Globalisation and Virtual Society(SİY 613)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SİY 613 | Globalisation and Virtual Society | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Type | Compulsory |
| Course Level | Masters Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Nazlı AYTUNA nazli.aytuna@gmail.com (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | The main questions we ask in this context are: Which are the various paradigms of a "network" concept? How are organizations and institutions reorganized or transformed to handle this new social order properly? What does the creation of virtual reality by communication systems mean? |
| Content |
Week 1. Definition of the concepts Week 2. Reflexions on the technological development Week 3. Question of the technique in the communication researches Week 4. Jacques Ellul: Critique of the technological order Week 5. Philosophy of Networks: evolution of the concept Week 6. Manuel Castells: Political economy of the Networked Society I Week 7. Manuel Castells: Political economy of the Networked Society II Week 8. Jean Baudrillard: virtual reality Week 9. Mid-term exam Week 10. Evolution of the social media Week 11. Social Media: Facebook and Twitter I Week 12. Social Media: Facebook and Twitter II Week 13. Project studies Week 14. Project studies |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The student will be capable to: 1. Recognize the main concepts of the new social order established by the new information and communication technologies. 2. Interpret the theoretical approaches of the technological determinism. 3. Interpret the new socialization modes emerges from of the social networks. |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | |
| References |
Breton P., L’Utopie de la communication : le mythe du village planétaire, La Découverte, Paris, 1997 Breton P., Rieu A.M, La Techno-science en question. Eléments pour une archéologie du XXe siècle , Seyssel, Champ vallon, 1990 Castells Manuel, La société en Réseaux, Vol.I, Fayard, Paris, 1998 Castells Manuel, La Galaxie Internet, Fayard, Paris, 2001 Crowley D,& Heyer P, Communications in History: Technology, Culture, Society, Longmans, White Plains NY, 1999 Ellul Jacques, La technique ou l’enjeu du siècle,(1954), Economica, Paris, 1990 J. Ellul, http://www.ellul.org/ Flichy Patrice, La Question de la technique dans les recherches sur la Communication, Reseaux no :50, 1991 Gille Bertrand, Histoire des techniques, Gallimard, Paris, 1978 Goffi J-Y, La philosophie de la technique, Paris, P.U.F. (Que sais-je ? n° 2405), 1988 Habermas J.,La technique et la science comme idéologie, traduit de l'allemand et préface par Jean-René Ladmiral, Gallimard, Paris, 1990 Mac Luhan, H.M., La galaxie Gutenberg, Gallimard, Paris 1977 Mac Luhan H.M., Pour comprendre les média: les prolongements technologiques de l'homme, traduit de l'anglais par Jean Paré, Seuil, collection Points, Paris 1987 Musso P., Télécommunications et philosophie des réseaux : la postérité paradoxale de Saint-Simon, Presses Universitaires de France, Paris, 1997 Sfez L., Technique et idéologie: un enjeu de pouvoir Technique et ideologie: un enjeu de pouvoir, Editions du Seuil, Paris, 2002 Sfez L., La santé parfaite: critique d’une nouvelle utopie, Editions su Seuil, Paris, 1995 Simondon G., Du mode d'existence des objets techniques, Aubier, Paris, 1989 The Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, http://jcmc.indiana.edu/ Cybersociology Magazine, http://www.cybersociology.com/ Stanford, http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/ The Internet Society (ISOC), http://www.isoc.org/isoc/ |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Definition of the concepts |
| 2 | Reflexions on the technological development |
| 3 | Question of the technique in the communication researches |
| 4 | Jacques Ellul: Critique of the technological order |
| 5 | Philosophy of Networks: evolution of the concept |
| 6 | Manuel Castells:Political economy of the Networked Society I |
| 7 | Manuel Castells: Political economy of the Networked Society II |
| 8 | Jean Baudrillard: virtual reality |
| 9 | Mid-term exam |
| 10 | Evolution of the social media |
| 11 | Social Media: Facebook and Twitter I |
| 12 | Social Media: Facebook and Twitter II |
| 13 | Project studies |
| 14 | Project studies |
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 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 40 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 1 | 60 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Acknowledge strategic thinking and analytical skills required to solve communication problems. | X | ||||
| 2 | Design, implement and manage specific projects in the field of strategic communication. | X | ||||
| 3 | Acknowldge new communication technologies, crisis and risk communication management, persuasion, efficiency in intercultural communication etc. | X | ||||
| 4 | Implements and promotes the professional code of ethics. | X | ||||
| 5 | Realise the correlations between culture, communication and modifications of the organisations. | X | ||||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 1 | 42 | 42 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Total Workload | 100 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 4,00 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 4 | ||