Information Package / Course Catalogue
EU Media and Policies
Course Code: İLT331
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 aim of this course is to provide students with information about the history of culture and art. It is aimed to equip students with the ability to evaluate, criticize and discuss classical and contemporary art movements as an area where cinema is nourished.

Course Content

The course focuses on the basic concepts of aesthetics and philosophy of art, and includes academic approaches necessary to analyze classical and contemporary art movements in terms of form and content.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Have general knowledge of the European Union.
2.Have knowledge about EU Media Policy.
3.Have knowledge and vision about EU and Turkey practices within the framework of freedom of expression, freedom of press, pluralism, diversity and democracy.
4.Gains knowledge of media and journalism practices in EU countries.
5.Gains the opportunity to recognize the political, economic and cultural structure of media organizations in the EU.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Acar, Meltem (2008). “Avrupa Birliği’nin Medya Politikaları ve Avrupa Birliği’ne Uyum Sürecinde Türk Medyası”, Ege Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü için hazırlanmış, yayımlanmamış master tezi.
2.Arsan, Esra (2007). Avrupa Birliği ve Gazetecilik, Ütopya Yayınları, Ankara.
3.Binark, Mutlu (2003). “Avrupa Modeli Enformasyon Toplumu Politikası ve Kadınların Bilgisayar ve İnterneti Kullanmaları.” Avrupa Birliği ve Türkiye’de İletişim Politikaları’nın içinde. Der: Mine Gencel Bek, Ankara: Ümit Yayıncılık,İstanbul.
4.Mine Gencel Bek (2002)(der.), Avrupa Birliği ve Türkiye’de İletişim Politikaları, Ümit Yayıncılık, Ankara.
5.Murdock, Graham & Peter Golding.(1999) “Ortak Pazarlar: Birleşik Krallık ve Avrupa'da Şirket Hırsları ve İletişim Eğilimleri”, "Common Markets: Corporate Ambitions and Communication Trends in the UK and Europe", The journal of Media Economics. 12(2). 117-132
6.Pekman, Cem (1997). Televizyonda Özelleşme; Avrupa’da Yayıncılığın Değişim Süreci, Beta Yayınları, İstanbul.
7.Schlesinger, Philip (2001). “From Cultural Protection to Political Culture? Media Policy and the European Union.” Constructing Europe’s Identity: The External Dimensions’ın içinde, Der: Lars-Erik Cederman, London: Lynne Reiner Publishers.
8.Semetko, Holi A. vd. (2000). “Europeanized Politics-European Integration and Political Communication.” West European Politics, 23(4).127.
9.Semetko, Holli A. & Valkenburg L. (2000). “Framing European Politics: A Content Analisis of Press and Television News.” Journal of Communication, 50(2): 93-109.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Why was the European Union needed? How was the EU formed?
Week 2 - Theoretical
EU Founding Agreements
Week 3 - Theoretical
Agreements Modifying EU Founding Agreements
Week 4 - Theoretical
EU Structure and Management
Week 5 - Theoretical
EU Law
Week 6 - Theoretical
EU Policies
Week 7 - Theoretical
EU Programs I
Week 8 - Theoretical
EU Programs II
Week 9 - Theoretical
EU-Turkey Relations
Week 10 - Theoretical
EU Media Program
Week 11 - Theoretical
EU Media Policy and Media Legislation
Week 12 - Theoretical
Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights on Freedom of Expression and Press Freedom (examples)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights on Freedom of Expression and Press Freedom (examples)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Freedom of the Press and the EU
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
Reading50210
Quiz1000
Midterm Examination115116
Final Examination130131
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)127
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
PÇ-16
OÇ-1
4
4
3
3
OÇ-2
3
5
4
3
OÇ-3
4
4
5
3
5
3
OÇ-4
3
4
4
4
OÇ-5
4
5
4
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