Communication

Philosophical Communication and Media Ethics II(COM200)

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Course Code Course Name Semester Theory Practice Lab Credit ECTS
COM200 Philosophical Communication and Media Ethics II 4 2 0 0 2 4
Prerequisites COM237 - FELSEFI İLETIŞIM VE MEDYA ETIĞI I
Admission Requirements COM237 - FELSEFI İLETIŞIM VE MEDYA ETIĞI I
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Type Compulsory
Course Level Bachelor Degree
Course Instructor(s) İdil ENGİNDENİZ iengindeniz@gsu.edu.tr (Email)
Assistant
Objective The aim of this course is to enable communication faculty students to use the concepts they employ in the field of media accurately, appropriately, and consciously on a philosophical and ethical basis, and to contribute to their development as media professionals who are able to recognize ethical issues encountered in various fields such as journalism, radio, television, cinema, advertising, public relations, and digital media, analyze these issues through critical thinking skills, and develop solutions grounded in ethical reasoning. The course seeks to encourage students to approach ethical principles not merely as normative rules, but within the framework of social responsibility, human dignity, public interest, and the ethics of care; to establish connections between theory and practice by critically examining media productions from an ethical perspective; and to design alternative and ethically grounded media practices.
Content This course is structured as a two-semester program that approaches the field of communication and media from a philosophical perspective and aims to relate the fundamental concepts and approaches of ethical thinking to media practices. In the first phase of the course, key concepts such as ethics, morality, responsibility, public interest, privacy, representation, critical thinking, and logical fallacies are discussed within the framework of philosophical communication; the relationship between language, power, and media is examined through theoretical texts and illustrative examples. In the second phase, professional ethics principles specific to journalism, radio, television, cinema, advertising, public relations, and digital media are addressed through national and international ethical codes as well as contemporary media cases. The course is supported by applied studies focusing on the identification and analysis of ethical dilemmas and the development of possible solutions; throughout the semester, students gain experience in developing ethically grounded alternative media practices by linking theoretical knowledge with concrete media productions through ongoing media observation and critique activities.
Course Learning Outcomes By the end of this course, students will be able to:

use fundamental concepts accurately, appropriately, and consciously within the framework of philosophical communication and media ethics;

analyze communication content produced across different media forms (journalism, radio, television, cinema, advertising, digital media, etc.) from a philosophical communication perspective;

ethically evaluate and justify communication content within the framework of critical thinking;

identify logical fallacies and reasoning errors present in communication content;

analyze the relationships between logical fallacies and the production of propaganda, hate speech, disinformation, and fake news;

apply national and international professional ethics principles and ethical codes to media content and critically discuss these codes;

identify ethical dilemmas, analyze them through different ethical approaches, and develop alternative ethical solutions;

critically assess media content from a philosophical communication and ethical perspective and articulate this assessment in written form;

prepare thematic reports based on media observation concerning circulating media and communication content;

produce original communication content and projects grounded in ethical principles.
Teaching and Learning Methods Participatory conference

Audio-visual resources related to the course

Guest participation (bringing together various experts with students to address content from a critical perspective)

Practical Activities
References (This includes, but is not limited to, the texts that will serve as key references and be discussed during the course.)
Betül Çotuksöken, Felsefi Söylem Nedir – “Kavram kavramı” bölümü
Çiğdem Yazıcı, Hakikat Sonrası Duygular ve Eleştirel Düşünce
İoanna Kuçuradi, Uludağ Konuşmaları, Ankara: Türkiye Felsefe Kurumu Yayınları, 1997 (20 ile 36. sayfa arasındaki “Ahlak ve Kavramları” kısmı)
İoanna Kuçuradi, Etik. 85-99 sayfalar arasındaki “Değerlendirme” adlı bölüm
İnsana Yolculuk - Akıntıya Karşı https://youtu.be/9Cw4_g2lb3s
İnsana Yolculuk - Hoşgörü Nereye Kadar? https://youtu.be/ljMqZ24GkhM?si=A_k8RKZM1peYP-NE&t=1
Harun Tepe. Çalışma İlişkileri ve Etik
Jürgen Habermas, “The Principle of Universalization as a Rule of Argumentation,” from Moral Consciousness and Communicative Action, MIT Press, 1996.
How to argue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKEhdsnKKHs&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtNgK6MZucdYldNkMybYIHKR&index=3
How to argue 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wrCpLJ1XAw&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtNgK6MZucdYldNkMybYIHKR&index=4 Communication and media ethics / edited by Patrick Lee Plaisance
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Weekly Contents
Theory Topics
Week Weekly Contents
1 Presentation of information regarding the course structure and student assignments.
2 Introduction to the first student assignment and Q&A session (critical analysis of professional codes based on students’ areas of interest).
3 Presentations by the first four groups for the first assignment. In-class evaluation.
4 Presentations by three groups for the first assignment. In-class evaluation.
5 Presentations by the first four groups for the second assignment. In-class evaluation. (Case studies)
6 Presentations by three groups for the second assignment. In-class evaluation. (Case studies)
7 Midterm week. Submission of printed versions of the first and second assignments.
8 Midterm evaluations and Q&A regarding the third and fourth assignments.
9 Presentations by the first four groups for the third assignment. In-class evaluation. (Continuity analysis, in-depth analysis, comparative analysis)
10 Presentations by three groups for the third assignment. In-class evaluation. (Continuity analysis, in-depth analysis, comparative analysis)
11 Guest speaker session.
12 Guest speaker session.
13 Final project presentations (with invited guests and their feedback).
14 Final project presentations (with invited guests and their feedback).
Practice Topics
Week Weekly Contents
Assessment System
Contribution to Overall Grade
  Number Contribution
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade 3 60
Contribution of final exam to overall grade 1 40
Toplam 4 100
In-Term Studies
  Number Contribution
Assignments 3 30
Presentation 3 30
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) 0 0
Project 0 0
Laboratory 0 0
Other Applications 0 0
Quiz 0 0
Term Paper/ Project 0 0
Portfolio Study 0 0
Reports 0 0
Learning Diary 0 0
Thesis/ Project 0 0
Seminar 0 0
Other 0 0
Make-up 0 0
Toplam 6 60
Relation of Proficiency
No Program Learning Outcomes Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Will have effective written and oral communication skills in Turkish X
2 Will have a thorough knowledge of at least two foreign languages
3 Will be informed about art and culture, human rights, social, professional and ethical values, law and legislation, quality standards, and will be aware of their responsibility on these subjects X
4 Will have sufficient knowledge about social sciences, professions and sectors in communication and media, innovative and entrepreneurial practices X
5 Will have the ability to use, in an effective and creative way, the techniques and tools and information technologies necessary for interactive and conventional media, in the context of health and safety in the workplace
6 Will have the ability to develop documentary and fictional content related to their field for interactive and conventional media; also the ability to produce and manage this content in group
7 Will have the theoretical knowledge and ability to carry out and share scientific work on communication environments and processes of interactive and conventional media and on the individual and social outcomes of the latter X
8 Will have the knowledge of analysis and modelling techniques to analyse interactive and conventional media and the communication environments and processes
9 Will have the ability to question and critically analyse developments and problems concerning interactive and conventional media and the communication environments and processes, will be aware of the public interest, social responsibility and the environment, will be sensitive to contemporary world’s and Turkey's current problems; will develop a libertarian, democratic, constructive and problem-solving approach X
10 They are familiar with the historical development processes of electronic, digital media and film; and the current developments in these fields
11 They learn sociological, cultural and aesthetic approaches in electronic, digital media and film
12 They learn the political economy of cultural industries, labour and production relations, analysis of marketing and consumption patterns.
13 They learn at a first level how to use the equipment necessary for the production of audio-visual content for TV, radio and digital media and of films in different genres
14 They gain experience in conducting creative activities in electronic, digital media and film; in producing and working in groups
15 They acquire theoretical information in the fields of public relations, advertising, integrated marketing communication and organizational communication
16 They are familiar with the research, planning, implementation and evaluation processes in public relations and advertising; they can create campaigns, present them effectively and write reports
17 They have knowledge of organisational communication, crisis and risk communication, reputation management, media relations, media planning, digital media management, brand management and interpersonal communication. They are able to carry out activities in these areas
18 They use public relations and advertising strategies and tactics appropriate to the specificities of conventional and new media
19 They are aware of legal regulations, ethical codes in public relations and advertising, and they remain faithful to them X
20 They are familiar with the different theoretical approaches regarding the social place, role and functions of journalism as a social institution and phenomenon; they are familiar with the process of producing information for conventional and digital media X
21 They are familiar with the structural and technical specificities, management characteristics of conventional/mainstream media, as well as alternative media structures X
22 They are familiar with the new conceptual and theoretical discussions emerging from interactive/digital media in terms of social sciences and humanities X
23 They are familiar with the historical development of journalism in Turkey and in the world; they can analyse it in the context of social and political history
24 They have the ability to effectively use information technology, printing and publishing techniques; to write a press article using data collected on the web and on social media, to visualize this data and to publish it X
ECTS
Activities Number Period Total Workload
Class Hours 14 2 28
Working Hours out of Class 0 0 0
Assignments 4 8 32
Presentation 4 8 32
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) 1 2 2
Project 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Other Applications 0 0 0
Final Examinations (including preparation) 1 2 2
Quiz 0 0 0
Term Paper/ Project 0 0 0
Portfolio Study 0 0 0
Reports 0 0 0
Learning Diary 0 0 0
Thesis/ Project 0 0 0
Seminar 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
Make-up 0 0 0
Yıl Sonu 0 0 0
Hazırlık Yıl Sonu 0 0 0
Hazırlık Bütünleme 0 0 0
Total Workload 96
Total Workload / 25 3.84
Credits ECTS 4
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