Information Package / Course Catalogue
Gender and Media
Course Code: STV511
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

It is aimed to examine the media organs on the basis of how gender representation in the media should be a man and woman.

Course Content

The media has the power to influence people's thoughts, behaviors, values. The aim of the course is to be able to comment on the emphasis of the media on gender roles.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Aynur ÖRNEK
Learning Outcomes
1.define the relationship between gender and media
2.define gender in media outlets
3.To be able to explain gender studies in theory
4.To think instead of the other in the construction of gender.
5.explain new media and gender studies
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Social construction of gender
Week 2 - Theoretical
Gender studies in the field of media studies
Week 3 - Theoretical
Feminist movement in the media
Week 4 - Theoretical
Feminist content analysis in media
Week 5 - Theoretical
audience-oriented studies on women and media
Week 6 - Theoretical
Uses and satisfaction approach
Week 7 - Theoretical
impact studies
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
third wave feminism and media
Week 10 - Theoretical
Female representation in television series
Week 11 - Theoretical
Female representation in cinema
Week 12 - Theoretical
representation of women in written media organs
Week 13 - Theoretical
Image of female body in the use of social media
Week 14 - Theoretical
masculinity studies and media
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory170351
Assignment121122
Midterm Examination120121
Final Examination130131
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
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