Information Package / Course Catalogue
Communication Law
Course Code: HİT204
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

Students to the basic concepts of communication law, rules and institutions to learn basic information about Turkey on press legislation, the rights of employees and employers, civil and criminal liability in the field of Communication, response and correction rights, civil and criminal litigation, and to know about the basic legal regulations acquire the ability to use knowledge on this subject.

Course Content

Freedom of expression and communication, print media, radio and television, advertising, cinema and the Internet in the basic legal concepts, rules and institutions to obtain information about the foundation subject to civil and criminal liability in the field of communication, learn the principles of civil and criminal cases.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Nupel AZİZOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.Knowing the concepts of communication and law
2. •Knowing the legal framework of activities in the field of Press
3. Explaining the importance of the role of media in society and democratic institutions
4.Discuss the reflections of freedom of communication.
5.Examine the legal rules of media organizations.
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Communication and legal concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical
General information on the freedom of communication and mass communication
Week 3 - Theoretical
Press Professional Principles
Week 4 - Theoretical
Week 5 - Theoretical
Freedom of communication development in Turkey
Week 6 - Theoretical
Media and Private Life
Week 7 - Theoretical
Journalists' Rights
Week 8 - Theoretical
Protection of Copyright
Week 9 - Theoretical
Guest Speaker
Week 10 - Theoretical
Guest Speaker
Week 11 - Theoretical
Press Law and the RTÜK
Week 12 - Theoretical
Sample cases
Week 13 - Theoretical
Current assessments
Week 14 - Theoretical
Guest speaker
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)55
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
4
4
4
4
4
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5
5
5
5
5
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OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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4
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026