Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
5RTS030Culture and Arts Journalism2+1+03517.10.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Radio, Television and Cinema
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for both analyzing news sources in the field of culture and arts journalism and writing culture and arts news stories.
Course Content The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of culture and arts journalism, as well as to explain the qualities required of a reporter, their working conditions, and methods for accessing reliable news sources.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Asist Prof.Dr. Özgenur Reyhan GÜLER
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Özgenur Reyhan GÜLER
Assistants Research Assist. Melike Çelik
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Jeanneney, J. (2006). A History of the Media from Its Beginnings to the Present. (Trans. Esra Atuk). Istanbul: YKY
Course Notes Fleming and the others.(2006). An Introduction to Journalism, London: Sage Publications
Marc Verboord, Giselinde, Kuipers, Susanne Janssen, “Institutional Recognition in the
Transnational Literary Field, 1955–2005,” Cultural Sociology 9 (2015)
TOKGÖZ, O. (2012). Basic Journalism. Ankara: İmge

Course Category
Social Sciences %100
Field %100

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 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 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 6 84
Mid-terms 1 1 1
Final examination 1 1 1
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4,5 128

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 The ability to analyze the fundamental elements of culture and arts journalism
2 The ability to systematically monitor field-specific news sources
3 The ability to write culture and arts news in accordance with journalistic standards

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Getting to know the students and sharing the general outline of the course with them Preliminary readings and research on the topics
2 Basic Knowledge of Culture and the Arts Preliminary readings and research on the topics
3 Qualifications and Working Conditions of a Culture and Arts Reporter Preliminary readings and research on the topics
4 The Structure and News Sources of Culture and Arts Services Preliminary readings and research on the topics
5 How to Write a Culture and Arts News Article? Preliminary readings and research on the topics
6 How to Write a Culture and Arts News Article? (Exhibitions, Auctions, Cultural Center Events, Symposia, Panels, Seminars, Performances, Book Launches, Festivals) Preliminary readings and research on the topics
7 General Review Preliminary readings and research on the topics
8 Midterm Exam
9 Writing Techniques for Culture and Arts News Preliminary readings and research on the topics
10 Writing Techniques for Culture and Arts News Preliminary readings and research on the topics
11 The General News Writing Process in Culture and Arts News Preliminary readings and research on the topics
12 Culture and Arts Journalism in International Newspapers Preliminary readings and research on the topics
13 The Media's Perspective on Culture and Arts Journalism Preliminary readings and research on the topics
14 The Presentation of Culture and Arts News in Turkish Newspapers Preliminary readings and research on the topics
15 General review

 
Sustainable Development Goals
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15
C1 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 2 5 5
C2 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 2 5 5
C3 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 2 5 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant