MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD) | |||||
PhD | TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 | QF-EHEA: Third Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 8 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
CGL2017 | Children and Media | Fall | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
Language of instruction: | Tr |
Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Instructor AYŞEN YALIN |
Course Objectives: | The aim of this course is to examine the multifaceted effects of media on child development, to understand children's interactions with media, and to enable students to critically evaluate media content designed for children. The course also aims to raise awareness among families and educators regarding appropriate media use for children. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; Explains the effects of media on children's cognitive, social, and emotional development. Analyzes the positive and negative effects of various types of media on children. Critically evaluates media content designed for children. Describes the importance of media literacy in child development. Provides guidance to families and educators on media usage. Develops strategies for safe and conscious media use. Evaluates artificial intelligence applications in types of media |
The course "Children and Media" aims to examine children's interactions with various types of media from a developmental perspective. It covers the effects of media tools such as television, digital games, social media, and mobile applications on children's cognitive, social, and emotional development. Topics such as media literacy, gender roles, consumer culture, and violence in media are discussed from a critical perspective. Additionally, the course explores the impact of artificial intelligence-based media content and algorithms on children. It also focuses on the guidance roles of families and educators in media use and the development of strategies for ethical, child-friendly, and safe media engagement. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
1) | Concept of media, types of media, and their relation to child development | Review of the literature about the subject. | |
2) | Age-specific differences in children’s interaction with media | Review of the literature about the subject. | |
3) | Age-specific differences in children’s interaction with media | Review of the literature about the subject. | |
4) | Media Representation and Professional Responsibility | Review of the literature about the subject. | |
5) | Examples of "Good Practice" in Representation from Children's Perspective | Review of the literature about the subject. | |
6) | Child Protection Policies | Review of the literature about the subject. | |
7) | Technology Addiction | Review of the literature about the subject. | |
8) | Midterm | ||
9) | Artificial Intelligence and Media Applications | Review of the literature about the subject. | |
10) | Children and Media Leading to Crime | Review of the literature about the subject. | |
11) | Giving Voice to Children and Child-Centered Media | Review of the literature about the subject. | |
12) | Children and Social Media | Review of the literature about the subject. | |
13) | Media and Family Use | Review of the literature about the subject. | |
14) | End of Year exam |
Course Notes: | Güven, S. (2019). Çocuk ve Medya. Ankara: Pegem Akademi. Aslan, B. (Ed.) (2021). Medya Okuryazarlığı ve Çocuk. Nobel Yayınları. Çapa, Y. ve Tüzün, H. (2018). Çocukların Dijital Dünyası: Riskler ve Fırsatlar. Anı Yayıncılık. |
References: | Güven, S. (2019). Çocuk ve Medya. Ankara: Pegem Akademi. Aslan, B. (Ed.) (2021). Medya Okuryazarlığı ve Çocuk. Nobel Yayınları. Çapa, Y. ve Tüzün, H. (2018). Çocukların Dijital Dünyası: Riskler ve Fırsatlar. Anı Yayıncılık. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | % 0 | |
Laboratory | % 0 | |
Application | % 0 | |
Field Work | % 0 | |
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | % 0 | |
Quizzes | % 0 | |
Homework Assignments | % 0 | |
Presentation | % 0 | |
Project | % 0 | |
Seminar | % 0 | |
Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
Preliminary Jury | % 0 | |
Final | 1 | % 60 |
Paper Submission | % 0 | |
Jury | % 0 | |
Bütünleme | % 0 | |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Field Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Presentations / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Homework Assignments | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quizzes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Preliminary Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Midterms | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Paper Submission | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Total Workload | 30 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Be able to organize events, for the development of critical and creative thinking and problem solving skills, by using appropriate methods and techniques. | |
2) | Ability to make individual and team work on issues related to working and social life. | |
3) | Ability to transfer ideas and suggestions, related to topics about his/her field of interest, written and verball. | |
4) | Ability to use mathematical knowledge in technology. | |
5) | To apply mathematical principles to real world problems. | |
6) | Ability to use the approaches and knowledge of other disciplines in Mathematics. | |
7) | Be able to set up and develope a solution method for a problem in mathematics independently, be able to solve and evaluate the results and to apply them if necessary. | |
8) | To be able to link abstract thought that one has to concrete events and to transfer the solutions and examine and interpret the results scientifically by forming experiments and collecting data. |