Medya ve İletişim Lisans Diploması

ISCO:08

ISCO:08

Aims

• To educate students who become an actor of social cultural and economic transformation with following technological inovations.
• To maintain education activities that is programmed theory and practial training in a balance in accordance with requirements of media and communication sectors.
• The Department of Media and Communication aims to continue its education and training activities by centring on a scientific, creative and questioning approach.
• To educate students who adopt ethical principles and legal responsibilities required by the media and communicaiton professional’s practice, and who are able to implement related principles to their business process and adopt an idea of considering society’s reponsibility and benefit.
• To provide environment with intercultual approach in order to support international idea and information transfer between dynamic student groups.

Education system based on formal learning. Classes, laboratories and studios located in campus are theoretical and practical learning areas. Compulsory Internship provide students the opportunity to make experience in the sector.

• To know basic media and communication terms, communication models and basic critical theories.
• To know the historical development of communication and mass media.
• To know the social, legal, economic and political contexts and structures that shape media industries, media texts and audiences.
• To know the usage areas, processes and basic concepts of research methods used in the field of communication and has the capability to produce interdisciplinary scientific studies
• Has knowledge about changing business conditions with technological developments in the field of communication and occupational safety and security issues in the sector.
• Has the ability to evaluate the social, economic and historical role of media and communication.
• Has the ability to communicate orally and by writing effectively in at least one foreign language
• Has the ability to identify, evaluate, criticize and develop solutions to current and ethical problems specific in media and communication field.
• Has the ability to create and publish content suitable for communication environments in groups harmoniously and efficiently
• Has the competence to critically evaluate the content in the media and to produce solutions at an academic level by following the national and international agenda.
• Has the competence to reach, analyze, evaluate and convey the messages in written, visual and audio environments depending on communication ethics and media literacy principles.
• Has the competence to use constantly developing media and communication technologies and programs effectively

• To be a media literate with critical thinking competence,
• To have the competences to use applications, tools and digital technologies such as artificial intelligence required by the field of communication,
• Having high cultural awareness and expressive competence thanks to the international student groups of the university,
• To be an active citizen who has adopted the legal responsibilities and ethical principles required by the field of media and communication, who can apply them in professional practice, and who has adopted social responsibility and the ability to observe the benefit,
• To be able to transform ideas into projects with cultural, social or financial value and to be able to carry out the requirements of these processes,

1. Measurement and evaluation methods, types of exams and their contribution to the course grade are determined by the senates of higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by Council of Higher Education (YÖK) in these matters.

2. Different methods such as homework, project, practice, midterm and final exam are used for measurement and evaluation.

3. Letter and/or numeric grading systems are used in the evaluation of student success.

For the supervision of higher education programs:

• YÖK (the Council of Higher Education) is responsible for the planning, regulation, management, and supervision of education, training, and other activities carried out in higher education institutions.

• "University Monitoring and Evaluation Reports" for higher education institutions are published annually according to criteria set by YÖK. These reports contain quantitative and qualitative evaluations of higher education institutions and are shared with the public by YÖK.

• Each year, the "Foundation Higher Education Institutions Report" containing academic, administrative, and financial data of foundation higher education institutions is published by YÖK. These reports, which include quantitative and qualitative evaluations of foundation higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK.

Quality assurance of undergraduate programs in higher education is ensured according to the "Procedures and Principles for Providing Quality Assurance of Higher Education Diploma Programs":

1. Creation and Approval of Curriculum:

   1.1. YÖK sets the minimum standards and requirements for the establishment of undergraduate departments and programs in higher education.

      1.2. The curriculum of undergraduate programs in higher education, as well as the learning outcomes, are determined by the senates of higher education institutions, in accordance with the basic principles set by YÖK.

      1.3. After the curriculum of the National Core Education Programs is accepted by the Council of Deans, it is implemented by the higher education administration with the approval of YÖK.

2. Measurement and Evaluation:

   The measurement and evaluation of learning outcomes for each undergraduate program are carried out according to the education and examination regulations presented by YÖK, in accordance with the basic principles established by these regulations.

3. Certification: Students enrolled in undergraduate programs who successfully complete the required course credits and other obligations determined by higher education institutions receive a bachelor's degree.

4. Self-Evaluation and External Evaluation: As part of continuous monitoring, higher education institutions submit their "Institution Internal Evaluation Reports" from the previous year to the Information System prepared by the Higher Education Quality Board (YÖKAK) at the beginning of each year. The "Institutional Feedback Report" prepared by YÖKAK regarding the external evaluation of higher education institutions is made publicly available. Additionally, accreditation decisions made by accreditation bodies authorized or recognized by YÖKAK demonstrate that the quality assurance of program qualifications is ensured. YÖKAK also conducts regular review activities regarding the qualifications established in accordance with its legislation.

The Media and Communication Department has been accredited by the ILAD institution for a period of 2 years.

1. To graduate from secondary education institutions or foreign secondary education institutions whose equivalence is approved by the Ministry of National Education and to meet the admission requirements for undergraduate programmes of higher education institutions.

2. To be placed in the relevant undergraduate programme of the higher education institution as a result of the central examination conducted by the Measurement, Selection and Placement Centre (ÖSYM), the procedures and principles of which are determined by YÖK.

3. To be placed in undergraduate programmes that are the continuation of the fields they have completed in higher education institutions for associate degree graduates as a result of the DGS conducted by ÖSYM, whose procedures and principles are determined by YÖK.

1. Those who have a bachelor's degree can continue to master's programs and, if they meet the relevant conditions, to doctoral programs accepted with a bachelor's degree.
2. Undergraduate students have the right to participate in double major programmes offered by the higher education institutions where they are student in. Students enrolled in double major programs can take courses from two diploma programs simultaneously and receive two separate undergraduate diplomas if they are successful.

1. Higher Education Law No. 2547

   1.1. Regulation on the Principles of Transition between Associate and Bachelor's Degree Programs, Double Major, Minor, and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer in Higher Education Institutions

   1.2. Regulation on the Continuation of Vocational School and Open Education Associate Degree Graduates to Bachelor's Education

2. Higher Education Law No. 2547 (Additional Article-35)

   2.1. Regulation on Higher Education Quality Assurance and Higher Education Quality Board

The qualification is valid permanently.