Information Package / Course Catalogue
Media Literacy
Course Code: HIT206
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Knowledge of media literacy, place of media in the cultural environment, provide critical and creative thinking skills ,problem solving skills, ability to gain information technologies.

Course Content

Media Training, methods and techniques used in the training of media

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Hüseyin Emin KURNAZ
Learning Outcomes
1.To gain competency about using the Methods and techniques in media training
2.Discusses the media's role and importance of the cultural environment
3.Analyze media messages by considering the characteristics of the media.
4.Examine the impact of media on social, cultural and economic life.
5.Recognize the concept of media literacy.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Lecturer's Notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Communication
Week 2 - Theoretical
Mass Communication
Week 3 - Theoretical
What is media literacy ?
Week 4 - Theoretical
Media and Ethics
Week 5 - Theoretical
How to Become Media Literate?
Week 6 - Theoretical
Television
Week 7 - Theoretical
Family, Children and Television
Week 8 - Theoretical
Children and Television (Midterms Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Newspaper and magazine
Week 10 - Theoretical
Newspaper and Magazine
Week 11 - Theoretical
Internet
Week 12 - Theoretical
TV Programs Analysis
Week 13 - Theoretical
Discovering the Properties of the Internet
Week 14 - Theoretical
Discovering the Properties of the Internet
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination15813
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
OÇ-1
3
4
3
4
1
1
4
3
OÇ-2
3
4
3
4
1
1
4
3
OÇ-3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
5
OÇ-4
3
4
4
3
1
1
3
4
OÇ-5
2
3
4
2
1
2
3
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026