Communication Theories and Models(SİY 601)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SİY 601 | Communication Theories and Models | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Type | Compulsory |
| Course Level | Masters Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Nilgün TUTAL ntutal@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| 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. |
| 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. |
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 |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|
Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| 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 |
| Toplam | 15 | 160 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Assignments | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 124 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 4.96 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 5 | ||