COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA THEORIES

GİT512

Course Code: GİT512
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree Without Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Recognizes communication theories and theorists,
Knows the basic approaches and discussions in the field of communication and media,
Discuss and analyze different theoretical approaches and their effects on the communication process,
Interpret related social facts and events in the context of communication and media theories.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Communication and Media Theories course deals with theories developed in the field of communication and media studies in relation to general social theory. In this direction, within the scope of the course, while the basic concepts and claims of the evaluated theories are revealed, it is aimed to convey the historical, cultural and intellectual context in which these theories are produced. Thus, it will be possible to develop a holistic view of the possibilities and limitations of the approaches, theories and models developed in the field of communication and media studies.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Meeting and general information about course content/operation
2^nd Week	Communication Concept, Meaning and History
3^rd Week	Introduction to Communication Theories: An Overview of Impact-Process and Meaning-Oriented Approaches
4^th Week	Linear and Socio-psychological Theories
5^th Week	Impact Studies
6^th Week	Audience-Centered Reception Studies
7^th Week	Technology-Centered Deterministic Approaches
8^th Week	Linguistic Approaches
9^th Week	Semiotic Approaches
10^th Week	Overview of Critical Media Studies
11^th Week	Frankfurt School
12^th Week	Economic-political Approach
13^th Week	Media and Cultural Studies: British School of Cultural Studies
14^th Week	General Evaluation and Discussion

Recommended or Required Reading

Textbooks:

-İletişim Kuramları Tarihi, Armand Mattelard, İletişim Yayınları.
-İletişim Teorileri, Werner J. Severin ve James W. Tankard, The Kitap.
-Medya Çalışmaları, Dan Laughey, Kalkedon Yayınları.

Mandatory Reading List:

-İletişimin ABC'Sİ, Ünsal Oskay, İnkılap Kitabevi.
-İletişim Çalışmalarına Giriş, John Fiske, Pharmakon Kitap.

Recommended Resources:

-İletişim Tarihi, David Crowley, Siyasal Kitabevi.
-Görsel Kültür ve Küresel Kitle Kültürü, Mukadder Çakır, Ütopya Yayınevi.
-Kitle İletişim Kuramları, Levent Yaylagil, Dipnot Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Practice
Project
Other
Report Preparation
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Assignment	2	20
Project	1	70
Attendance	1	10
Total(%)		100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		0
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	5	70
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework	7	10	70
Presentation (including preperation)	1	25	25
Project	2	36	72
Book Presentation	1	20	20
Total Work Load			299
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			9.96
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11
K12
K13
K14
K15