Faculty of Law
SOCIAL MEDIA
LAW 309 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Media Law
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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LAW 309
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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6
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to introduce fundamental concepts of media law and provide concise information on general principles. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The course covers the issues in freedom of expression and communication, legal regulations on press, radio tv broadcasting, protection of privacy and reputation, legal regulations on advertising, trademarks and copyrights |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses |
X
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| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction to course | |
| 2 | Sources of Media Law | Presentation |
| 3 | Fundamental rights and freedom to communicate | Eric Barendt, Media Law p.15 |
| 4 | Constitution, European Human Rights Convention, basic principles | Eric Barendt, Media Law p.3 |
| 5 | Press Law | Press Law for printed media (Law No. 5187) |
| 6 | Defamation: Protection of reputation, right to reply, legal responsibility of media | Eric Barendt, Media Law, p.349 |
| 7 | Personal Secrecy and the right of privacy | Eric Barendt, Media Law, p.387 |
| 8 | MIDTERM EXAM | |
| 9 | Crimes against state organs and spiritual values | Turkish Criminal Code Art.216 |
| 10 | Copyrights | IIPA, Report on Copyright Protection and Enforcement, http://www.iipa.com/rbc/2013/2013SPEC301TURKEY.PDF |
| 11 | Cybercrimes | K. Batır, "Regulating Internet Content: Hate Speech", Marmara Journal of European Studies , ss.123-136, 2003 |
| 12 | New Media | K. Batır, "REGULATING CONVERGENCE: the EU and the UK Approaches and New Issues in Media Regulation", Marmara Journal of European Studies , ss. 29-44, 2002 |
| 13 | Broadcasting Law | Law on the Establishment of Radio and Television Enterprises and Their Media Services (Law. No. 6112) |
| 14 | Protection of Personal Data | Relevant pages of course notes and other sources |
| 15 | Internet Law | K. Batır, B. Kılıçbay, M. Binark, İnternet, Toplum, Kültür (İnternet ve Hukuk), ss.30-55, İstanbul, Epos Yayınları, 2005 |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Eric Barendt, Lesley Hitchens, Media Law: Text, Cases and Materials (Longman Law Series)2013. Kerem Batır - Cem Pekman, Özgür Medya Mevzuatı Raporu, Medya Enstitüsü-2003. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Crone, T.: Law and the Media, 4th. Ed., Focal Press, 2002. Carey, P./Sanders, J.: Media Law, 3rd. Ed., Sweet & Maxwell, 2004. Robertson, G/ Nicol,A.: Media Law, 5th Ed.Sweet & Maxwell, 2007. Ongun, Coşkun:Yargı Kararları Işığında Medya Hukuku, Legal Yayınevi, İstanbul 2010. Yıldız, Sevil.: Medya ve Hukuk, Nobel Yayın, Ankara , Nisan 2010 Relevant case studies, news from the press |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
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25
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| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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30
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| Final Exam |
1
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45
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
55
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
45
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
16
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3
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48
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
1
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15
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15
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| Presentation / Jury |
0
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
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24
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24
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| Final Exam |
1
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30
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30
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| Total |
165
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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#
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | To be able to possess the knowledge in legal terminology, concepts and principles. |
X | ||||
| 2 | Solves the legal problems with an analytic and integral point of view. |
X | ||||
| 3 | Evaluates the legal knowledge and abilities obtained with a critical approach. |
X | ||||
| 4 | Evaluates the developments in legal theory and practice by monitoring local, international and interdisciplinary dimensions. |
X | ||||
| 5 | Is conscious of social, professional and scientific principles of ethic behaviour. |
X | ||||
| 6 | Takes responsibility in solving problems by creative and innovative thinking. |
X | ||||
| 7 | Interprets the sources of law by ways of legal methodology. |
X | ||||
| 8 | To be able to interpret the legal norms with a sense of justice respectful to human rights and in the light of principles of democratic, secular and social state of law. |
X | ||||
| 9 | To be able to use the daily scientific sources and court judgments in the framework of life time learning approach. |
X | ||||
| 10 | Informs the related persons and institutions about legal matters both verbally and in written. |
X | ||||
| 11 | Monitors the daily legal information/court decisions and interacts with the colleagues in a foreign language (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale” Level B1). |
X | ||||
| 12 | Uses the information and communication technology together with the computer programs in a level required by the area of law (“European Computer Driving Licence, Advanced Level”). |
X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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