BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS | |||||
| 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 |
| PRL3517 | Editorial Analysis I | Spring | 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): |
Assoc. Prof. ELİF ENGİN |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | This course is designed to introduce the basics of news gathering and news analyzing, as well as to examine and critique the role of journalist in our society. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1) Students will be able to have the knowledge about Journalism in Turkey and all around the world. 2) Students will be recognize what news is and the importance of journalism. 3) Students will be able to know how a journalist work in Turkey and the meaning of “gatekeeping” 4) Students will be able to understand the language of the News. 5) Students will be able to read the news as a Professional. 6) Students will be recognize the importance of Ethics in Journalism. 7) Students will be analyze the agenda of Turkey. 8) Students will be able to define alternative models of Journalism Practice 9) Students will have the comprehensive knowledge about models of Journalism. 10) Students will be able to evaluate Journalism in Turkey. |
Course Content
| Students will explore the history, politics, and ethics of journalism as it has developed in its print, broadcast, and online forms. The students will learn how to gather, analyze, and report the news. They will learn strategies for organizing, reporting and analyzing information. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to Journalism | |
| 2) | What is News?, Making News: Truth, Newsworthiness | |
| 3) | How does a journalist work in Turkey? Gatekeeping Process, Deciding What’s News | |
| 4) | Language of the News | Reading mainstream newspapers during a week |
| 5) | Reading the News as a professional | |
| 6) | Main Models of Journalistic Practice I | |
| 7) | Main Models of Journalistic Practice II | |
| 8) | Media & Ethics | |
| 9) | Ethical Problems in Journalism | |
| 10) | Discussions about the agenda of Turkey | |
| 11) | Discussions about the agenda of Turkey | |
| 12) | Discussions about the agenda of the world | |
| 13) | Discussions about the agenda of the world | |
| 14) | Review for Final Project and give the assigment for final project |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | |
| References: | Reading Material Will Be Given On Weekly Basis |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | % 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 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Midterms | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Final | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Total Workload | 119 | ||
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) | Utilize the wealth of information stored in computer databases to answer basic biological questions and solve problems such as diagnosis and treatment of diseases. | 3 |
| 2) | 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. | 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 |