Lesson plan / COMMUNICATION LAW

Lesson Information

Course Credit 2.0
Course ECTS Credit 4.0
Teaching Language of Instruction Türkçe
Level of Course Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of Course Compulsory
Mode of Delivery Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience? Z
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Purpose and Content

The aim of the course Concept of communication, tools of mass communication, conceptual and theoretical information about organization of mass communication freedom in various political regimes.
Course Content Media and social responsibility, media and legal environment, media and public order, press freedom and problems. International law and media, international law and freedom of the press. The legal regulations concerning the press in Turkey, the rights of employees and employers. Freedom of press in Turkey.

Weekly Course Subjects

1The foundation of communication law: Freedom of expression and scope
2The problem of limiting the freedom of expression
3International legal and media concepts
4International law and freedom of the press
5Freedom of press in Turkey and current examples
6Legal arrangements related to the press in Turkey, rights of employees and employers, professional organizations and problems in the media
7How the media's autocontrol mechanisms work
8Midterm
9Historical background of the press regime, issues, issues
10Radio-television regime, historical background, precaution, problems
11Cinema and video regime, historical background, precaution, problems
12Internet regime, historical background, precaution, problems
13The social responsibilities, ethics and legal relations in the regimes
14Media and legal environment, concepts of media and public order

Resources

İçel, Kayıhan ve Yener Ünver. Kitle Haberleşme Hukuku. İstanbul: Beta Yay., 2009.