ARCHITECTURE | |||||
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) | Using the theoretical/conceptual and practical knowledge acquired for architectural design, design activities and research. | |
2) | Identifying, defining and effectively discussing aesthetic, functional and structural requirements for solving design problems using critical thinking methods. | |
3) | Being aware of the diversity of social patterns and user needs, values and behavioral norms, which are important inputs in the formation of the built environment, at local, regional, national and international scales. | |
4) | Gaining knowledge and skills about architectural design methods that are focused on people and society, sensitive to natural and built environment in the field of architecture. | |
5) | Gaining skills to understand the relationship between architecture and other disciplines, to be able to cooperate, to develop comprehensive projects; to take responsibility in independent studies and group work. | |
6) | Giving importance to the protection of natural and cultural values in the design of the built environment by being aware of the responsibilities in terms of human rights and social interests. | |
7) | Giving importance to sustainability in the solution of design problems and the use of natural and artificial resources by considering the social, cultural and environmental issues of architecture. | |
8) | Being able to convey and communicate all kinds of conceptual and practical thoughts related to the field of architecture by using written, verbal and visual media and information technologies. | |
9) | Gaining the ability to understand and use technical information about building technology such as structural systems, building materials, building service systems, construction systems, life safety. | |
10) | Being aware of legal and ethical responsibilities in design and application processes. |