Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1MDY107Media Literacy3+0+03505.09.2025

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Associate Degree
Department / Program Media and Communication
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The aim of this course is for students to learn to analyze media and media content by learning to use media more consciously, critically and responsibly in the complex media world they face.
Course Content Definition and scope of media literacy, media types, media effects, media and ethics, digital literacy, social media literacy, fake news and post-truth
Course Methods and Techniques Lecture, discussion, assignment
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Instructor Betül Gündoğan betul.gundogan@gedik.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Course Notes
Türkoğlu, N, & Şimşek M.C. (2007) Media Literacy. Istanbul: Kalemus Publications
Binark, M., & Bek, M. G. (2009). Critical Media Literacy: Theoretical Approaches and Applications. Istanbul: Kalkedon Publications.
Course Notes Lecture, case study, question-answer, discussion

Course Category
Social Sciences %20
Field %80

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 30
Assignment 2 % 20
Final examination 1 % 50
Total
4
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 3 42
Assignments 2 6 12
Mid-terms 1 10 10
Final examination 1 20 20
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 126

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Toplumsal bir öğe olarak medya ve buna bağlı medya okuryazarlığına dair bilgi edinir.
2 Medya okuryazarlığının temel ilkeleri üzerinden medyanın tanımı, medya türleri ve medya türlerine dahil olan tüm araçları birbirinden ayırıp ilgili kategori altında sınıflandırma becerisi kazanır.
3 Medya sahipliği kavramını tanımlayıp medyanın propaganda ve ikna konusundaki önemini kavrar.
4 Medya ve kültür ilişkisini temsil, çeşitlilik, ayrımcılık ve önyargılar kavramları üzerinden değerlendirebilir.
5 Medyanın etik kullanımını, medyadaki etik ihlalleri ve medyadaki ahlaklı davranışını kavrar.
6 Dijital okuryazarlık kavramını tanımlayarak dijital vatandaşlığın sınırlarını ve imkanlarını keşfeder.
7 In the context of social media literacy, learns to analyse fake news, which is a current problem in the context of social media literacy, and to analyse them with a critical eye.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to media and media literacy Lecture notes
2 Distinguishing, classifying and analyzing traditional media types in the context of media literacy Lecture notes
3 Media ownership, propaganda and advertising Lecture notes
4 News production and things to consider in news Lecture notes
5 Media and culture: representation, diversity and biases Lecture notes
6 Media effects and basic media effects theories Lecture notes
7 Media and ethics: label, freedom, responsibility, equality Lecture notes
8 Transition from traditional media to digital media Lecture notes
9 Digital media literacy and digital citizenship Lecture notes
10 Digital rights, laws, privacy, security, confidentiality and addiction Lecture notes
11 Social media and media literacy Lecture notes
12 News and fake news in the age of Post-Truth Lecture notes
13 Critical analysis of digital content in the context of media literacy Lecture notes
14 Discussing and evaluating media literacy through different views Lecture notes

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15
All 3 4 2 3 4 2 4 3 4 3 4 4 2 4 4
C1 1 5 2 4 4 2 5 4 5 3 3 4 1 5 5
C2 4 5 5 3 3 2 1 1 4 3 1 4 5 1 3
C3 5 2 2 3 1 4 4 5 2 1 4 3 3 5 3
C4 3 4 2 1 3 1 1 3 2 5 1 3 5 4 3
C5 3 2 1 2 3 4 5 3 5 3 5 1 1 4 4
C6 5 4 1 5 4 4 5 1 5 5 5 4 4 4 4
C7 3 3 2 4 3 3 4 2 3 4 3 4 2 3 3

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