Course Language:
English
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Course Objectives:
The general purpose of this course is to understand and discuss the development of the philosophy of ethics in its historcal course, its changing meanings by different philosophers, ethical theories and theoricians, and the function of ethics in today’s society; and to enable the students to develop their own views in order to use it in their professional lives.
Course Content:
This course is intended to examine the ethical theories of philosophers such as Aristotle, Confucius, Macchiavelli, Kant, J.S.Mill, J. Bentham, D.Hume, J. Fletcher, J.Wilson,, T.Hobbes, J:J:Rousseau, J.P.Sartre, F. Nietzche, Kierkegaard, C.Christians; also to discuss the contemporary ethical issues like Woman Rights, Human Rights, Animal Rights, and Racial Discrimination.
Course Methodology:
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion
Course Evaluation Methods:
A: Exam, C: Homework
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes | Program Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1) Recognizes and discusses basic problems about the meaning of ethics. | 3, 7, 9 | 1,2,3 | A,C |
| 2) To enable the students to understand the connection between ethics and freedom. | 3, 7, 9 | 1,2,3 | A,C |
| 3) The students know the differences between Deontological, Teleological, and Subjective ethical theories. | 3, 7, 9 | 1,2,3 | A,C |
| 4) Know the basic concepts of Virtue ethics, Utilitarian ethics, Ethical Absolutism, Situational ethics, Social Contract ethics, Existentialism, Communitarian ethics, and Relative ethics. | 3, 7, 9 | 1,2,3 | A,C |
| 5) Understand and know to connect ethical philosophies to their own professional ethics and lives. | 3, 7, 9 | 1,2,3 | A,C |
| 6) Know to seperate from each other the concepts of ethics, morals and morality. | 3, 7, 9 | 1,2,3 | A,C |
| 7) Can be able to discuss the issues of Woman Rights, Human Rights, Animal Rights and ethics, and Racial Discrimination. | 3, 7, 9 | 1,2,3 | A,C |
Course Flow
| COURSE CONTENT | ||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | Introduction, defitions of ethics, ethics vs freedom. | Personal notes |
| 2 |
Deontological Ethics, Teleological Ethics, and Subjective Ethics
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Books and personal notes |
| 3 | The subjects of Virtue Ethics; and Ethical Relativism. | Books and personal notes |
| 4 | Ethical Subjectivism, Religious Ethics, and Ethical Egoism. | Books and personal notes |
| 5 | Macchiavellian Ethics | Books and personal notes |
| 6 | J.S.Mill and Utilitarianism | Books and personal notes |
| 7 | Immanuel Kant and Ethical Absolutism | Books and personal notes |
| 8 | MIDTERM | Books and personal notes |
| 9 | Antinomian Ethics, Situational Ethics, Instinctual Ethics | Books and personal notes |
| 10 | J.J Rousseau and Social Contract Ethics | Books and personal notes |
| 11 | Existentialism; and Communitarian Ethics vs Liberalist Ethics | Books and personal notes |
| 12 | Subjects of Animal Ethics; and Racial Discrimination | Books, personal notes, and documents |
| 13 | Woman Rights and Feminism | Books, personal notes, and documents |
| 14 | Professional Ethics of Newsmaking and Journalism | Books, personal notes, and documents |
| 15 | Professional Ethics of Advertising and Public Relations | Books, personal notes, and documents |
| 16 | FINAL | |
Recommended Sources
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |
| Textbook |
A.David Gordon, J.M. Kitross, J.C. Merrill, W. Babcock, M. Dorsher, Controversies in Media Ethics, 3rd Edition, N.Y. 2011.
Russ Shafer-Landau, The Fundamentals of Ethics, Oxford University Press, 2018. Barbara MacKinnon, Andrew Fiala, Ethics: Theory and Contemporary Issues, Australia, 2018. |
| Additional Resources | |
Material Sharing
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Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 40 |
| Assignments | ||
| Final Examination | 1 | 60 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade | 60 | |
| Contribution of In-Term Studies to Overall Grade | 40 | |
| Total | 100 | |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | ||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Defines basic concepts, theories, methods, and domains of study specific to radio, television and cinema by associating them with the findings and theories of humanities and social sciences. | X | ||||
| 2 | Demonstrates the responsibilities, effective participation, coordination, and planning skills essential for harmonious and efficient teamwork in the production processes relative to the radio, television and cinema fields. | |||||
| 3 | Generates media products in accordance with professional standards in various narrative forms and genres specific to the field by synthesizing up-to-date knowledge and skills for expertise acquired through applied and theoretical courses. | X | ||||
| 4 | Manifests professional knowledge and such skills as copywriting, image management, editing, sound design, producing and directing, media management in different fields of radio, television and cinema locally and globally. | |||||
| 5 | Holds responsibility in broadcasting by integrating national and international rules of law that media professionals should pursue with professional ethical principles. | X | ||||
| 6 | Comprehends the knowledge and skills related to institutional operation and management in the production and broadcasting processes of radio, television and cinema for the common interest. | X | ||||
| 7 | Evaluates radio, television and cinema fields analytically and critically from their institutional structuring to products regarding a wide range of cultural, artistic, economic, and social relations. | X | ||||
| 8 | Has the ability to collect visual, audio and written data, conduct research, evaluate, report and offer creative solutions in the fields of radio, television and cinema. | X | ||||
| 9 | Develops original projects for radio, television and cinema by following new technologies, developments, and ideas in the fields of art, culture, and media at the national and global planes. | |||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
| Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Duration | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Assignments | |||
| Final examination | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Work Load | 51 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | |||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 | ||
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