Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
4RTS228Media Literacy2+0+02218.10.2026
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 Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The aim of this course is to analyze written, spoken, and visual media texts to help students develop a critical perspective, and to demonstrate the significant impact of the elective media literacy course in primary education in Turkey on children and young people.
Course Content This course will introduce students to what media literacy is and why it is important, while showcasing media literacy practices in Turkey and around the world. Students will learn to analyze various forms of verbal, written, and visual communication content. Additionally, they will examine the media literacy curriculum taught as an elective course in elementary schools, including the program’s implementation procedures, textbook content, and assessment methods, and will understand the impact of this course on children and young people as well as the importance of future research in this area.
Course Methods and Techniques Anlatım, soru-cevap, tartışma, medya metinlerinin çözümlemesi, örnek olay incelemesi, haber doğrulama uygulamaları, grup çalışmaları.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Bilge Kalkavan
Assistants Research Assist. Melike ÇELİK
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources RTÜK Media Literacy - https://www.medyaokuryazarligi.gov.tr/index.php
Course Notes Binark, M. and Bek, M. G. (2007). Critical Media Literacy: Theoretical Approaches and Applications. Kaldeon Publications: Istanbul
Exams 1 Ara Sınav - 1 Final Sınavı

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 2 28
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 2 28
Mid-terms 1 2 2
Final examination 1 2 2
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 2 60

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Understands the importance of accurately interpreting written and visual media messages
2 Discusses the social, cultural, and economic networks associated with mass media and examines its significance in human life
3 Critically analyzes the factors influencing the production of media content
4 Interprets and analyzes written, spoken, and visual media content
5 Discusses the content and effects of various television, film, and radio programs, etc., and offers solutions

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Konulara ilişkin ön okumalar Preliminary readings on the topics
2 What is media? Oral, written, and visual media content; general concepts of media literacy and its historical development; analysis of the film *Chafe Armut* Preliminary readings on the topics
3 Media Literacy: Theories and Principles Preliminary readings on the topics
4 Media Literacy in Turkey, Digital Games, Violence, and Cyberbullying Analysis of an Educational Film on Cyberbullying Preliminary readings on the topics
5 Media Literacy Around the World, Analysis of the 2018 Coca-Cola Commercial Preliminary readings on the topics
6 Discourse Analysis Analysis and Interpretation Preliminary readings on the topics
7 Critical discourse analysis Political text analysis Preliminary readings on the topics
8 Midterm exam
9 Elementary School Media Literacy Course Content Preliminary readings on the topics
10 Primary School Media Literacy Course Content Resources Preliminary readings on the topics
11 Konulara ilişkin ön okumalar Preliminary readings on the topics
12 Konulara ilişkin ön okumalar Preliminary readings on the topics
13 Konulara ilişkin ön okumalar Preliminary readings on the topics
14 Konulara ilişkin ön okumalar Preliminary readings on the topics
15 Genel Değerlendirme Final Sınavına Hazırlık

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

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