MECHATRONICS (TURKISH)
Associate	TR-NQF-HE: Level 5	QF-EHEA: Short Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

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.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Associate (Short 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.

Learning Outcomes

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,

Course Content

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.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

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

Sources

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

Evaluation System

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

ECTS / Workload Table

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

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 improve fundamental computer knowledge, to encourage students using office and package programs.
2)	Ability to have and use of fundamental mathematics knowledge and skills the usage of relevant materials.
3)	Ability to recognize general structures of machine equipments and the features of shaping
4)	Ability to grasp manufacturing processes and cutting tool materials, materials, statics, mechanics and fluid science fundemantal knowledge.
5)	Ability to draw assembly and auxilary devices as well as to draw whole or details of a system.
6)	Ability to have a knowledge of fundemantal manufacturing process such as turning, milling, punching,grinding and welding techniques and to have a self esteem in order to work behind the bench.
7)	Ability to do computer aided design and write program on digital benches.
8)	Ability to prepare project report, follow up project process and implement projects.
9)	ability to learn the areas of usage of electronic circuit components. Ability to grasp and write programs for micro controllers and for their components. Ability to design relevant circuits.
10)	Ability to understand the electric motors principles and AC-DC analysis
11)	Ability to gain a dominaion on visual programming
12)	Having the ability to communicate efficiently in verbal and written Turkish, to know at least one foreign language in order to communicate with the colleagues and customers.