SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE

Course Code	Course Name	Year	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
60414METOZ-HIR0283	Civil Society and Communication	2	Fall	3	0	3	5

Course Type :	Compulsory
Cycle:	Bachelor      TQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree      QF-EHEA:First Cycle      EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Language of Instruction:	Turkish
Prerequisities and Co-requisities:	N/A
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Name of Coordinator:	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ANIL SAYAN
Dersin Öğretim Eleman(lar)ı:
Dersin Kategorisi:	Programme Specific

SECTION II: INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

Course Objectives & Content

Course Objectives:	The aim of this course is to comprehend civil society in its conceptual and factual development, its current understanding of civil society, its relationship with culture and politics in relation to the forms and means of communication.
Course Content:	Civil society is considered both as a concept and as a historical phenomenon. are taken. Civil society as a concept is discussed in its current accepted meaning as well as a genealogy study that traces philosophers such as Aristo, Hobbes, Locke, Hegel, Marx and Gramsci.

Course Specific Rules

None

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are those describing the knowledge, skills and competencies that students are expected to achieve upon successful completion of the course. In this context, Course Learning Outcomes defined for this course unit are as follows:

Knowledge (Described as Theoritical and/or Factual Knowledge.)

1) He/She defines the civil society actors, their activities and the rights and freedoms that surround them.

2) He/She names the conceptual and historical transformation phases of civil society

3) He/She defines the digital transformation with civil society and communication technologies

Skills (Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.)

1) He/She analyzes digital transformation by associating it with political processes, cultural fabric and meaning structures.

Competences (Described as "Ability of the learner to apply knowledge and skills autonomously with responsibility", "Learning to learn"," Communication and social" and "Field specific" competences.)

1) He/She analyzes civil society in relation to the development of communication styles and technologies, cultural and political patterns.

Weekly Course Schedule

Week	Subject	Materials Sharing *
		Related Preparation	Further Study
1)	Introduction to the course
2)	Public Sphere from the Enlightenment to the Present
3)	Public Sphere from the Enlightenment to the Present II
4)	Thomas Hobbes and Civil Society
5)	Age of Modernity III: Rousseau and the general will will be explained
5)	Friedrich Hegel, John Locke ve Civil Society
6)	Karl Marx, Adam Smith and Civil Society
7)	Tocqueville and Civil Society
8)	Mid-Term Exam
9)	Communication in Civil Society Organisations I
10)	Communication in Civil Society Organisations II
11)	Civil Society and Globalisation
12)	Civil Society and the Internet I
13)	Civil Society and the Internet II
14)	Summary and discussion
15)	Final Exams
16)	Final Exams

*These fields provides students with course materials for their pre- and further study before and after the course delivered.

Recommended or Required Reading & Other Learning Resources/Tools

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Doğan, İ. (2015) Sivil Toplum Anlayışı ve Siyasal Sistemler. Ankara: Astana Yayınlar.

References:

Crowley, D. Ve Heyer P. (2019) İletişim Tarihi: Taş Devri Sembollerinden Sosyal Medyaya, Ankara: Siyasal Kitabevi. Thompson, J.B. (2020) İdeoloji ve Modern Kültür: Kitle İletişim Çağında Eleştirel Toplum Kuramı. Ankara: Dipnot Yayınları. Fiske, J. (2011) İletişim Çalışmalarına Giriş. Ankara: Üçüncü Edisyon Yayınları. Eliot, A. (2016) Çağdaş Sosyal Teoriye Giriş. Ankara: Dipnot Yayınları. Donald G. Tannenbaum (2017) Siyasi Düşünce Tarihi. Ankara: BB101 Yayınları. Berger, J. (2010) Görme Biçimleri. İstanbul: Metis Yayınları.

Level of Contribution of the Course to PLOs

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Programme Learning Outcomes	Contribution Level (from 1 to 5)
1)	Can explain the fundamental concepts, theories, and models of public relations and advertising.
2)	Can define ethical rules, legal regulations, and professional standards in the field of public relations and advertising.
3)	Can analyze the social, cultural, economic, and political contexts of public relations and advertising.
4)	Can develop public relations and advertising campaigns through target audience analysis.
5)	Can create innovative communication solutions using traditional and digital media tools.
6)	Can evaluate public relations and advertising strategies by conducting effectiveness analysis.
7)	Can take responsibility in public relations and advertising projects both individually and in team settings.
8)	Can utilize leadership and decision-making skills when determining public relations and advertising strategies.
9)	Can follow new trends and technological developments in public relations and advertising.
10)	Can generate knowledge in the field of public relations and advertising by using research and analytical skills.
11)	Can act in accordance with ethical and social responsibility principles in public relations and advertising.
12)	Can plan and implement crisis management, reputation management, and brand management processes.
13)	Can establish effective verbal and written communication in public relations and advertising processes.
14)	Can develop professional relationships in multicultural and global communication contexts.
15)	Can develop digital strategies in public relations and advertising using new media tools.

SECTION IV: TEACHING-LEARNING & ASSESMENT-EVALUATION METHODS OF THE COURSE

Teaching & Learning Methods of the Course

(All teaching and learning methods used at the university are managed systematically. Upon proposals of the programme units, they are assessed by the relevant academic boards and, if found appropriate, they are included among the university list. Programmes, then, choose the appropriate methods in line with their programme design from this list. Likewise, appropriate methods to be used for the course units can be chosen among those defined for the programme.)

Teaching and Learning Methods defined at the Programme Level	Teaching and Learning Methods Defined for the Course
Lectures
Discussion
Case Study
Reading
Homework
Brain Storming
Questions Answers

Assessment & Evaluation Methods of the Course

(All assessment and evaluation methods used at the university are managed systematically. Upon proposals of the programme units, they are assessed by the relevant academic boards and, if found appropriate, they are included among the university list. Programmes, then, choose the appropriate methods in line with their programme design from this list. Likewise, appropriate methods to be used for the course units can be chosen among those defined for the programme.)

Aassessment and evaluation Methods defined at the Programme Level	Assessment and Evaluation Methods defined for the Course
Midterm
Presentation
Final Exam
Quiz
Homework Evaluation

Contribution of Assesment & Evalution Activities to Final Grade of the Course

Measurement and Evaluation Methods	# of practice per semester	Level of Contribution
Quizzes	2	% 30.00
Midterms	1	% 20.00
Semester Final Exam	1	% 50.00
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
Total		% 100

SECTION V: WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED FOR THE COURSE

WORKLOAD OF TEACHING & LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Teaching & Learning Activities	# of Activities per semester	Duration (hour)	Total Workload
Course	14	2	28
Laboratory	0	0	0
Application	0	0	0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement)	0	0	0
Field Work	0	0	0
Study Hours Out of Class	0	0	0
Presentations / Seminar	0	0	0
Project	0	0	0
Homework Assignments	0	0	0
Total Workload of Teaching & Learning Activities	-	-	28
WORKLOAD OF ASSESMENT & EVALUATION ACTIVITIES
Assesment & Evaluation Activities	# of Activities per semester	Duration (hour)	Total Workload
Quizzes	2	20	40
Midterms	1	20	20
Semester Final Exam	1	50	50
Total Workload of Assesment & Evaluation Activities	-	-	110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (Teaching & Learning + Assesment & Evaluation Activities)			138
ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE (Total Workload/25.5 h)			5