Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
SOS2122016138COMMUNICATION SOCIOLOGYElective243
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To understand the role mass communication in the emergence of modern societies and to understand the importance of mass communication in analysis of modern societies
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1to understand field and methods of the sociology of mass communication
2to understand different mass communication theories and theoretical approches by making comparisons
3to gain a critical perspective to analyze contemporary media industry
4to understand the forms of production and distribution of media industry and its relationships to economic and political power
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Mass communication theories, the historical development of mass communication, the transformative capacity of mass communication devices to mass society and its danger for modern societies
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1definition and area of the sociology of mass communication
2Basic concepts of the mass communication I
3Basic concepts of the mass communication II
4Semiiology: Saussure
5The basic method of mass communication: Content Analysis
6Mass communication and Ideology: Althusser ve Gramsci
7Ideological Analysis of Mass Communication Messages
8Midterm
9The most widespread Mass Communication Device: Television
10The rise of Mass Communication and Mass Society: Frankfurt School
11Mass Communication and Culture Industry
12Mass Communication Studies in Turkey
13Television and Culture Industry in Turkey
14Mass communication and Politics
15Revise of course
16Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Gülseren Adaklı, 2006,Türkiye’de Medya Endüstrisi, Ankara: ütopya John Keane, 1992, Medya ve Demokrasi, İstanbul: Ayrıntı John Storey, Popüler Kültür Çalışmaları, babil Yayınları, 2005 John Fiske, 1990, İletişim Çalışmalarına Giriş, Ankara: Bilim ve Sanat Beybin Kejanlıoğlu, 2005, Frankfurt Okulunun Eleştirel Uğrağı, Ankara: İmge Beybin Kejanlıoğlu, 2004, Türkiye’de Medyanın Dönüşümü, Ankara: İmge Baudrillard, Tam Ekran, yapı Kredi yayınları, İstanbul, 2001
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Makeup Examination122
Discussion14342
Question-Answer14342
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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3		PO
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5		PO
6		PO
7		PO
8		PO
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10		PO
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12		PO
13
LO15            
LO2 5           
LO3           44
LO4  5   5      
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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