COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MEDIA LITERACY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GKD 5044 MEDIA LITERACY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Buca Faculty Of Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR FATMA FERYAL ÇUBUKÇU

Offered to

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Course Objective

The aim of the course is to analyse, interpret and evaluate media messages

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. To analyze and interpret media messages critically to understand their impact on society.
2   2. To evaluate the credibility of various media sources and identify misinformation.
3   3. To apply principles of media literacy to create original media content.
4   4. To examine the representation of different groups in media and discuss the implications of these portrayals.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Media Literacy
2 types of media
3 Media Consumption Habits
4 Understanding Media Messages
5 Media and Representation
6 Media and persuasion
7 Midterm Exam
8 news literacy
9 Social Media Dynamics
10 Media production
11 Media Ethics
12 Critical media analysis
13 Critical Media Analysis
14 Critical Media Analysis

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Media Literacy" by W. James Potter
Supplementary Book(s):
Kellner, D., & Share, J. (2019). The critical media literacy guide: Engaging media and transforming education (Vol. 2). Brill.
Kellner, D., & Share, J. (2005). Toward critical media literacy: Core concepts, debates, organizations, and policy. Discourse: studies in the cultural politics of education, 26(3), 369-386.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

group discussions, pair work and projects

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


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 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 82

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41

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