POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | |||||
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) | Grasp basic theoretical and conceptual knowledge about the field and relations between them at the level of practice. | |
2) | Possess basic knowledge about the causes and effects of political transformations in societies. | |
3) | Possess knowledge about quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods in social and behavioral sciences. | |
4) | Recognize historical patterns while evaluating contemporary political and social developments. | |
5) | Demonstrate interdisciplinary and critical approach while analyzing, synthesizing and forecasting domestic and foreign policy. | |
6) | Conduct studies in the field professionally, both independently or as a team member. | |
7) | Possess consciousness about lifelong learning based on Research & Development. | |
8) | Communicate with peers both orally and in writing, by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level and the necessary informatics and communication technologies. | |
9) | Apply field-related knowledge and competences into career advancement, projects for sustainable development goals, and social responsibility initiatives. | |
10) | Possess the habit to monitor domestic and foreign policy agenda as well as international developments. | |
11) | Possess competence to interpret the new political actors, theories and concepts in a global era. | |
12) | Evaluate the legal and ethical implications of advanced technologies on politics. |