| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | STV1032013172 | INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION SCIENCE I | Compulsory | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| to give information about communication, process of communication and its elements, sharing the meaning, psychological and socio-psychologic elements, restrictions of language, mass communication, concepts and institutions, mass communication media and their technology, mass communication industry, mass culture, symbolic interaction, the comparison of interpersonal communication and mass communication, external and internal mechanisms that shape the content. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Prof. Dr. Mehmet YILMAZ |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | To understand the basic concepts of communication process. | | 2 | To be able to explain the basic terms of the course such as communication and mass communicaiton. | | 3 | To have the knowledge of the important elements of the communication period. | | 4 | |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Features of communication, masscommunication
Definition of mass communication research, model theory
History of mass communication researches |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Introduction to communication | | | | 2 | Communication process and its features | | | | 3 | Communication process and its features | | | | 4 | Functions of communication and functions of mass communication | | | | 5 | Mass communication theory | | | | 6 | Masscommunication theory, opinion theory | | | | 7 | Masscommunication theory, gate keeper theory | | | | 8 | Midterm Exam | | | | 9 | Propaganda, socialization | | | | 10 | Semiology, semantics | | | | 11 | Mythology, genres | | | | 12 | Social identity, its features and elements | | | | 13 | Social identity, its features and elements | | | | 14 | Theory and types of communications | | | | 15 | Evaluation of mass communication | | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| İletişim Çalışmalarına Giriş, John Fiske, Ark, Ankara, 1996. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| SUM | 0 | |
| SUM | 0 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Project Presentation | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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