Information
| Unit | FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION |
| COMMUNICATION SCIENCES PR. | |
| Code | AS423 |
| Name | Children's Rights and Media |
| Term | 2021-2022 Academic Year |
| Semester | 7. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 1-2 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. ÖZLEM AYDOĞMUŞ ÖRDEM |
| Course Instructor |
Doç. Dr. ÖZLEM AYDOĞMUŞ ÖRDEM
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The aim of the course isto provide information regarding the child'stheoretical definition asan individualand to understand the importance and effect of the media on universalchild rights.
Course Content
The content of thiscourse isthe definition of the child and the nationaland international legal regulations on the child, the content of the children'srightsagreement; Basic principlesand principles, Child abuse and negligence, Preventive measuresagainst child negligence and abuse, Child laborand suicide, representation of the children in the media.
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Students can recognize and explain theories and concepts about children's rights. |
| LO02 | Students can gain a critical view on children's rights. |
| LO03 | Students evaluate and cooperate with children's protection policies. |
| LO04 | Students can evaluate the news about children in the media from a critical point of view based on theories. |
| LO05 | Students recognize national and international projects and practices related to children's rights. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Explains the basic concepts of the field, communication patterns, communication and cultural functions within the framework of communication as the basis of Communication Studies. | 5 |
| PLO02 | - | Recognizes the national and global communication systems, the basic concepts, theories and principles. | 4 |
| PLO03 | - | Holds information related to the fields as a basis; Instrumental Social Communications (Radio, TV, Film, Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism) within a terminological frame (=teleological) (Public Sphere, Public Opinion, Cultural Production Areas, Citizen Participation, Popular Culture, etc.). | 4 |
| PLO04 | - | Has the knowledge and skills to use and/or explain how communication works in every aspect in different cultures, from individual to group, mass, institutional communication within the major tools of communication. | 5 |
| PLO05 | - | Distinguishes non-scientific knowledge from the scientific method, and follows technological innovations in the field with the updated work. | 4 |
| PLO06 | - | From an interdisciplinary perspective, acknowledged the concept of communication to synthesize information that Communication Studies has background from different areas like, Sociology, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Sciences, Anthropology and so on. | 4 |
| PLO07 | - | Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve communication problems encountered in size of individual to global communications. | 5 |
| PLO08 | - | As a requirement of competence to communicate effectively, has the ability to express himself/herself up, facing the people with correct understanding in environments in which he/she is capable of empathy sets. | 5 |
| PLO09 | - | Organizes and/or actively participates in the social, artistic and cultural activities, reports events. | 5 |
| PLO10 | - | Follows the local, national and international events with critical comments. | 4 |
| PLO11 | - | Is able to work in the group as well as having the competence of the individual work | 5 |
| PLO12 | - | Develops a sense of responsibility towards the society, as individuals, develops projects for the benefit of the community, leadership and entrepreneurial skills of intellectual exhibitions. | 4 |
| PLO13 | - | Improves constantly himself/herself, as well as being open to professional developments in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities, identifying needs of learning | 5 |
| PLO14 | - | Has rational thinking skills, creative thinking in written, oral, visual and so on, as well as using the methods and strategies, for the purpose of communicating thoughts. | 4 |
| PLO15 | - | Has at least one foreign language in the European Language Portfolio (B) with the level of using the information in track and communicate with colleagues abroad. | 2 |
| PLO16 | - | While accessing all kinds of information, using and transmitting of all other thoughts on the process and in all other practices of the profession strives to comply with ethical requirements and endeavors. | 5 |
| PLO17 | - | Has basic skills and use these skills for mediating to the general population methods in the specific praxis areas, such as media literacy, | 4 |
| PLO18 | - | Is competent to use required level of knowledge of the area and use of computer software as well as all means of communication (body language, verbal and nonverbal communication, newspapers, magazines, radio, television, cinema, internet and other information / communication technologies, and mass media) | 4 |
| PLO19 | - | Identifies learning needs and future career plan and perform accordingly. | 5 |
| PLO20 | - | Has the knowledge of the legal framework related to the field. | 4 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Description of child and legal arrangements regarding children. | Introduction to the course | |
| 2 | The content of the children'srightsagreement; basic principlesand principles. | Book chapters, Reading basic articles, Media analysis | |
| 3 | The content of the children'srightsagreement; basic principlesand principles 2. | Presentation | |
| 4 | Theories regarding human and child rights | Presentation | |
| 5 | Child abuse and negligence. | Presentation | |
| 6 | Juvenile delinquency and media | Presentation | |
| 7 | Media and child rights 1 | Presentation | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Preperation for the exam | |
| 9 | Media and child rights 2 | Book chapters, Reading basic articles, Media analysis | |
| 10 | Child protection policies | Presentation | |
| 11 | Representation of Child labor in the media | Presentation | |
| 12 | Analysis of Practices regarding Children's Rights | Presentation | |
| 13 | Workshops on Children's Rights 1 | Presentation | |
| 14 | Workshops on Children's Rights 2 | Presentation | |
| 15 | General Evaluation on Children's Rights and Media. | Presentation | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Preperation fot the exam | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preparation for the exam |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 109 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,36 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||