Human Resources
Explain the sufficiency or the need of the teaching or technical staff necessary for implementation of the proposed changes
Number of existing staff
Number of staff to be hired after the full transition to the proposed curriculum?
Faculty members = 6
Faculty members = 7
Instructors =1
Instructors = 0
Assistants = 7
Assistants = 7
Technical staff = 0
Technical staff = 0
Administrative staff = 0.33
Administrative staff = 1
Further remarks on human resources (if any)
We need the assistants for the Media Center and for the publication of the Gundem newspaper and Gundem-net.
Physical Resources
Explain the sufficiency or the need of the physical resources to implement the proposed curriculum
Is there any need for:
IF YES, Anticipated values of:
IF NO
Size (m2)
Cost (USD)
First use date
Host building
A new building?
YES
x
NO
FCMS
New classrooms?
YES
x
NO
FCMS
New laboratories / studios ?
YES
x
NO
FCMS
Special lecture halls?
YES
x
NO
FCMS
Further remarks on physical resources (if any).
Clarify especially any ADDITIONAL large or unusual resource demands, possible fixed expenditures like chemicals, lab or studio equipments, computers etc to maintain educational activities, not including the regular maintenance costs of the building. Also mention the possibilities of utilizing and sharing the resources of existing academic units.
Part VII. Implementation Guide for existing students
Equivalence chart for the remaining courses
Identify the equivalence of the remaining courses of existing students. For example write the new course “CHEM332” into “equivalence” column if it is going to replace “CHEM321” in the old curriculum. Or one may write “Area elective” or “University Elective” for a totally deleted course in the old curriculum. Presence of consecutive courses (like Analysis I & II), or prerequisite / co-requisites may necessitate alternative equivalent courses, exemptions or conditions for equivalency.
University Elective, preferably dealing with esthetics
9.
COM 128
University Elective
10.
COM 118
University Elective, preferably focusing on computer mediated communication.
11.
EFL 110
ENGL192
12.
JRN 281
JOUR281
13.
COM 222
COMM122
14.
COM 235
TURK100/199
15.
COM 233
University Elective, preferably an advanced English course.
16.
COM 257
COMM257
17.
JRN 284
JOUR484
18.
COM 242
JOUR283
19.
JRN 282
JOUR384
20.
COM 205
COMM205
21.
COM 259
JOUR483
22.
COM 301
Area Elective or RTVF403
23.
JRN 385
JOUR 487
24.
JRN 381
JOUR381
25.
COM 390
COMM390
26.
JRN 388
JOUR282
27.
JRN 382
JOUR382
28.
JRN 485
JOUR383
29.
JRN 483
Area Elective
30.
JRN 481
JOUR481
31.
COM 412
COMM301
32.
COM 404
COMM404
33.
JRN 482
JOUR482
34.
JRN 488
Area Elective
35.
HIST200
HIST200/299
Part VIII. Catalog Information
Provide the information for the revised curriculum in sections “Program Description”, “Full Curriculum” and “Course Descriptions” which will be printed in the course catalog and the on-line catalog of the University.
Program Description
Describe the program from several points of view like the mission, goals, objectives, focus and strengths of the program, opportunities for the graduates from an academic perspective. A brief historical perspective may be appropriate. Concise description of sub disciplines or areas of focus may be added. Also summarize lab / studio / workshop information as well as any summer practice or internship if any.
The basic mission of the Department of Journalism is to educate and train our students as prospective journalists, who are committed to the ethical values of the profession, act in a socially responsible manner, defend the freedom of the press and expression, and be able to analyze social, economic, cultural, and political problems. The department creates a conducive atmosphere so that academic staff could inspire the students to become critical thinkers. The curriculum which has been created to meet this mission combines a theoretical framework in diverse subjects such as theories of mass communication, cultural studies, media studies, communication ethics, media law and the relationship between media and society with the practical courses such as news gathering and writing, interviewing, investigative reporting, newspaper designing, online journalism, and Radio-TV journalism.
The vision of the Department is to increase motivation among the students by creating a challenging and competitive environment in the department, and thus substantially increase the number of our students.
The department of Journalism has adapted its curriculum according to the needs of General Education structure. Actually the program of the department was very close to the needs of this system therefore no drastic changes have taken place. The Department has accepted from the very beginning that it is necessary to have a multidisciplinary curriculum for the students of Journalism.
During the SWOT analysis of the Department, it was decided that the internship which was voluntary should be turned into a core course. Taking this in to consideration, we have added a non-credit core course to the curriculum. We believe that 15 days of compulsory internship will be very useful for the students and we hope that that will accustom them to further voluntary internships.
Taking the needs of a modern journalist into consideration, the Department has added core courses such as “Newspaper Design” on computer and “Online Journalism” to the new curriculum.
