INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND BUSINESS | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
NMD4106 | Interview Journalism | Spring Fall |
3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
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 TİRŞE ERBAYSAL FİLİBELİ |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None. |
Course Objectives: | The aim of the course is to enable students to understand and solve satisfactorily the elaboration process of an interview –current, topic or character based, on print or audiovisual means, that is to say: learn to ask. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; By attending and succeeding this course students; - Will have a detailed knowledge about interview journalism; its history, aims, and different applications in this field, - Will be able to know different interview techniques adopted to different sources, issues, media and environment, - Will be able to use the right way to reach and convince the interviewee, - Will have an understanding of detailed journalistic research about people to be interviewed and issues to interview on, - Will have the information about technical details which should be followed during the interview, - Will be able to write and edit the interview after collecting the data, |
This course suggests a contextual introduction to the journalistic interview. It covers the processes of preparation and realization of any interview, on print or in audiovisual format and provides knowledge about methodical, strategic, contextual and argumentative nature of the interview. During the course students will gain practical interviews experiences. At the same time students will have to be able to analyze and evaluate, beyond the impression or unfounded comment, that is, any type of interview, to be able to see the adequacy and efficiency of each question and the strategy in order to identify and understand the mistakes and skills of the interviewer. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction: What and why is interview? | |
2) | Framing the structure for the interview. Deciding the issue and deciding the interviewee | |
3) | Reaching the sources: What to do for convincing the interviewee to speak | |
4) | The importance of being open minded. Examples of prejudiced interviews. | |
5) | Research and preparation for the interview I: Checking the former interviews and news coverage about the subject and/or the interviewee | |
6) | Research and preparation for the interview II: Library, Internet and googling | |
7) | Research and preparation for the interview III: Evaluating the bad and the good examples | |
8) | Preparing questions: Interviewers approach and interviewee’s speciality | |
9) | Where to interview? Possible technical problems to face | |
10) | Importance of taking notes, recording | |
11) | The art of “listening” and “responding” | |
12) | In class exercises: interview simulations | |
13) | Preparation for final project ; discussions about students’ ideas | |
14) | Evaluation of the semester |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Ders notları dersin hocası tarafından sağlanacaktır. Notes will be provided during the semester by the instructor. |
References: | Okumalar haftalık olarak temin edilecektir. Reading material will be given on weekly basis |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 14 | % 20 |
Project | 1 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 6 | 84 |
Project | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Midterms | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Total Workload | 152 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Has theoretical and practical knowledge on management, business, trade, economy, entrepreneurship, innovation, sustainable development related to International Trade and Business and can use this information | |
2) | Can collect data from different sources in the global business world and successfully apply research techniques, use information and communication technologies. | |
3) | Can analyze opportunities and threats with strategic thinking skills by using different resources and channels in the ever-changing global business world. | |
4) | Can communicate orally and in writing with a good knowledge of English grammar. | |
5) | He / she can transfer the knowledge and skills he / she has acquired in the field to the relevant people in written and oral form and evaluate them critically. | |
6) | Adopts the principles of business ethics with the awareness of professional responsibility and can apply these principles within the framework of legal rules in the field of global trade and business. | |
7) | He / she can collaborate in and out of the field, take responsibility, respect cultural differences and have ethical values. | |
8) | Has sufficient awareness of social rights, justice, cultural values, environmental awareness, occupational health and safety. | |
9) | With the lifelong learning skill acquired, she/he can identify learning needs and improve herself/himself |