Media and Communication Theories (COM 503)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COM 503 | Media and Communication Theories | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Type | Compulsory |
| Course Level | Masters Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Ece VİTRİNEL evitrinel@gsu.edu.tr (Email) Barış KARA bkaragsu@gmail.com (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | This course will cover the theoretical debates on media and communication processes. Within this course, it is aimed to explore the problematisations of communicative praxis in a frame of socio-cultural context. |
| Content |
1st Week: Modern Society and mass communication 2nd Week: Sybernetics 3rd Week: Functionalism 4th Week: Text 5th Week: Innis and McLuhan 6th Week: Text 7th Week: Exam 8th Week: Frankfurt School 9Th Week: Frankfurt School 10h Week: Text 11th Week: Althusser and Gramsci 12th Week: Semiology- R. Barthes 13th Week: Cultural Studies 14th Week: Evaluation |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
After the end of this course, the student will: • Be able to define anthropology of communication and its methodology • Be able to observe cultural dimensions of communication in everyday life spaces. • Understand the temporal/spatial dimensions of cultural communication • Learn the communication of time between cultures • Define the role of body language in the context of cultural dimensions • Be able to discuss relations between culture and language • Be able to define the communicational dimensions of visual arts |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | |
| References |
1. ATTALAH, Paul. Théories de la Communication- Histoire, Contexte, Pouvoir, Québec: Eds. Télé-Université, 1989 2. ATTALAH, Paul. Théories de la Communication_Sens, Sujets, Québec:Eds. Télé- Université, 1989 3. MATTELARD, Armand. Histoire des Théories de la Communication, Paris: Eds. La Découverte, 1995 4. BRETON, Philippe et PROULX Serge. L’Explosion de la Communication, Paris: Eds. La Decouverte,1989 5. ALEMDAR, Korkmaz ve ERDOĞAN, İrfan. Öteki Kuram, Erk Yayınları, 2005 |
Theory Topics
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Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
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Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 0 | 0 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 0 | 0 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 0 | 0 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | The students understand and correlate the events both at the national and international levels. | X | ||||
| 2 | The students follow innovations and developments in the media and communication Technologies. | X | ||||
| 3 | The students know theoretical background, methods and applications required to realize researches and studies in the fields of media and communication. | X | ||||
| 4 | Students acquire the analytical and synthesis skills. | X | ||||
| 5 | Students have a critical point of view in evaluating events and phenomena. | X | ||||
| 6 | Students acqueirent ethical values in the field of media and communication and defend the public interest, respect for human and individual rights. | X | ||||
| 7 | Students acquirent the sensitivity to understand the diversity of cultures and societies. | X | ||||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Workload | 0 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 0.00 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 0 | ||