Work Relations And Organisation In Media Sector(COM304)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COM304 | Work Relations And Organisation In Media Sector | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Ceren SÖZERİ cerensozeri@gmail.com (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | The media sector is subject to a special labor law and differs on the basis of regulations and practices in working relations. In this course, these regulations will be analysed, the practices will be discussed. The unions and the organisations in the field will be examined within historical perspecive. |
| Content |
• History of labor relations in the media sector in Turkey • Definition of Journalism and Related Laws and Regulations • Female journalists and working conditions in the media • Press Labor Law - Debts and Obligations of the Parties • Press Labor Law - Arrangement of Work and End of Contract • Press Labor Law and Labor Law Comparison • Midterm Exam • Journalists' Main Problems in Labor Relations - Political and Legal Issues • Journalists' Main Problems: Ownership issues • Unions • Labor relations and organization in the new media • Journalist Organizations • Self-Regulatory Organizations |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course the student learn: * The history of labour relations in the media sector * The regulations are subject to the media sector * The structural, political and legal problems existed in the media sector * The organizations an the unions in the media sector |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | Participative conference |
| References |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Press Labor Law - Debts and Obligations of the Parties |
| 2 | Journalists' Main Problems in Labor Relations - Political and Legal Issues |
| 3 | Journalist Organizations |
| 4 | Press Labor Law - Debts and Obligations of the Parties |
| 5 | Press Labor Law - Arrangement of Work and End of Contract |
| 6 | Press Labor Law and Labor Law Comparison |
| 7 | Midterm Exam |
| 8 | Journalists' Main Problems in Labor Relations - Political and Legal Issues |
| 9 | Journalists' Main Problems: Ownership issues |
| 10 | Journalists' Unions and Organizations |
| 11 | Labor relations and organization in the new media |
| 12 | Self-Regulatory Organizations |
| 13 | Presentations |
| 14 | Presentations |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|
Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 1 | 40 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 2 | 60 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 1 | 30 |
| Presentation | 1 | 30 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 40 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Assignments | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 80 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 3,20 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 3 | ||