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 |
| NMD3118 | Reporting on International Affairs | 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: | |
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Hybrid |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TİRŞE ERBAYSAL FİLİBELİ |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None. |
| Course Objectives: | Upon completion of the course the students will acquire basic skills for working as international news journalists and diplomacy correspondents. Their awareness of international politics and international relations will highly increase and they will obtain news gathering and writing skills on these subjects. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; - will have high journalistic awareness about international politics - will learn how to write different types of news on international politics for online media, TV, digital platforms, newspapers - will acquire planning skills and learn how to use different sources effectively for international journalism issues |
Course Content
| The importance of ethical and fair journalism is increasing day by day in the age of digital world. It is vital for the media industry that its professionals have comprehensive information on issues such as international politics, diplomacy, and foreign policy, and report this information through accurate analysis. For this purpose the issues such as the United Nations, NATO, the Middle East policies and the foreign policy of Turkey are discussed within the framework of international journalism throughout the semester. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to the course, introduction to international politics | |
| 2) | UN, its structure and the focus points for writing international news | |
| 3) | Regional international bodies like NATO, EU, Arab League and writing informative short news | |
| 4) | International problems like climate change, refugee issue and writing graphic explainers | |
| 5) | Basic principles of Turkish foreign policy and using documents while writing international news | |
| 6) | Russian foreign policy, Turkish-Russian relations and writing Live Voice-Over (LVOs) for TVs | |
| 7) | Foreign policy of US, its Middle East politics, Turkish-US relations and benefiting from think tanks for news gathering | |
| 8) | Introduction to ME affairs, the Palestinian question and writing Q and A type news | |
| 9) | Syria, non-state actors and writing biography news | |
| 10) | Syria and using maps in journalism | |
| 11) | Iraq, Turkish-Iraqi relations and writing profile stories | |
| 12) | Iran, Turkey-Iran relations and review of news writing | |
| 13) | Writing analysis on international issues | |
| 14) | Review of the term |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Reus-Smit, C. and Snidal, D. (2008), The Oxford Handbook of International Relations, Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press. Romano, A. (ed.), (2010), International journalism and democracy [electronic resource]: civic engagement models from around the world, New York : Routledge, 2010. |
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Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
| Homework Assignments | 4 | % 30 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
| 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 | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Midterms | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload | 124 | ||
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 |