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Program of Communication and Design

RTS433

CURRENT ISSUES OF MEDIA

Course Code
RTS433
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. Make awareness in students about the current problematiques of media.
  2. Discuss the current issues in media through the advanced concepts of media theories and approaches.
  3. Analytically evaluates contemporary media and digital media debates and offering analysis from their own perspective.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThe Current Issues in Media course addresses the media-society-individual relationship and discusses current media issues within a theoretical and conceptual framework. It aims to enable students to conduct macro-structural analyses of these issues and to evaluate media and digital media debates with an analytical perspective.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to discuss the current issues in media.
2nd Week To look at the media industry from the aspect of political economy.
3rd Week To look at the media industry from the aspect of political economy.
4th Week Workforce at media industry.
5th Week Workforce at media industry.
6th Week Structural transformation of the media industry.
7th Week Structural transformation of the media industry.
8th Week New Media and Platformization
9th Week New Media and Platformization
10th Week Social Media and Disinformation
11th Week Social Media and Algorithmic Bias
12th Week Media Production with AI and Ethical Boundaries
13th Week The Debate on Originality and Creativity in AI Media Production
14th Week Alternative Media and Its Possibilities
Recommended or Required ReadingAdaklı, Gülseren (2010). "Neoliberalizm ve Medya: Dünyada ve Türkiye'de Medya Endüstrisinin Dönüşümü." Mülkiye 34(269): 67-83.
Berger, A.A. (2012) Kültür Eleştirisi. (Çev. Özgür Emir).İstanbul: Pinhan.
Laughey, D. (2010) Medya Çalışmaları. İstanbul: Kalkedon. (Z)
McChesney R.W. (2003) Kapitalizm ve Enformasyon Çağı: Küresel İletişim Devriminin Politik Ekonomisi. (Çev. Nil Şebnem Çunga). Ankara: Epos Yayınları. (E)
Stevenson, N. (2008) Medya Kültürleri: Sosyal Teori ve Kitle İletişimi. Ankara:Ütopya. (Z)
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Case Study
  • Discussion
  • Other
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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