NEW MEDIA
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
NMD4002	New Media Project II	Spring	2	4	4	6

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Must Course
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TİRŞE ERBAYSAL FİLİBELİ
Course Lecturer(s):	BEHLÜL CALISKAN Dr. Öğr. Üyesi SİNAN AŞÇI Dr. Öğr. Üyesi AYBERK CAN ERTUNA Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TİRŞE ERBAYSAL FİLİBELİ
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None.
Course Objectives:	Same with New Media Project I course, the aim of this NMD4002 is to guide the students of New Media Department within the scope of their graduation projects that they will prepare and present under the supervision of their advisors, and to make them gain the work discipline which will be expected from them when they step into business life. The project may be produced as, 1) a blog with content such as news story w/ photography, multimedia news story, and documentary news, 2) a research paper that meets academic standards. For the rest of this information package: Please keep in mind that "1" addresses to the ones who pick "blog" as their graduation project, and "2" addresses to the ones who pick "research paper" instead.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1)
- are able to develop a subject or topic for new media projects,
- are able to define and solve the technical and conceptual problems they’ll face during a project period,
- gain experience in connecting the sources, interviewing, collecting data, using the right technology for the right topic,
- gain experience in technical details such as using the camera, recorder, microphone, and computer assisted editing tools.

2)
- are able to determine the research topic for an academic study,
- are able to pick the appropriate research method to answer a specific research question,
- learn about concepts such as literature review, decent/appropriate referencing,
- gain the competence to continue their education with graduate studies (MA) if they plan to.

Course Content

Students will meet regularly with their academic advisors in order to plan and produce their projects. There will be 3 deadlines for 3 different stages of the graduation project, and a final jury with participation of all the professors of BAU New Media to evaluate the final work.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	First meeting: Explanations on the aim of the project and on how to pick a topic for the project
2)	Subject proposals: Discussion with the students on their proposed project topics
3)	Production week
4)	Production week
5)	Production week
6)	Deadline for the 1st stage of the project: 1) Posting the news story w/ photography on the blog, 2) Determining research question & methodology
7)	Production week
8)	Production week
9)	Production week
10)	Deadline of the 2nd stage of the project: 1) Posting the multimedia news story on the blog, 2) Finishing the literature review
11)	Production week
12)	Production week
13)	Production week
14)	Deadline for the 3rd stage of the project: 1) Posting the documentary news on the blog, 2) Finishing the research, writing down the findings & conclusion.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

1)
- Williams, B., Damstra, D. & Stern, H. (2013). Professional WordPress: Design and Development. India: John Wiley and Sons.
- Musburger, R. B. (2010). Single-Camera Video Production, Fifth Edition. Burlington: Focal Press/Elsevier.

2)
- APA 6th Edition, American Psychological Association
- Qualitative research methods for the social sciences / Bruce Lawrence Berg
- Research methods for the social sciences : practice and applications / Robert J. Mutchnick ; Bruce L. Berg
- Handbook of research methods : a guide for practitioners and students in the social sciences / Natalie L. Sproull ; Natalie L. Sproull

References:

1)
- http://timeline.knightlab.com/
- https://www.powtoon.com/index/
- https://www.datawrapper.de/

2)
- https://library.bahcesehir.edu.tr/
- https://doaj.org/
- https://scholar.google.com/

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Application	3	% 60
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
Application	3	30	90
Study Hours Out of Class	14	9	126
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			218

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)	To be able to critically interpret and discuss the theories, the concepts, the traditions, and the developments in the history of thought which are fundamental for the field of new media, journalism and communication.	1
2)	To be able to attain written, oral and visual knowledge about technical equipment and software used in the process of news and the content production in new media, and to be able to acquire effective abilities to use them on a professional level.	5
3)	To be able to get information about the institutional agents and generally about the sector operating in the field of new media, journalism and communication, and to be able to critically evaluate them.	1
4)	To be able to comprehend the reactions of the readers, the listeners, the audiences and the users to the changing roles of media environments, and to be able to provide and circulate an original contents for them and to predict future trends.	5
5)	To be able to apprehend the basic theories, the concepts and the thoughts related to neighbouring fields of new media and journalism in a critical manner.	2
6)	To be able to grasp global and technological changes in the field of communication, and the relations due to with their effects on the local agents.	3
7)	To be able to develop skills on gathering necessary data by using scientific methods, analyzing and circulating them in order to produce content.	5
8)	To be able to develop acquired knowledge, skills and competence upon social aims by being legally and ethically responsible for a lifetime, and to be able to use them in order to provide social benefit.	5
9)	To be able to operate collaborative projects with national/international colleagues in the field of new media, journalism and communication.	4
10)	To be able to improve skills on creating works in various formats and which are qualified to be published on the prestigious national and international channels.	5