Course Name | Media Law |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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LAW 309 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Service Course | |||||
Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to introduce fundamental concepts of media law and provide concise information on general principles. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | The course covers the issues in freedom of expression and communication, legal regulations on press, radio tv broadcasting, protection of privacy and reputation, legal regulations on advertising, trademarks and copyrights |
Related Sustainable Development Goals |
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Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Introduction to course | |
2 | Sources of Media Law | Presentation |
3 | Fundamental rights and freedom to communicate | Eric Barendt, Media Law p.15 |
4 | Constitution, European Human Rights Convention, basic principles | Eric Barendt, Media Law p.3 |
5 | Press Law | Press Law for printed media (Law No. 5187) |
6 | Defamation: Protection of reputation, right to reply, legal responsibility of media | Eric Barendt, Media Law, p.349 |
7 | Personal Secrecy and the right of privacy | Eric Barendt, Media Law, p.387 |
8 | MIDTERM EXAM | |
9 | Crimes against state organs and spiritual values | Turkish Criminal Code Art.216 |
10 | Copyrights | IIPA, Report on Copyright Protection and Enforcement, http://www.iipa.com/rbc/2013/2013SPEC301TURKEY.PDF |
11 | Cybercrimes | K. Batır, "Regulating Internet Content: Hate Speech", Marmara Journal of European Studies , ss.123-136, 2003 |
12 | New Media | K. Batır, "REGULATING CONVERGENCE: the EU and the UK Approaches and New Issues in Media Regulation", Marmara Journal of European Studies , ss. 29-44, 2002 |
13 | Broadcasting Law | Law on the Establishment of Radio and Television Enterprises and Their Media Services (Law. No. 6112) |
14 | Protection of Personal Data | Relevant pages of course notes and other sources |
15 | Internet Law | K. Batır, B. Kılıçbay, M. Binark, İnternet, Toplum, Kültür (İnternet ve Hukuk), ss.30-55, İstanbul, Epos Yayınları, 2005 |
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Eric Barendt, Lesley Hitchens, Media Law: Text, Cases and Materials (Longman Law Series)2013. Kerem Batır - Cem Pekman, Özgür Medya Mevzuatı Raporu, Medya Enstitüsü-2003. |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Crone, T.: Law and the Media, 4th. Ed., Focal Press, 2002. Carey, P./Sanders, J.: Media Law, 3rd. Ed., Sweet & Maxwell, 2004. Robertson, G/ Nicol,A.: Media Law, 5th Ed.Sweet & Maxwell, 2007. Ongun, Coşkun:Yargı Kararları Işığında Medya Hukuku, Legal Yayınevi, İstanbul 2010. Yıldız, Sevil.: Medya ve Hukuk, Nobel Yayın, Ankara , Nisan 2010 Relevant case studies, news from the press |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | 1 | 25 |
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | 1 | 30 |
Final Exam | 1 | 45 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 55 | |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 45 | |
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | 1 | 15 | |
Presentation / Jury | |||
Project | |||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 24 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 30 | |
Total | 165 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To be able to critically interpret theories, concepts, methods, instruments and ideas that form the basis of Public Relations and Advertising field. | |||||
2 | To be able to collect and use necessary data to produce content in the field of Public Relations and Advertising with scientific methods. | |||||
3 | To be able to use theoretical knowledge gained in the field of Public Relations and Advertising in practice. | |||||
4 | To be able to use analytical thinking skills in the field of Public Relations and Advertising. | |||||
5 | To be able to convey creative ideas and solution suggestions supported by scientific data in written and oral form to stakeholders. | |||||
6 | To be able to take responsibility as individual and group members to solve problems encountered in the practice of Public Relations and Advertising field. | |||||
7 | To be able to develop solutions that favor public good and raise awareness by having knowledge about regional, national and global issues and problems. | |||||
8 | To be able to relate the basic knowledge of other disciplines supporting the field of Public Relations and Advertising with his/her own field of expertise. | |||||
9 | To be able to use the knowledge, skills and competencies acquired by following regulations, innovations, changes, current developments, and occupational health and safety practices closely in the field of Public Relations and Advertising; in a lifelong manner and for individual and social purposes. | |||||
10 | To be able to collect, interpret and share data by considering social, scientific and professional ethical values in the field of Public Relations and Advertising. | |||||
11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Public Relations and Advertising and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1) | |||||
12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest