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Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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Fall/Spring |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
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Course Type | Elective | |||||
Course Level | - | |||||
Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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Course Coordinator | - | |||||
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Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description |
| Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | ||
Supportive Courses | X | |
Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Introduction | |
2 | Media Institutions and their place in society. Case study: “Good Night, Good Luck”. | Burton, G. (2005). Media and Society: Critical perspectives, pp.5-26. |
3 | Media texts, ideology and society. Case study: “the Pacific”. Describe and hand out presentation | Burton, G. (2005). pp. 46-54, 61-67. |
4 | Audiences and effects on society. Case study: “Resevoir Dogs”. | Burton, G. (2005). pp. 83-102. |
5 | Media and violence. Case study: Shawn of the Dead”. | Burton, G. (2005). pp.108-121 |
6 | Media and politics. Case study: TV “The Simpsons”. Presentations on violence representations in Turkey. | Burton (2005).pp. 108-123 |
7 | Midterm | |
8 | Globalisation: Popular music. Case study: “Rock ‘n’ roller”. Presentations on media and politics in Turkey. | Burton, G. (2005). pp.146-173 |
9 | Radical politics: Popular music. Case study: “Spinal Tap”. Presentations on effects of music globalisation in Turkey. | Frith, S. (1981).pp 202-234 Way and Süer (2014) |
10 | Gender 1: Women’s magazines and gender. Case study: “Ugly Betty”. Presentations on radical politics in Turkish popular music. | Burton, G. (2005). pp.130-145. Machin, D (2010) Cosmopolitan |
11 | Gender 2: TV Soaps and gender. Case study: “East Enders”, “Dallas”, and “Hanımın Çifliği”. Presentations on gender representations in Turkish magazines. | Burton, G. (2005). pp.248-272 |
12 | Nationalism in media. Case Study: “G.O.R.A”. Presentations on gender representations in Turkish soaps. | Billig (1995). pp. 93-109 |
13 | Nationalism in news Case study: “Forrest Gump”. Presentations on Turkish nationalism in media. | Burton, G. (2005). pp.274-292. |
14 | Presentations on nationalism in Turkish news. Review | |
15 | Review of the Semester | |
16 | Review of the Semester |
Course Notes/Textbooks | The readings mentioned in this syllabus. Each student will make one presentation throughout the semester. The presentations will be a Turkish case study on topics indicated in the schedule. The presentation is expected to be around 15 minutes including discussions. The midterm and final will consist of short answers and multiple choice questions. |
Suggested Readings/Materials |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | 1 | 10 |
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | 1 | 30 |
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | 1 | 25 |
Final Exam | 1 | 35 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 70 | |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 30 | |
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 3 | |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | |||
Presentation / Jury | 1 | 24 | |
Project | |||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 10 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 10 | |
Total | 140 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To be able to critically discuss and interpret the theories, concepts and ideas that form the basis of media and communication discipline. | X | ||||
2 | To have the fundamental knowledge and ability to use the technical equipment and software programs required by the mediaproduction process. | |||||
3 | To be able to use the acquired theoretical knowledge in practice. | |||||
4 | To be able to critically interpret theoretical debates concerning the relations between the forms, agents, and factors that play a role in the field of media and communication. | X | ||||
5 | To be able to critically discuss and draw on theories, concepts and ideas that form the basis of other disciplines complementing the field of media and communication studies. | X | ||||
6 | To be informed about national, regional, and global issues and problems; to be able to generate problemsolving methods depending on the quality of evidence and research, and to acquire the ability to report those methods to the public. | X | ||||
7 | To be able to gather, scrutinize and use with scientific methods the necessary data to for the processes of production and distribution. | |||||
8 | To be able to use and develop the acquired knowledge and skills in a lifelong process towards personal and social goals. | X | ||||
9 | To be able to follow developments in new technologies of media and communication, as well as new methods of production, new media industries, and new theories; and to be able to communicate with international colleagues in a foreign language. (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale,” Level B1) | |||||
10 | To be able to use a second foreign language at the intermediate level. | |||||
11 | To be able to use computer software required by the discipline and to possess advancedlevel computing and IT skills. (“European Computer Driving Licence”, Advanced Level) |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest