Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | 230500201102 | INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION SCIENCES | Compulsory | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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Level of Course Unit |
First Cycle |
Objectives of the Course |
The main objective of the course is to teach the history of communication science, its main terminology and basic research traditions. |
Name of Lecturer(s) |
Dr.Öğr.Ü.Hakan IRAK |
Learning Outcomes |
1 | To be able to comprehend the basic terminology of communication science | 2 | To be able to comprehend the main research traditions of communication science. | 3 | Comparing and comparing the main research traditions of communication science | 4 | To be able to make sense of the interdisciplinary nature of communication science |
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Mode of Delivery |
Daytime Class |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
None |
Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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Course Contents |
Concept of science, birth and historical development of natural and social sciences, birth of communication as a science, its basic terminology and research traditions. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | Introduction to the course, information on the recommended reading | Theoric | - | 2 | The concept of science, nexus between capitalism-modernity and science | Theoric | - | 3 | The birth of social sciences, basic epistemological and methodological periods. | Theoric | - | 4 | The emergence of communication as a scientific field (historical, cultural and social background). | Theoric | - | 5 | Historical phases of communication science (theoretical and ampirical variations)-The School of Chicago. | Theoric | - | 6 | Effect Oriented Approaches-I Strong Effects. | Theoric | - | 7 | Effect Oriented Approaches-II Limited and Strong Effects | Theoric | - | 8 | Midterm exam | Theoric | - | 9 | Critical Approaches in Communication Science: Theoretical and Methodological Differeces between critical and
mainstream approaches. | Theoric | - | 10 | Political economy approaches (Differences between classical political economy theories and critical political
economy theories) (Theories of Culture Industry and Audience Commodity). | Theoric | - | 11 | Political economy approaches-II (Propoganda and the Manifacture of Consent, Cultural Imperialism). | Theoric | - | 12 | Cultural Studies- The concept of Ideology I (Marx and Gramsci). | Theoric. | - | 13 | The concept of Ideology II (Althusser), Discourse. | Theoric | - | 14 | Basic concepts of semiology. | Theoric | - | 15 | General evaluation | Theoric | - | 16 | Final exam | Theoric | - |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
Lazar, J. (2001). İletişim Bilimi, İstanbul: Vadi.
Fiske, J. (2014). İletişim Çalışmalarına Giriş. İstanbul: Pharmakon
Mutlu, E. (2017). İletişim Sözlüğü. İstanbul: Ütopya.
Güngör, N. (2011). İletişim: Kuramlar, Yaklaşımlar. Ankara: Siyasal.
Özçetin, B. (2018). Kitle İletişim Kuramları. İstanbul: İletişim |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | |
Final Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | SUM | 100 |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | Work Placement(s) | - |
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Workload Calculation |
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Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Attending Lectures | 13 | 3 | 39 |
Self Study | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 14 | 1 | 14 |
Individual Study for Final Examination | 10 | 4 | 40 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
LO1 | 4 | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | LO2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | LO3 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 4 | | | | 4 | | LO4 | | | | 5 | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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