HIST345 HISTORY OF THE TURKISH PRESS
| Course Code: | 2400345 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | History |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. BİRTEN ÇELİK |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
By the end of the course the students will;
a) Know key historical facts, values, and ideas that have prepared the conditions for the start of printing and publishing in the Ottoman Empire,
b) Identify distinctive character of Turkish newspapers and journalism in historical perspective until the 1930s.
c) Comprehend the contribution of the Turkish press in the formation of public opinion,
d) Know the connection between the technological development and the progress of the press,
e) Know the importance of the press agencies in the development of the Turkish press and the establishment of the journalist associations in the development of Turkish journalism.
f) Comprehend relations between the press and politics in the Ottoman Empire and in Modern Turkey,
g) Know the key role of the censor for the governments to control the press throughout history.
Course Content
The aim of the course is to explore the historical development of the periodical press in the Ottoman Empire and the early Republican Turkey.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course the students,
a) Will be able demonstrate knowledge of key historical facts, values, and ideas that have shaped the Turkish press throughout history.
b) Will be able to identify critically the culture of journalism in Turkey’s context, its principles and its practice,
c) Will be able to demonstrate their understanding of relation between the public opinion and the press,
d) Will be able to identify the connections between the technological development and the press,
e) Will be able identify the importance of the press agencies and journalist associations for the development of Turkish press and journalism,
f) Will be able to identify the relation between the politics and journalism,
g) Will be able to identify the governments’ use of censor as a control tool on the press.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | are familiar with general world historical periods and trends; demonstrate knowledge of key facts, ideas, societies, organizations, cultures, structures and processes related to a variety of historical contexts. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | are familiar with existing scholarly literature, historiography and historical methodology; and have developed the ability to approach them critically. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | are acquainted with interdisciplinary approaches. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | are able to generate research questions and conduct independent historical research by locating and analyzing primary and/or secondary sources; can construct viable arguments based on source interpretation. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | have developed sufficient English language skills; additionally, they have acquired the skill to read both printed texts and manuscripts in Ottoman Turkish. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | are able to present research results both in oral and written form. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | are able to work individually or as part of a team. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | are equipped with academic ethics. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | are aware of modern day issues and current events; have the skills and knowledge to generate informed opinions. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution