Gazetecilik Lisans Diploması

ISCO 08 – Journalism and Reporting

2642 (Journalists), (ISCED: 0321)

ISCO 08 – Journalism and Reporting

2642 (Journalists), (ISCED: 0321)

To train journalists and communicators who are sensitive to society, people and social developments, are aware of the social importance and public responsibility of journalism, and who can perform their profession in a critical and creative manner in line with technological changes and social transformations. This program is also offered as part of Ankara University Open and Distance Education Faculty.

Education in the Journalism Undergraduate Program is carried out as a formal program within the Faculty of Communication and online within the Faculty of Open and Distance Education. In the first two years of the formal undergraduate program, students are mainly taught courses that are expected to provide them with social sciences and communication formation. Students, who can take elective courses from the second year onwards, will take courses that introduce them to the professional practices of journalism, especially in their third and fourth years. The formal education program uses 10 classrooms (2 large, 5 medium, 3 small) for common educational purposes of the Faculty of Communication, as well as 1 cinema hall and 1 conference hall depending on the specific needs of the courses. The distance education program is carried out through Ankara University Faculty of Open and Distance Education Learning Management System. Apart from the courses carried out in the formal education program, students can participate in applied workshops. The Görünüm Lab, which is under the responsibility of the Department of Journalism, has been in operation since 1981. The Lab provides an opportunity for the students of the Department of Journalism to develop skills in applied areas. NETlab New Media Research Laboratory, established in 2017, conducts research on new communication technologies. It provides a suitable infrastructure for the scientific projects of undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students and doctoral researchers and ensures coordination with the relevant research centers of different universities.

• Adopting a critical and public interest approach that is sensitive to social problems in social and professional practices
• Explaining the relationship between social, economic and political developments and journalism, defining the specific historical conditions of journalism in the context of Turkey's social history, explaining the basic concepts and principles of journalism, explaining new and different types of journalism
• To have awareness of journalism legislation such as intellectual property rights, labor law, press law, information law, to define the professional, structural and managerial aspects of journalism such as news gathering, writing and publishing in both print and multimedia environments, to conduct quality studies by acquiring theoretical and methodological knowledge and basic and multimedia skills related to journalistic practice and to present them for the benefit of society
• Identifying and explaining the relationships between events and phenomena related to the fields of journalism and media
• Discovering news and information by using news gathering techniques and research methods
• Selecting basic information for public discussion and interpreting it using a combination of words, sounds and visual images in the different forms required by journalism, using appropriate language and effective reporting.
• Gain a holistic understanding of the role of journalism in society, gain self-regulation and editorial control skills
• To take responsibility in individual and team work in journalism practices in old and/or new media and to fulfill tasks effectively
• To be accountable to the public in news and information production processes in journalism
• Calculate the choices about source, approach and production/implementation in news production and take responsibility for these choices
• Performing journalistic activities in new types of journalism and new journalism fields by using the possibilities of new communication technologies
• Comprehensively and critically evaluate the quality of journalistic outputs in line with relevant standards and appreciate the criticism of others
• Supporting all kinds of organized professional solidarity by being aware of their rights and responsibilities in the field of journalism

Graduates have advanced level of key competencies listed below.

• Literacy proficiency
• Multilingual proficiency
• Mathematical competency and competency in science, technology and engineering
• Digital competency
• Personal, social and learning-to-learn competency
• Citizenship competence
• Entrepreneurship competency
• Cultural awareness and expressiveness

For each course taken by the students, one of the following letter grades is assigned by the instructor as the final course grade. The point equivalents and coefficients of the letter grades are given in the table below:

A+: It refers to the letter grade given to students who show outstanding success in a course and shown on the student status document (transcript). Among the courses a student takes in a semester/year, courses with a grade of (C3) 2.00 and above are considered successful, and courses with (F1), (F2), (F3) and (F4) are considered unsuccessful. Students who successfully complete all the courses of the program they are enrolled in and have a cumulative grade point average (C3) of 2.00 and above are entitled to receive a diploma. F3: Did not take the final exam even though he/she had the right to take the final exam, failed. F4: No right to take the final exam and make-up exam due to absenteeism, unsuccessful. F1, F2, F3, F4 grades are added to the average according to their respective coefficients in the calculation of grade point averages.

- YÖK (Yükseköğretim Kurumu - Council of Higher Education) is responsible for planning, organizing, managing and supervising education and training and other activities in higher education institutions.

- "University Monitoring and Evaluation Reports" of higher education institutions prepared within the framework of the criteria determined by YÖK are published every year. The reports prepared according to these reports, including quantitative and qualitative evaluations of 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 Ensuring Quality Assurance of Higher Education Diploma Programs":

1. Creation and Approval of Curricula: YÖK determines the minimum standards and criteria required for the opening of undergraduate departments and programs in higher education institutions.

1.1. The curriculum of undergraduate programs in higher education institutions and the learning outcomes are determined by the senates of higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK.

1.2. The curricula of the National Core Curriculum are adopted by the relevant Council of Deans and implemented by higher education institutions with the approval of the YÖK

2. Assessment and Evaluation: The measurement and evaluation of the learning outcomes of each undergraduate program is carried out according to the teaching and examination regulations prepared by higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK.

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

4. Self-Assessment-External Evaluation: Higher education institutions, in the context of continuous monitoring, enter the "Institutional Internal Evaluation Reports" of the previous year into the Information System prepared by the Higher Education Quality Council (YÖKAK) at the beginning of each year. YÖKAK shares the "Institutional Feedback Report" prepared for the external evaluation of higher education institutions with the public. In addition, accreditation decisions issued by accreditation bodies authorized or recognized by YÖKAK also indicate that the quality assurance of the qualifications of the programs is ensured. YÖKAK conducts regular review activities regarding the qualifications determined in accordance with the legislation.

Name of Accreditation Organization; İletişim Araştırmaları Derneği (ILAD - Communication Research Association) 

1.03.2024/1.03.2029

The student who want to enroll in this department, have to complete processes which determined by university's academic and judicial statute and have to achieve exams. The student who started his/her education in domestic or abroad, can make application for lateral transfer. Acceptance of students are examine considering each student's conditions and application's degree before season starting and evaluate peculiarly. Further introduction is present about entrance to university in Institute introduction's catalogue.

Graduates of the Department of Journalism can be employed as researchers, reporters, photojournalists, editorial directors, page editors, etc. at different stages of news production and presentation processes in print and visual media or in the field of press consultancy in the public or private sector. Students who graduate from this program can apply to study in graduate programs.

1. Higher Education Law No. 2547

1.1. Regulation on the Principles of Transferring Between Associate and Undergraduate Programs, Double Major, Minor and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer in Higher Education Institutions

1.2. Regulation on the Continuation of Graduates of Vocational Schools and Open Education Associate Degree Programs to Undergraduate Education

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

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

The qualification is valid at all times.