Information Package / Course Catalogue
Critical Media Literacy
Course Code: İLT327
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The objective of this course is to introduce the historical development and institutional significance of media literacy education, both globally and in Turkey. It aims to provide communication students with the theoretical and methodological foundation of media literacy, while fostering a critical perspective to analyze, deconstruct, and evaluate media texts and communication practices.

Course Content

This course explores the conceptual framework of media literacy, its global and national historical evolution, and its institutionalization within educational curricula. Examining the fundamental methods and approaches of media literacy, it dissects the production codes of mass media contents. Furthermore, the course aims to foster students' critical decoding skills toward printed, audio, visual, and digital media texts, while questioning the social, cultural, and political impacts of media through an academic perspective.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains the transformative impacts and theoretical significance of media on social, cultural, and economic life.
2.Decodes and perceives media messages with a critical approach by recognizing the concept of media literacy.
3.Analyzes the positive and negative effects of traditional and digital media (TV, radio, internet) on individuals and society.
4.Evaluates media contents and program genres in terms of ethics, fictionality, consumerism, and misinformation.
5.Develops awareness processes and solution proposals to guard against the negative impacts of media by identifying its problematic areas.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Belsey, A., & Chadwick, R. (2011). Medya ve gazetecilikte etik sorunlar. Ayrıntı Yayınevi.
2.Binark, M., & Gencel Bek, M. (2010). Eleştirel medya okuryazarlığı. Kalkedon Yayınları.
3.İnal, K. (2009). Medya okuryazarlığı el kitabı. Ütopya Yayınevi.
4.Şahin, A. (2011). Eleştirel medya okuryazarlığı. Anı Yayıncılık.
5.Türkoğlu, N., & Şimşek, M. C. (2011). Medya okuryazarlığı. Parşömen Yayıncılık.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Course Content
Week 2 - Theoretical
Why Media Literacy? Why Critical Pedagogy? Why Critical Media Literacy?
Week 3 - Theoretical
Critical Pedagogy: Concepts, Historical Evolution
Week 4 - Theoretical
Structure of Media Messages
Week 5 - Theoretical
Media Literacy within the Context of the Communication Process
Week 6 - Theoretical
Media Literacy: Theories, Principles
Week 7 - Theoretical
Media Literacy Studies in the World
Week 8 - Theoretical
Media Literacy in Turkey
Week 9 - Theoretical
Structure and Basic Approach of the Program
Week 10 - Theoretical
Implementation of the Program
Week 11 - Theoretical
How Should Media Literacy Be from the Perspective of a Communication Faculty Student?
Week 12 - Theoretical
Group Work on Case Studies I
Week 13 - Theoretical
Group Work on Case Studies II
Week 14 - Theoretical
Learning Outcomes and General Assessment
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures5%5
Quiz1%10
Midterm Examination1%25
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Quiz1000
Midterm Examination117118
Final Examination130131
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)119
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026