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FACULTY of LETTERS / DEPARTMENT of WESTERN LANGUAGES and LITERATURE / ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (100% English)
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ELL4000Media Studies2+0+0ECTS:2
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of WESTERN LANGUAGES and LITERATURE
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Fehmi TURGUT
Co-LecturerAssoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa ZekiÇIRAKLI
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Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
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CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
This course aims to guide students to gain the ability to read, analyse and evaluate media texts and messages of all kinds with a focus on the following topics: to understand how media messages create meaning, identify who created a particular media message, recognize what the media maker wants readers to believe or do, name the "tools of persuasion" used, recognize bias, spin, misinformation and lies, discover the part of the story that's not being told, evaluate media messages based on our own experiences, beliefs and values.
 
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