Information Package

Program of Radio and Television Programming

RDTV256

SOCIAL MEDIA

Course Code
RDTV256
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelAssociate Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Understands the history and definitions of social media.
  2. Have the ability to use social media platforms.
  3. Can manage relationships with social network users.
  4. Understands the importance of ethics in the use of social media.
  5. Understands the basics of creating content and events in social media.
  6. Gains a critical point of view on social media content.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThe content of the course, the history of social media and the main factors affecting social media, convergence of technology, Web. 2.0 technologies, social networks, blogs, wikis, virtual groups, video sharing, social bookmarking sites, etc., marketing 2.0, public relations 2.0, the impact of social media on for-profit and non-profit organizations, democratization and globalization trends, and concerns about privacy and security .
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Social media concept and development
2nd Week Communication via social media; traditional media and social media relationship
3rd Week Mobile environments and social media relationship
4th Week Social media platforms: Blog, forum, newsgroups, discussion groups, Wikis
5th Week Managing relations with social network users
6th Week Relationship and management with media sharing sites and users
7th Week Managing relations with e-mails and mailing groups
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Managing relationships with search engines and users
10th Week Managing relations with corporate websites and users
11th Week Importance of content creation in social media, content management
12th Week Event creation, measurement and analysis on social media
13th Week social media ethics
14th Week Customer relations and social media relations
Recommended or Required ReadingSosyal Medya-Akademi, Ed: Kara T., Beta Yayınevi, İstanbul, 2012.
Sosyal Medya 101, Kahraman, M., MediaCat Kitapları, İstanbul, 2011.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Practice 1 20
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam 1 40 40
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 35 35
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework
Performance Practice 1 31 31
Total Work Load150
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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K2 X
K3 X
K4 X X
K5
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K8 X X
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K14 X X X X X X