |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: |
None |
| Course Objectives: |
This course provides students news writing skills for different areas in English. The students can compare and evaluate the foreign newspapers, TVs, radios and web pages in terms on their contents. This course is very useful for the new media students in the sense that it covers news writing and reporting in English.
Teaching methods of the course: lecture, readings, exams, discussions, assignments |
| Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
| 1) |
Relations between language characteristics and newspeak |
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| 2) |
Basic styles in English language news writing |
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| 3) |
Clichés and how to avoid them |
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| 4) |
Word economy |
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| 5) |
Writing for print media and headline skills |
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| 6) |
Writing for TV radio |
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| 7) |
Spoken word, reporting on the field and language of the street |
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| 8) |
Writing online texts |
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| 9) |
Comparing different outlets |
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| 10) |
Language and content. How they affect each other |
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| 11) |
Different areas and different languages |
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| 12) |
Explore quality and tabloid examples and compare them |
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| 13) |
Compare different titles in English media word |
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| 14) |
General review |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
| 1) |
Acquire an ability to compile and analyze biological information, clearly present and discuss the conclusions, the inferred knowledge and the arguments behind them both in oral and written format. |
3 |
| 2) |
Utilize the wealth of information stored in computer databases to answer basic biological questions and solve problems such as diagnosis and treatment of diseases. |
4 |
| 3) |
Develop critical, creative and analytical thinking skills. |
5 |
| 4) |
Develop effective communication skills and have competence in scientific speaking, reading and writing abilities in English and Turkish. |
3 |
| 5) |
Gain knowledge of different techniques and methods used in genetics and acquire the relevant laboratory skills. |
4 |
| 6) |
Detect biological problems, learn to make hypothesis and solve the hypothesis by using variety of experimental and observational methods. |
4 |
| 7) |
Gain knowledge of methods for collecting quantitative and qualitative data and obtain the related skills. |
3 |
| 8) |
Conduct research through paying attention to ethics, human values and rights. Pay special attention to confidentiality of information while working with human subjects. |
5 |
| 9) |
Obtain basic concepts used in theory and practices of molecular biology and genetics and establish associations between them. |
4 |
| 10) |
Search and use literature to improve himself/herself and follow recent developments in science and technology. |
5 |
| 11) |
Be aware of the national and international problems in the field and search for solutions. |
4 |