COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

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Course Name

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
	Spring

Prerequisites	None
Course Language
Course Type	Required
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; develop awareness of different normative considerations of ethics and identify their uses and limits comprehend the importance of ethics and the implications of its conceptualization in the communication framework explore contemporary topics in communication ethics – free speech, journalism, public speaking, political communication, public relations, and blogging evaluate moral decision-making in controversial issues raised in professional communication and media practices analyze ethical situations across various communication paradigms and reflect on different perspectives demonstrate critical thinking of ethics and their role in the organization of culture and society
Course Description

Course Category	Core Courses	X
	Major Area Courses
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Managment Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week	Subjects	Required Materials
1	Introduction to course
2	Theoretical Ethics I: Deontological Ethical Theories	Main Text Chapter 1
3	Theoretical Ethics II: Consequentialist Ethical Theories	Main Text Chapter 1
4	Theoretical Ethics III: Virtue Theories	Main Text Chapter 1
5	Applied Ethics	Main Text Chapter 2
6	Ethics in Jornalism	Main Text Chapter 3
7	Truth	Main Text Chapter 4
8	Ethics in Public Speaking	Main Text Chapter 5
9	MIDTERM
10	Documentary Screening
11	Ethics in Public Relations	Main Text Chapter 6
12	New Media and Ethics I	Main Text Chapter 7
13	New Media and Ethics II	Main Text Chapter 7
14	Review of the Term
15	Review of the Semester
16	Review of the Semester

Course Notes/Textbooks

Main text: A packet that includes hand-out materials and Powerpoint presentations.

Suggested Readings/Materials

Websites:- World Press Institute: www.worldpressinstitute.org - Society of Professional Journalists: www.spj.org/ethics.asp - Freedom Forum: www.freedomfourm.org - Reporters Without Borders: www.rsf.org - Art Science Media Laboratory Media Ethics Project: www.stinkyjournalism.org - Institute of Business Ethics: www.ibe.org.uk - International Business Ethics Institute: www.business-ethics.org - Institute for Global Ethics: www.globalethics.org - Ethics Resource Center: www.ethics.org - Business for Social Responsibility: www.brs.org\n- Advertising Age: www.adage.com

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project	1	15
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm	1	35
Final Exam	1	50
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade		65
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade		35
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		35
Presentation / Jury
Project	1
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms	1	15
Final Exams	1	20
		Total	115

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	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.
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.
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)
10	To be able to use a second foreign language at the intermediate level.
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)

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest