StudyQA — Bachelor: Media and Communication Program — Izmir University of Economics (Page 17)

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The department of Media and Communication is one of the two departments of Faculty of Communication and the education is based upon two main aims: The first aim is to have graduates who search the answer of "Why?" and who have theoretical background. The second aim is to have graduates who know the answer of "How?", and who get acquainted with the practical side of communication areas and are the media professionals of the future. The balance between the theoretical and the practical side is delicately maintained in order to accomplish these two prior aims. Besides this, the elective courses are designed to specialize the students in various areas of communication. If a student would like to pursue a career in academics he/she has the choice of selecting elective courses to better prepare for future academic studies.

The students who want to work in the field of cinema, broadcasting or journalism has a large pool of electives to choose from for their field of specialization. The academic needs of the students of Media and communication are planned according to the future of the sector and efficient career opportunities.

To see the course details (such as objectives, learning outcomes, content, assessment and ECTS workload), click the relevant Course Code given in the table below.

1. Year Fall Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	Application/Laboratory	Local Credits	ECTS
IUE 100		Academic and Social Orientation	0	2	1	1
ENG 101		Academic Skills in English I	2	2	3	3
PRA 100		Presentation Skills in Communication	3	0	3	4
MCS 101		Media Institutions	3	0	3	5
MMC 101		Introduction to Communication Studies	3	0	3	6
SFL 1013		Second Foreign Languages I	2	2	3	3
ECON 100		Principles of Economics	3	0	3	4
HUM 103		Principles of Social Sciences I	3	0	3	4
Total :	30

1. Year Spring Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	Application/Laboratory	Local Credits	ECTS
HUM 102		History of Civilization II	3	0	3	5
ENG 102		Academic Skills in English II	2	2	3	3
MCS 104		Communication, Literature and Philosophy	3	0	3	5
MMC 102		History of Communication	3	0	3	6
HUM 104		Principles of Social Sciences II	3	0	3	4
SFL 1024		Second Foreign Languages II	2	2	3	3
LAW 100		Fundamentals of Law	3	0	3	4
Total :	30

2. Year Fall Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	Application/Laboratory	Local Credits	ECTS
MCS 304		Methods in Communication Research	3	0	3	5
MCS 206		Film Studies	3	0	3	5
MMC 220		Theories of Communication	3	0	3	6
TURK 201		Turkish I	2	0	2	1
MCS 211		Media Production I	2	1	3	5
SFL 201		Second Foreign Languages III	2	2	3	3
IREU 110		Introduction to Political Science	3	0	3	5
Total :	30

2. Year Spring Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	Application/Laboratory	Local Credits	ECTS
MCS 212		Media Production II	1	2	2	5
MCS 201		Newsmaking	3	0	3	5
TURK 202		Turkish II	2	0	2	1
LAW 309		Media Law	3	0	3	6
SFL 202		Second Foreign Languages IV	2	2	3	3
MCS 208		Media, Society and Politics in Turkey	3	0	3	5
MMC 302		Communication and Ethics	3	0	3	5
Total :	30

RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT - 3. Year Fall Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	Application/Laboratory	Local Credits	ECTS
ELEC 001		Elective Course I	3	0	3	5
ST 200		Internship I	0	0	0	4
MCSR 301		Seminar I	2	4	4	12
ELEC 002		Elective Course II	3	0	3	5
SFL 301		Second Foreign Languages V	0	0	3	3
HIST 201		Principles of Atatürk and History of Revolution I	2	0	2	1
Total :	30

NEWS - 3. Year Fall Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	Application/Laboratory	Local Credits	ECTS
HIST 201		Principles of Atatürk and History of Revolution I	2	0	2	1
ELEC 001		Elective Course I	3	0	3	5
ST 200		Internship I	0	0	0	4
MCSN 301		News Studio I	2	6	5	12
ELEC 002		Elective Course II	3	0	3	5
SFL 301		Second Foreign Languages V	0	0	3	3
Total :	30

BROADCASTING - 3. Year Fall Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	Application/Laboratory	Local Credits	ECTS
MCSB 301		Broadcasting Studio I	2	6	5	12
ELEC 002		Elective Course II	3	0	3	5
SFL 301		Second Foreign Languages V	0	0	3	3
HIST 201		Principles of Atatürk and History of Revolution I	2	0	2	1
ELEC 001		Elective Course I	3	0	3	5
ST 200		Internship I	0	0	0	4
Total :	30

FILM - 3. Year Fall Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	Application/Laboratory	Local Credits	ECTS
MCSF 301		Film Studio I	2	6	5	12
ELEC 002		Elective Course II	3	0	3	5
SFL 301		Second Foreign Languages V	0	0	3	3
HIST 201		Principles of Atatürk and History of Revolution I	2	0	2	1
ELEC 001		Elective Course I	3	0	3	5
ST 200		Internship I	0	0	0	4
Total :	30

RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT - 3. Year Spring Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	Application/Laboratory	Local Credits	ECTS
HIST 202		Principles of Atatürk and History of Revolution II	2	0	2	1
ELEC 004		Elective Course IV	3	0	3	5
MCSR 302		Seminar II	2	4	4	12
ELEC 005		Elective Course V	3	0	3	4
ELEC 003		Elective Course III	3	0	3	5
SFL 302		Second Foreign Languages VI	2	2	3	3
Total :	30

NEWS - 3. Year Spring Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	Application/Laboratory	Local Credits	ECTS
MCSN 302		News Studio II	2	6	5	12
ELEC 005		Elective Course V	3	0	3	4
ELEC 003		Elective Course III	3	0	3	5
SFL 302		Second Foreign Languages VI	2	2	3	3
HIST 202		Principles of Atatürk and History of Revolution II	2	0	2	1
ELEC 004		Elective Course IV	3	0	3	5
Total :	30

BROADCASTING - 3. Year Spring Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	Application/Laboratory	Local Credits	ECTS
ELEC 005		Elective Course V	3	0	3	4
ELEC 003		Elective Course III	3	0	3	5
SFL 302		Second Foreign Languages VI	2	2	3	3
HIST 202		Principles of Atatürk and History of Revolution II	2	0	2	1
ELEC 004		Elective Course IV	3	0	3	5
MCSB 302		Broadcasting Studio II	2	6	5	12
Total :	30

FILM - 3. Year Spring Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	Application/Laboratory	Local Credits	ECTS
MCSF 302		Film Studio II	2	6	5	12
ELEC 005		Elective Course V	3	0	3	4
ELEC 003		Elective Course III	3	0	3	5
SFL 302		Second Foreign Languages VI	2	2	3	3
HIST 202		Principles of Atatürk and History of Revolution II	2	0	2	1
ELEC 004		Elective Course IV	3	0	3	5
Total :	30

RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT - 4. Year Fall Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	Application/Laboratory	Local Credits	ECTS
MCSR 497		Senior Project I- Media Research and Management	2	4	4	8
ELEC 008		Elective Course VIII	3	0	3	4
ELEC 006		Elective Course VI	3	0	3	5
SFL 401		Second Foreign Languages VII	2	2	3	3
MCS 451		Applied Workshop in MCS I	0	2	1	2
ELEC 007		Elective Course VII	3	0	3	4
ST 300		Internship II	0	0	0	4
Total :	30

NEWS - 4. Year Fall Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	Application/Laboratory	Local Credits	ECTS
ELEC 007		Elective Course VII	3	0	3	4
ST 300		Internship II	0	0	0	4
MCSN 497		Senior Project I- News	2	4	4	8
ELEC 008		Elective Course VIII	3	0	3	4
ELEC 006		Elective Course VI	3	0	3	5
SFL 401		Second Foreign Languages VII	2	2	3	3
MCS 451		Applied Workshop in MCS I	0	2	1	2
Total :	30

BROADCASTING - 4. Year Fall Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	Application/Laboratory	Local Credits	ECTS
ELEC 006		Elective Course VI	3	0	3	5
SFL 401		Second Foreign Languages VII	2	2	3	3
MCS 451		Applied Workshop in MCS I	0	2	1	2
ELEC 007		Elective Course VII	3	0	3	4
ST 300		Internship II	0	0	0	4
MCSB 497		Senior Project I- Broadcasting	2	4	4	8
ELEC 008		Elective Course VIII	3	0	3	4
Total :	30

FILM - 4. Year Fall Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	Application/Laboratory	Local Credits	ECTS
MCS 451		Applied Workshop in MCS I	0	2	1	2
ELEC 007		Elective Course VII	3	0	3	4
ST 300		Internship II	0	0	0	4
MCSF 497		Senior Project I- Film	2	4	4	8
ELEC 008		Elective Course VIII	3	0	3	4
ELEC 006		Elective Course VI	3	0	3	5
SFL 401		Second Foreign Languages VII	2	2	3	3
Total :	30

RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT - 4. Year Spring Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	Application/Laboratory	Local Credits	ECTS
ELEC 011		Elective Course XI	3	0	3	4
ELEC 009		Elective Course IX	3	0	3	5
SFL 402		Second Foreign Languages VIII	2	2	3	3
MCS 452		Applied Workshop in MCS II	0	2	1	2
ELEC 010		Elective Course X	3	0	3	5
MCSR 498		Senior Project II- Media Research and Management	2	4	4	11
Total :	30

NEWS - 4. Year Spring Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	Application/Laboratory	Local Credits	ECTS
MCS 452		Applied Workshop in MCS II	0	2	1	2
ELEC 010		Elective Course X	3	0	3	5

MCSN 498		Senior Project II- Haber	2	4	4	11
ELEC 011		Elective Course XI	3	0	3	4
ELEC 009		Elective Course IX	3	0	3	5
SFL 402		Second Foreign Languages VIII	2	2	3	3
Total :	30

BROADCASTING - 4. Year Spring Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	Application/Laboratory	Local Credits	ECTS
ELEC 010		Elective Course X	3	0	3	5
MCSB 498		Senior Project II- Broadcasting	2	4	4	11
ELEC 011		Elective Course XI	3	0	3	4
ELEC 009		Elective Course IX	3	0	3	5
SFL 402		Second Foreign Languages VIII	2	2	3	3
MCS 452		Applied Workshop in MCS II	0	2	1	2
Total :	30

FILM - 4. Year Spring Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	Application/Laboratory	Local Credits	ECTS
ELEC 010		Elective Course X	3	0	3	5
MCSF 498		Senior Project II - Film	2	4	4	11
ELEC 011		Elective Course XI	3	0	3	4
ELEC 009		Elective Course IX	3	0	3	5
SFL 402		Second Foreign Languages VIII	2	2	3	3
MCS 452		Applied Workshop in MCS II	0	2	1	2
Total :	30

Elective Courses
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	Application/Laboratory	Local Credits	ECTS
MCS 207		History of Turkish Media	3	0	3	4
MCS 300		Visual Journalism	3	0	3	4
MCS 302		Cultural Studies	3	0	3	5
MCS 303		Scriptwriting	2	2	3	5
MCS 305		Turkish Cinema	3	0	3	5
MCS 306		Advanced Script Writing	2	2	3	5
MCS 340		Documentary Production	3	0	3	4
MCS 360		Visual Theory	3	0	3	5
MCS 370		Gender and Media	3	0	3	5
MCS 380		Digital Media Theory	3	0	3	4
MCS 390		Social Media	3	0	3	4
MCS 402		Language and Pronunciation in Communication	3	0	3	4
MCS 404		Globalization and The Media	3	0	3	5
MCS 413		Radio Programming	3	0	3	4
MCS 414		Advanced Radio Porduction	3	0	3	4
MCS 422		Media Industries	3	0	3	4
MCS 430		Online Journalism	3	0	3	4
MCS 441		Music and Sound Design in Film	3	0	3	4
MCS 442		Major Film Movements	0	0	0	0
MCS 443		History of Documentary Film	3	0	3	4
MCS 445		Contemporary Global Cinema	3	0	3	5
MCS 446		Film History and Aesthetics	3	0	3	6
MCS 447		Audio Production	2	2	3	4
MCS 450		Daily Life and Communication	3	0	3	4
MCS 453		New American Cinema	3	0	3	5
MCS 454		Italian Cinematic Neorealism	3	0	3	5
MCS 470		TV Genres	3	0	3	4
MCS 480		Project Development and Production	3	0	3	4
MCS 490		Media, Culture and Technology	3	0	3	4
MMC 304		Sociology of Communication	3	0	3	5
MMC 401		Popular Culture	3	0	3	5
PRA 312		Basic Production Applications in Public Relations and Advertising	3	0	3	5
PRA 400		Strategic Advertising Analysis	3	0	3	4
PRA 402		Political Communication and Public Opinion	3	0	3	4
PRA 416		Corporate Communication	3	0	3	5
PRA 422		Digital Media Strategies	3	0	3	4
PRA 495		Public Relations Project Analysis	3	0	3	4
MCS 474		Press and Documentary Photography	3	0	3	5
MCS 464		Contemporary Debates and Practise in Photography	3	0	3	5

In the framework of the regulations set by Higher Education Council of Turkey (YÖK), student admission for this undergraduate program is made through a university entrance examination called ÖSYS. Following the submission of students’ academic program preferences, Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) places the students to the relevant program according to the score they get from ÖSYS.

International students are accepted to this undergraduate program according to the score of one of the international exams they take such as SAT,ACT etc. or according to their high school diploma score.

Exchange student admission is made according to the requirements determined by bilateral agreements signed by IUE and the partner university.

Visiting students can enroll for the courses offered in this program upon the confirmation of the related academic unit. Additionally, they need to prove their English language level since the medium of instruction at IUE is English.

The students studying in this undergraduate program are required to have a Cumulative Grade Points Average (Cum.GPA) of not less than 2.00/4.00 and have completed all the courses with at least a letter grade of DD/S in the program in order to graduate. The minimum number of ECTS credits required for graduation is 240. It is also mandatory for the students to complete their compulsory internship in a specified duration and quality.