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SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE

Course Code Course Name Year Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
70320TATOS-ITG0071 Communication and Media Theories 1 Spring 3 0 3 6
Course Type : Departmental Elective
Cycle: Master      TQF-HE:7. Master`s Degree      QF-EHEA:Second Cycle      EQF-LLL:7. 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 İREM AYAN DANACILAR
Dersin Öğretim Eleman(lar)ı: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İREM AYAN DANACILAR
Dersin Kategorisi: Field Specific

SECTION II: INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

Course Objectives & Content

Course Objectives: This course aims to provide a platform for students to discuss, evaluate and interpret essential topics of the communication discipline and media field through desginated key readings. Throughout the course, the goal is for the student to gain scientific subjectivity experience through contextualisation of theoretical topics.
Course Content: In this course, students interpret and evaluate essential discussions in communication and media studies. Students are expected to do research, produce writing and conduct discussions through designated concepts and keywords.

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) Evaluates essential discussions in communication and media studies.
  2) Analyses communication, media, design and art using scientific methods.
Skills (Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.)
  1) Identifies every day reflections of communication theories in contemporary examples and provides crticism and interpretation.
  2) Applies various theoretical approaches in communication discpline both in historical and contemporary contexts.
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) Critically interprets applications in communication and media studies.

Weekly Course Schedule

Week Subject
Materials Sharing *
Related Preparation Further Study
1) What is Communication and Media Studies? What does it study? How?
2) Representation and Culture
3) Audience, Commodity and Content
4) The Age of Mechanical (and Digital) Reproduction
5) Sub and Counter Culture
6) Popular Culture and Arabesque
7) Barthes's Semiotics
8) Gender
9) Propaganda and Consumer Culture
10) Media and Control
11) Intellectual, Artist and Communication
12) Media and Technology
13) "New" Media and Convergence
14) Technology, Society and Individuality
*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: Severin, W. J. & Tankard Jr, J. W. (2011) İletişim Teorileri: Kökenleri, Yöntemleri ve Kitle İletişim Araçlarında Kullanımları, (Çev) Bir, A. A. & Meral, K. Z. İstanbul: the Kitap

Jenkins, H. (2006) Cesur Yeni Medya, (Çev) Nihan Yeğengil. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları

Scannell, P. (2016) Medya ve İletişim, (Çev) Taş, O. & Sümer, B. Ankara: Ütopya

McLuhan, M. & Powers, B.R. (2020) Global Köy, (Çev) Öcal Düzgören, B. İstanbul: Scala Yayıncılık

Hepp, A. (2014) Medyatikleşen Kültürler (Çev) Bozdağ, Ç. & Posos-Devrani, E. Ankara: Dipnot Yayınları

● Haftalık ek makaleler öğrencilerle paylaşılacaktır.
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SECTION III: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE UNIT AND COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs)

(The matrix below shows how the course learning outcomes (CLOs) associates with programme learning outcomes (both KPLOs & SPLOs) and, if exist, the level of quantitative contribution to them.)

Relationship Between CLOs & PLOs

(KPLOs and SPLOs are the abbreviations for Key & Sub- Programme Learning Outcomes, respectively. )
CLOs/PLOs KPLO 1 KPLO 2 KPLO 3 KPLO 4 KPLO 5
1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6
CLO1
CLO2
CLO3
CLO4
CLO5

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) Will be able to examine the concepts and theories in semiotics and communication with scientific methods.
2) The students can perform the production of visual and / or auditory arts which he / she is interested in effectively using euphorology.
3) He/She has aesthetic knowledge and sense.
4) Use the theoretical knowledge in scientific research and decision making with efficiency and report the results with an analytical approach.
5) In addition to the bachelor level competencies already acquired, s/he acquires the competencies that develop by the expectations of business world and the society defined as the institutional outcomes of our university on the professional level in business and/or academic life.

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
Problem Solving
Demonstration
Views
Laboratory
Reading
Homework
Project Preparation
Thesis Preparation
Peer Education
Seminar
Technical Visit
Course Conference
Brain Storming
Questions Answers
Individual and Group Work
Role Playing-Animation-Improvisation
Active Participation in Class

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
Report Evaluation
Homework Evaluation
Oral Exam
Thesis Defense
Jury Evaluation
Practice Exam
Evaluation of Implementation Training in the Workplace
Active Participation in Class
Participation in Discussions

Relationship Between CLOs & Teaching-Learning, Assesment-Evaluation Methods of the Course

(The matrix below shows the teaching-learning and assessment-evaluation methods designated for the course unit in relation to the course learning outcomes.)
LEARNING & TEACHING METHODS
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
ASSESMENT & EVALUATION METHODS
CLO1 CLO2 CLO3 CLO4 CLO5
-Lectures -Midterm
-Discussion -Presentation
-Case Study -Final Exam
-Problem Solving -Quiz
-Demonstration -Report Evaluation
-Views -Homework Evaluation
-Laboratory -Oral Exam
-Reading -Thesis Defense
-Homework -Jury Evaluation
-Project Preparation -Practice Exam
-Thesis Preparation -Evaluation of Implementation Training in the Workplace
-Peer Education -Active Participation in Class
-Seminar - Participation in Discussions
-Technical Visit
-Course Conference
-Brain Storming
-Questions Answers
-Individual and Group Work
-Role Playing-Animation-Improvisation
-Active Participation in Class

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

Measurement and Evaluation Methods # of practice per semester Level of Contribution
Quizzes 1 % 10.00
Homework Assignments 1 % 10.00
Presentation 1 % 10.00
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 3 42
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 1 10 10
Total Workload of Teaching & Learning Activities - - 52
WORKLOAD OF ASSESMENT & EVALUATION ACTIVITIES
Assesment & Evaluation Activities # of Activities per semester Duration (hour) Total Workload
Quizzes 1 10 10
Midterms 1 20 20
Semester Final Exam 1 60 60
Total Workload of Assesment & Evaluation Activities - - 90
TOTAL WORKLOAD (Teaching & Learning + Assesment & Evaluation Activities) 142
ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE (Total Workload/25.5 h) 6