EUROPEAN UNION RELATIONS
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
NMD4103 Media Performances Fall 3 0 3 6
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: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi SİNAN AŞÇI
Course Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. HASAN KEMAL SUHER
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: The main aim of the course to train future announcers and anchors, field and feature reporters, analysts, commentators, weather, business, science, environmental reporters, interviewers and panel moderators, sports and music announcers, readers or narrators of special interest shows or documentaries with a voice and movement practicum that develops confidence, poise and skills for on-air audio and video performance.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who succeeded in this course;
-will work as an announcer, field and feature reporter, commentator, weather, business, science, environmental reporter, interviewer and sports and music announcer,
- will learn how to make-up and dress in front of the camera
- will be reader or narrator of special interest shows or documentaries,
- will learn how they improve their performans in those fields.

Course Content

This course is an introduction to the communication concepts and skills involved in on-microphone and on-camera tasks, like interviews, voice-overs and announcing.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to performance
2) Learning how to breathe correctly
3) Practicing voice, breath and articulation exercises
4) Pause, tone, voice inflection, enclitics and sound concepts
5) Literary language and the colloquial language
6) Phonetic
7) What is diction?
8) What is rhetoric?
9) Midterm: Live presentation
10) Strengthening the expression
11) Non-verbal communication: Use of gestures
12) Drama
13) Discussion and debate practices
14) Presentation techniques

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: * Şenbay, Nüzhet ,Söz ve Diksiyon Sanatı, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2010
* Ünsal Füsun – Şahin Hakan, Spikerlik ve Türkçe’nin Kullanımı, TRT Eğitim Dairesi Başkanlığı Yayınları, 2014
References: * Şenbay, Nüzhet ,Söz ve Diksiyon Sanatı, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2010
* Ünsal Füsun – Şahin Hakan, Spikerlik ve Türkçe’nin Kullanımı, TRT Eğitim Dairesi Başkanlığı Yayınları, 2014

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 1 % 10
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 13 3 39
Application 14 2 28
Study Hours Out of Class 14 6 84
Midterms 1 4 4
Final 1 4 4
Total Workload 159

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 examine, interpret data and assess ideas with the scientific methods in the area of EU studies. 2
2) To be able to inform authorities and institutions in the area of EU studies, to be able to transfer ideas and proposals supported by quantitative and qualitative data about the problems. 2
3) To be introduced to and to get involved in other disciplines that EU studies are strongly related with (political science, international relations, law, economics, sociology, etc.) and to be able to conduct multi-disciplinary research and analysis on European politics. 3
4) To be able to evaluate current news on European Union and Turkey-EU relations and identify, analyze current issues relating to the EU’s politics and policies. 2
5) To be able to use English in written and oral communication in general and in the field of EU studies in particular. 1
6) To have ethical, social and scientific values throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data related to EU studies. 1
7) To be able to assess the historical development, functioning of the institutions and decision-making system and common policies of the European Union throughout its economic and political integration in a supranational framework. 2
8) To be able to evaluate the current legal, financial and institutional changes that the EU is going through. 2
9) To explain the dynamics of enlargement processes of the EU by identifying the main actors and institutions involved and compare previous enlargement processes and accession process of Turkey. 2
10) To be able to analyze the influence of the EU on political, social and economic system of Turkey. 2
11) To acquire insight in EU project culture and to build up project preparation skills in line with EU format and develop the ability to work in groups and cooperate with peers. 2
12) To be able to recognize theories and concepts used by the discipline of international relations and relate them to the historical development of the EU as a unique post-War political project. 3