| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | SBK138 | Media and Communication | Elective | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The course mainly aims to make students develop knowledge about main theoretical notions and debates in new media studies. Also, it seeks to bring students skills for developing questions on the influence of new media on society, culture and the individual and to help students to analyze these questions from a critical perspective. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr.Öğr.Üyesi.Gökhan Kömür |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | To gain the abilities of working with an interdisciplinary approach and adapting theories, methods and practices in different disciplines to the relevant concentration area. | | 2 | To gain the abilities of data collection, literature review and analysis in media and communication management | | 3 | To gain the ability of communicating within the national and international scientific environments | | 4 | To gain the knowledge and skills required for scientific research processes | | 5 | To gain the competence for making critical evaluations and syntheses | | 6 | To have conducted research at a sufficient level about one’s thesis topic | | 7 | To possess the behavioral and ethical sensitivity required for the academic life | | 8 | To possess the necessary computer skills for writing scientific papers and theses | | 9 | To gain the abilities of being receptive to innovations and novel ideas and developing new ideas | | 10 | To comprehend fully and appropriately the meaning and significance of media and communications management in theoretical and practical terms |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None. |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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| Course Contents |
| Throughout the course, first new media will be defined in terms of its distinguishing characteristics. Then, the course will cover the following topics: digital media and convergence, digital media and digital culture, new media and related research methods, new media and democracy, the political economy of new media, the issue of privacy and censorship, hate speech, identity construction in new media, and new social movements. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Communication Process | | | | 2 | Communication Process | | | | 3 | Types of Communication | | | | 4 | Types of Communication | | | | 5 | Communication Models | | | | 6 | Communication Models | | | | 7 | Communication Theories | | | | 8 | Communication Theories | | | | 9 | The Concept of Media and Society | | | | 10 | The Concept of Media and Society | | | | 11 | Media and Public Opinion | | | | 12 | Media and Public Opinion | | | | 13 | Media, Politics, Propaganda | | | | 14 | Media in Turkey | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| - |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 90 | 90 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 90 | 90 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | LO2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | LO3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | LO4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | LO5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | LO6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | LO7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | LO8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | LO9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | LO10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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