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COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION
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| Course Name | |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall/Spring |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | ||||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | - | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | ||||||
| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | - | |||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description |
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| Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | X | |
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | What is online journalism? | Eric C. Deggans, “What Is Your Media Pyramid?,” Poynter, Jan. 19, 2006. Martin Langveld, “Building Networks Around News,” Niemann Lab. |
| 3 | Media convergence | Henry Jenkins, Convergence Culture, New York University Press, 2006, 125. Stephen Quinn & Vincent F. Filak, Convergent Journalism, Focal Press, 2005, 321. |
| 4 | Citizen journalism and the change in news values | Stuart Allen, “Histories of Citizen Journalism,” Citizen Journalism: Global Perspectives, Stuart Allan, Einar Thorsen (Eds.), 1733. Quinn & Lamble; Online Newsgathering, Focal Press, MA: 2008, 4356. |
| 5 | Online alternative media | Bailey; Cammaerts; Carpentier. Understanding Alternative Media, New York: Open University Press, 2008, 335. |
| 6 | Online news cycle | Mike Ward, Journalism Online, 1826. |
| 7 | Web storytelling techniques | Jonathan Dube, “Online Storytelling Forms” Debora Wenger, “Writing for the Web,” Advancing the Story, 167191. |
| 8 | Midterm exam | |
| 9 | Editing for online media | Mike Ward, Journalism Online, 121150. |
| 10 | Introduction to HTML | Mike Ward, Journalism Online, 150164. JLearning.org |
| 11 | Online design | Mike Ward, Journalism Online, 164200. |
| 12 | Using Wordpress | Stern, Damstra, Williams, Professional Wordpress. |
| 13 | The future of online journalism | John Pavlik, Journalism and New Media, 159193. |
| 14 | Project presentations | |
| 15 | Project presentations | |
| 16 | Review of the semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Soft copy notes and links to sample websites will be avaible on the lecturer’s website. Hard copies are to be handled during the semester. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Several websites will be reviewed to observe practical work. |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 15 |
| Project | 1 | 45 |
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 100 | |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 0 | |
| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | |||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 10 | |
| Project | 1 | 20 | |
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 10 | |
| Final Exams | |||
| Total | 120 |
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to critically discuss and interpret the theories, concepts and ideas that form the basis of media and communication discipline. | X | ||||
| 2 | To have the fundamental knowledge and ability to use the technical equipment and software programs required by the mediaproduction process. | X | ||||
| 3 | To be able to use the acquired theoretical knowledge in practice. | X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to critically interpret theoretical debates concerning the relations between the forms, agents, and factors that play a role in the field of media and communication. | X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to critically discuss and draw on theories, concepts and ideas that form the basis of other disciplines complementing the field of media and communication studies. | X | ||||
| 6 | To be informed about national, regional, and global issues and problems; to be able to generate problemsolving methods depending on the quality of evidence and research, and to acquire the ability to report those methods to the public. | X | ||||
| 7 | To be able to gather, scrutinize and use with scientific methods the necessary data to for the processes of production and distribution. | X | ||||
| 8 | To be able to use and develop the acquired knowledge and skills in a lifelong process towards personal and social goals. | X | ||||
| 9 | To be able to follow developments in new technologies of media and communication, as well as new methods of production, new media industries, and new theories; and to be able to communicate with international colleagues in a foreign language. (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale,” Level B1) | X | ||||
| 10 | To be able to use a second foreign language at the intermediate level. | X | ||||
| 11 | To be able to use computer software required by the discipline and to possess advancedlevel computing and IT skills. (“European Computer Driving Licence”, Advanced Level) | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest