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Program of Communication and Design

RTS123

INTRODUCTION TO TELEVISION

Course Code
RTS123
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Gain a basic understanding of the emergence and historical development of television as a mass communication medium, as well as its social, cultural, economic, and political dimensions and national and international television broadcasting.
  2. Identify and explain the basic characteristics of the television system, television program genres and formats, the audiovisual elements of television, and the relationship between audiences and broadcasting.
  3. Identify the basic stages of a television program, from the idea and pre-production stages through production and broadcasting, and develop a basic understanding of current transformations in television broadcasting.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionIn this course, emphasis will be placed on the emergence and historical development of television as a mass communication medium; its social, cultural, economic, and political dimensions; the basic characteristics of the television system and industry; program genres and formats; the audiovisual language of television; program production processes; the relationship between audiences and broadcasting; and the transformation of television broadcasting in the context of digitalization and platformization.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to Television: What Is Television?
2nd Week The Emergence and Historical Development of Television
3rd Week The Development of Television Broadcasting in Türkiye
4th Week The Social and Cultural Dimensions of Television
5th Week Television, Power, and Representation
6th Week The Television Industry and Political Economy
7th Week Television Program Genres and Formats I
8th Week Television Program Genres and Formats II
9th Week Television Narrative and Audiovisual Language
10th Week The Television Program Production Process
11th Week Television News and Live Broadcasting
12th Week Television Audiences, Ratings, and the Economics of Advertising
13th Week Digitalization, Streaming, and Platformization
14th Week The Future of Television: The New Television Ecosystem
Recommended or Required ReadingAziz, A. (1981). Radyo ve televizyona giriş (Genişletilmiş 2. bs.). Ankara Üniversitesi Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi Yayınları.
Bignell, J., & Woods, F. (2023). An introduction to television studies (4th ed.). Routledge.
Fiske, J. (2011). Television culture (2nd ed.). Routledge.
Gökçe, G. (2012). Televizyon program yapımcılığı ve yönetmenliği (2. bs.). Der Yayınları.
Künüçen, A. Ş. (2022). Düşünceden ekrana televizyon program yapımı. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
Mutlu, E. (2008). Televizyonu anlamak (2. bs.). Ayraç Yayınları.
Mutlu, E. (1995). Televizyonda program yapımı. Ankara Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi Yayınları.
Owens, J. (2025). Television production (18th ed.). Routledge.
Sarıoğlu, G. (1976). Televizyon program yapımı ve yönetimi. Ankara Üniversitesi Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi Yayınları.
Tekinalp, Ş. (2011). Camera obscura?dan synopticon?a: Karşılaştırmalı radyo ve televizyon (2. bs.). Beta Yayıncılık.
Williams, R. (2003). Television: Technology and cultural form (3rd ed.). Routledge.
Zettl, H. (2015). Television production handbook (12th ed.). Cengage Learning.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Presentation
  • Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam 1 60 60
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 50 50
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Total Work Load156
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.2
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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