ENERGY SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
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
NMD3210	Media Literacy	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:	E-Learning
Course Coordinator :	Assist. Prof. MELİS ÖZBEK
Course Lecturer(s):	Instructor SİNEM İNCE
Course Objectives:	This course aims to develop students' critical thinking skills, question and analyze the information that they receive through media, and reflect on the concept of reality. Teaching methods of the course: lecture, readings, exams, case studies

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Students who take this course;
- will be able to analyze media.
- will be able to understand visual codes and visual literacy.
- will be able to express the relationship between imagination and media.
- can analyze the post-truth and reality.
- can analyze the target and goals of tv commercials.
- will be able to analyze how sight, sound and motion call emotions.

Course Content

The course establishes the link between analysis, questioning, evaluation and mass media at every stage of their lives.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction: Meaning of media literacy
2)	Asking critical questions
3)	Understanding media genres
4)	Media and real world
5)	What is the truth? What is post-truth?
6)	Media and why do we trust?
7)	Agenda-setting
8)	Mass communication
9)	Visual codes
10)	Global media
11)	Media ethics
12)	Commercialism, media, culture
13)	Best examples of media literacy
14)	Review of the term

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Media Literacy - W. James Potter Introduction to Mass Communication: Media Literacy and Culture Stanley Baran Thinking, Fast and Slow- Daniel Kahneman
References:	Media Literacy - W. James Potter Introduction to Mass Communication: Media Literacy and Culture Stanley Baran Thinking, Fast and Slow- Daniel Kahneman

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	2	% 15
Presentation	1	% 15
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Study Hours Out of Class	14	4	56
Homework Assignments	3	3	9
Midterms	1	3	3
Final	1	3	3
Total Workload			113

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)	Adequate knowledge in mathematics and science.
2)	Adequate knowledge in subjects specific to Energy Systems Engineering.
3)	Ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in Energy Systems Engineering to complex engineering problems.
4)	Ability to identify, define, and formulate complex engineering problems.
5)	Ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for solving complex engineering problems.
6)	Ability to design a complex system, process, device, or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
7)	Ability to develop, select, and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in Energy Systems Engineering applications.
8)	Ability to use information technologies effectively.
9)	Ability to design experiments for investigating complex engineering problems or Energy Systems Engineering research topics.
10)	Ability to conduct experiments, collect data, analyze, and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or Energy Systems Engineering research topics.
11)	Ability to work effectively in intra-disciplinary teams.
12)	Ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams.
13)	Ability to work individually.
14)	Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written forms.
15)	Knowledge of at least one foreign language.
16)	Ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, and to prepare design and production reports.
17)	Ability to make effective presentations, and to give and receive clear and understandable instructions.
18)	Awareness of the necessity of life-long learning.
19)	Ability to access information, follow developments in science and technology, and continuously renew oneself.
20)	Possession of professional and ethical responsibility and the ability to act in accordance with ethical principles.
21)	Knowledge of standards used in engineering applications.
22)	Knowledge of business practices such as project management, risk management, and change management.
23)	Awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation.
24)	Knowledge of sustainable development.
25)	Knowledge of the effects of engineering applications on health, environment, and safety in universal and social dimensions; and problems of the era reflected in the field of engineering.
26)	Awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.