Communication Theories and Models (SİY 601) | GSÜ

Content

Objective

This course aims to cover the models and theories of communication in the content of general social theory and contribute the students to gain critical awareness.

Course Content

Week 1:
On Importance of Media Studies

Week 2:
Media Effects Theories (Socialization, Cultivation, Agenda-Setting etc.)

Week 3:
Theories relating to Consuming Power (Two Way Flow, Uses and Gratifications, Cultural Capital, Media Literacy.

Week 4:
Normative Media Theories (Authoritarian, Liberal, Social Responsibility)

Week 5:
Normative Media Theories (ex-Soviet Communist/Totalitarian, Democratic Participation)

Week 6:
Hallin ve Mancini’s Three Model (Trilogy) and Political Economy of the Media(Cultural Industries, Public Sphere)

Week 7:
Political Economy of the Media (Media Imperialism, Propaganda Model)

Week 8:
Midterm

Week 9:
Representation (Semiology, Ideology, Hegemony, Gender, Sexuality, Representations of Race and Ethnicity)

Week 10:
Postmodernism (Image, Hyper reality)

Week 11:
Information and Surveillance Society

Week 12:
New Media (Convergence/Remediation).

Week 13:
Presentation

Week 14:
Presentation

Course Learning Outcomes

The student:
1.Will apprehend the form of function, the structure of ownership of the global and national level of communication through the theories.
2.By developing his/her intellectual, professional and academic thinking ability, will become a media-literate.

Teaching and Learning Methods

Participating Conference

References

Alemdar Korkmaz ve Erdoğan İrfan, Öteki Kuram, Erk Yayınları, 2005.
Fiske John, İletişim Çalışmalarına Giriş. Çev., S. İrvan, ss.185-194.
İnceoğlu Y ve Çomak ve N.(eds.), Metin Çözümlemeleri, Ayrıntı Yayınları, 2009.
Küçük M (der), Medya, İktidar İdeoloji. Ankara: Ark/Bilim ve Sanat
Mutlu Erol. Kitle İletişim Kuramları, Ankara: Ütopya, 2005.
Laughey Dan, Medya Çalışmaları:Teoriler ve Yaklaşımlar, Kalkedon Yayınları, 2010.

Weekly Contents

Theory Topics
Week	Weekly Contents
1	On Importance of Media Studies
2	Media Effects Theories (Socialization, Cultivation, Agenda-Setting etc.)
3	Theories relating to Consuming Power (Two Way Flow, Uses and Gratifications, Cultural Capital, Media Literacy.
4	Normative Media Theories (Authoritarian, Liberal, Social Responsibility)
5	Normative Media Theories (ex-Soviet Communist/Totalitarian, Democratic Participation)
6	Hallin ve Mancini’s Three Model (Trilogy) and Political Economy of the Media(Cultural Industries, Public Sphere)
7	Political Economy of the Media (Media Imperialism, Propaganda Model)
8	Midterm
9	Representation (Semiology, Ideology, Hegemony, Gender, Sexuality, Representations of Race and Ethnicity)
10	Postmodernism (Image, Hyper reality)
11	Information and Surveillance Society
12	New Media (Convergence/Remediation).
13	Presentation
14	Presentation

Assessment System

Contribution to Overall Grade
Activities	Number	Contribution
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade	1	50
Contribution of final exam to overall grade	1	50
Total	2	100

In-Term Studies
Activities	Number	Contribution
Assignments	13	60
Presentation	0	0
Midterm Examinations (including preparation)	2	100
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
Total	15	160

ECTS

Activities	Number	Period	Total Workload
Class Hours	0	0	0
Working Hours out of Class	0	0	0
Assignments	0	0	0
Presentation	0	0	0
Midterm Examinations (including preparation)	0	0	0
Project	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Other Applications	0	0	0
Final Examinations (including preparation)	0	0	0
Quiz	0	0	0
Term Paper/ Project	0	0	0
Portfolio Study	0	0	0
Reports	0	0	0
Learning Diary	0	0	0
Thesis/ Project	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0
Make-up	0	0	0
Total Workload			0
Total Workload / 25			0.00
Credits ECTS			0