| Course Name | Globalization and The Media |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NMC 461 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | - | |||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | This course aims to probe into key understandings and conceptualizations of the globalization force, point out historical and normative accounts of globalization processes, and their relation to cultural and media practices, and encourage students to apply theory to practice by drawing upon real world case studies in the globalization of media and communications. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course is designed to introduce students to diverse theories, concepts, and analyses related to the consequences of globalization processes in the social, economic, cultural and political realms. |
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| Supportive Courses | X | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction to course | Textbook: Sparks, C. (2007) Globalization, Development and the Mass Media. London: Sage Publications |
| 2 | What is globalization? | Reading text: Bauman, Z. (1998) Globalization – The Human Consequences. New York: Columbia University Press |
| 3 | Modernity | Reading text: Therborn, G. (1995) ‘Routes to/through Modernity’, in Featherstone, M., Lash, S., and Robertson, R. (eds) Global Modernities. London: Sage |
| 4 | Passing of Modernity | Reading text: Giddens, A. (1999) Runaway World: How Globalization is Reshaping our Lives. London: Rrofile |
| 5 | Cultural Imperialism | Reading text: Barker, C. (1997) Global Television: an Introduction. London: Blackwell |
| 6 | Media Imperialism | Reading text: Tomlinson, J. (1999) Globalization and Culture. Cambridge: Polity |
| 7 | Media and Globalization | Reading text: Rantanen, T. (2005) The Media and Globalization. London: Sage |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | |
| 9 | Global Media | Case studies: a)CNN: The World’s News Leader b)MTV Music Television c) www.google.com Tutorial: How to make a presentation |
| 10 | Global Audiences | Case studies: a) Olympic Games b) Lost (ABC) c)www.youtube.com Tutorial: How to write an essay |
| 11 | Global – Local | Case studies: a) Zee TV (hybrid TV) b) Al Jazeera News c) www.indymedia.org |
| 12 | Student Presentations of Group Reports | case study (presentation) : Reuters b) case study (presentation) : Entertainment and Sports Network (ESPN) c) case study (presentation) : Microsoft Corporation d) case study (presentation) : your choice |
| 13 | Student Presentations of Group Reports | a )case study (presentation) : Bollywood b) case study (presentation) : Children’s TV (Cartoon Network, Disney Channel, Fox Family Worldwide) c) case study (presentation) : TV Globo d) case study (presentation) : your choice ... |
| 14 | Revision and Panel Discussion | Workshop (Delivery date of the essay) |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Jack Lule (2012), Globalization & Media: Global Village of Babel, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.ISBN: 1442244585.; Terhi Rantanen (2005), The Media and Globalization, Sage Publications. ISBN: 0761973133. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 20 |
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 20 |
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 20 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 4 | 70 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 30 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 20 | |
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 6 | |
| Project | |||
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 3 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | ||
| Total | 119 |
| # | 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 the discipline of new media and communication. | X | ||||
| 2 | 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 new media and communication. | |||||
| 3 | To have the fundamental knowledge and ability to use the technical equipment and software programs required by the new media production processes. | |||||
| 4 | To be able to gather, scrutinize and scientifically investigate data in the processes of production and distribution. | |||||
| 5 | To be able to use the acquired theoretical knowledge in practice. | |||||
| 6 | To be able to take responsibility both individually and as a member of a group to develop solutions to problems encountered in the field of new media and communication. | |||||
| 7 | To be informed about national, regional, and global issues and problems; to be able to generate problem-solving methods depending on the quality of evidence and research, and to acquire the ability to report the conclusions of those methods to the public. | X | ||||
| 8 | To be able to critically discuss and draw on theories, concepts and ideas that form the basis of other disciplines complementing the field of new media and communication studies. | X | ||||
| 9 | To be able to develop and use knowledge and skills towards personal and social goals in a lifelong process. | |||||
| 10 | To be able to apply social, scientific and professional ethical values in the field of new media and communication. | |||||
| 11 | To be able to collect datain the areas of new media and communication and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). | |||||
| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. | |||||
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