COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ENGLISH IN MEDIA COMMUNICATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ING 5012 ENGLISH IN MEDIA COMMUNICATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATION

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR FATMA FERYAL ÇUBUKÇU

Offered to

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATION

Course Objective

Students will recognize both written and electronic mass media, such as newspapers, magazines, and their types; be aware of the special language elements in English in the international mass media and develop their ability to use them; be able to analyze and analyze editorial letters, articles and corner writings, gain mastery and write reports; compare the validity and reliability of news and articles on mass media with different opinions and societies; to write short news, headline, advertisement, editor's letter using the styles, vocabulary and grammar structures used in mass media; while at the same time analyzing how the target language uses its language while reflecting its own culture.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students will be able to recognize both written and electronic mass media, such as newspapers, magazines, and their types;
2   to distinguish the special language elements in English in the international mass media
3   to explore and analyze editorial letters, articles and columns,
4   to develop their ability to use them
5   to gain mastery and write reports;

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 written and electronic mass media, such as newspapers,
3 written and electronic mass media, such as newspapers,
4 the international mass media
5 the international mass media
6 editorial letters, articles and columns
7 editorial letters, articles and columns,
8 Exam, general reflection
9 validity and reliability of news and articles on mass media
10 validity and reliability of news and articles on mass media
11 language use in reflecting culture
12 language use in reflecting culture
13 short news, headline, advertisement, editor's letter
14 short news, headline, advertisement, editor's letter
15 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

PowerPoint slides, texts, audio-visual material, graphics and computerized and animated simulations, computer programs

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 111

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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