PSYCHOLOGY | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
LAW2104 | Media Law | Spring | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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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 : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi MEHMET SİNAN ALTUNÇ |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi MEHMET SİNAN ALTUNÇ Prof. Dr. AYŞE NUHOĞLU |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | It is aimed to teach the legal regulations about the mass media devices and mass communication freedom and the changes made in those regulations during years. It is also aimed to teach the principles brought about the subject in the international documents and discuss those within court decisions and current events. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; -Get information about the main regulations of media law. -Understand what kind of disputes may arise in the field of media law. -Realize the importance of freedom of speech and expresiion within media law. |
Communications freedom in different political regimes, communications freedom in international documents and in the Constitution, communications freedom in Turkey, the grounds that the communications freedom might be restricted, types of publicatons, liability regimes in media law. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Genereal Information Communications Freedom in Different Political Regimes Communications Freedom in International Documents and in the Constitution | To read the related parts of the book, to read the events/decisions if given. |
2) | Communications Freedom in Turkey. | |
3) | Press regime | |
4) | Periodical publications | |
5) | Liability regime in Press | |
6) | Radio-TV Regime | |
7) | Radio-TV regime in Turkey | |
8) | Cinema-Video Regime | |
9) | Internet Regime | |
10) | Internet in Turkey | |
11) | Presentations | |
12) | Presentations | |
13) | Presentations | |
14) | Presentations |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | İçel/Ünver, Kitle İletişim Hukuku, Beta, istanbul 2012. |
References: | Mahkeme kararları, güncel olaylar, farazi olaylar. Court decisions, current events, hypothetical events. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
Quizzes | 14 | % 0 |
Homework Assignments | 1 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
Final | 1 | % 50 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 16 | 2 | 32 |
Homework Assignments | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Midterms | 1 | 15 | 15 |
Final | 1 | 30 | 30 |
Total Workload | 97 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Develop close interest in human mind and behavior, and attain critical thinking skills (in particular the ability to evaluate psychological theories using empirical evidence), as well as appreciating psychology as an evidence based science. | |
2) | Gain a biopsychosocial understanding of human behavior, namely, the biological, psychological, social determinants of behavior. | |
3) | Acquire theoretical and applied knowledge and learn about basic psychological concepts and perspectives | |
4) | Familiarize with methodology and data evaluation techniques by being aware of scientific research methods (i.e. correlational, experimental, longitudinal, case study). | |
5) | Employ ethical sensitivity while doing assessment, research or working with groups. | |
6) | Familiarize with the essential perspectives of psychology (cognitive, developmental, clinical, social, behavioral, and biological). | |
7) | Get the opportunity and skills to evaluate qualitative and quantitative data, write reports, and present them. | |
8) | Attain preliminary knowledge for psychological measurement and evaluation. | |
9) | To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (e.g. sociology, history, political science, communication studies, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc) that can contribute to psychology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in understanding and interpreting of psychological process. | 3 |