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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Mediia History GIT311 Elective Bachelor's degree 3 Fall 4

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Emel Şerife BAŞTÜRK
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Cem PEKMAN
Associate Prof. Dr. İhsan KARLI
Associate Prof. Dr. Saadet Zeynep VARLI GÜRER
Assistant Prof. Dr. Aysel TAPAN

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Explain the mass communication methods used before writing
2) Associate the media history related to the social change
3) Recognize the development process of the press, the telegraph, radio, television and cinema
4) Evaluate the development of media in Europe and Turkey comparatively
5) Explain the current issues of press in its historical background

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Learning Outcomes
1 High Low Low High Middle Low Low Low Low Middle Middle Low Low
2 High Low Low High Middle Low Low Low Low Middle Middle Low Low
3 High Low Low High Middle Low Low Low Low Middle Middle Low Low
4 High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
5 High Low Low High High Low Low Low Low Middle Middle Low Low

Mode of Delivery

e-course

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

History of Communication

Course Contents

In this course the general concepts about communication basic concepts, the development process of communication, emergence of media, the first newspapers in Europe and its the role of developing process of democracy in Europe, the press in the history of Ottoman Empire and Republic of Turkey, the freedom of the press in Turkey, the developments in the communication technologies, media monopoly and conglomerates, promotion and lottery, radio and television broadcasting and the institution of TRT, establishing of commercial radio and television in Turkey, developments in communication technologies, communication networks, the development of computer technology, the place of computer in communication, the concept of network and the new media design will be discussed.

Weekly Schedule

1) informing about the course
2) Paper and Ink, Gutenberg Revolution
3) History of printing
4) First printing houses and periodicals in the Ottoman lands
5) Advertising publishing
6) Radio history
7) History and Development of Photography
8) Midterm exams
9) Cinema history
10) Television history
11) New media concept
12) Historical development of media in Turkey
13) Historical development of media in Europe
14) Current issues of the media
15) An overview
16) Final examinations

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Jean-Jacques Cavalier- Medya ve iletişim Teknikleri
2- Frederic Barbier, Catherine Bertho Lavenir - Diderot'dan İnternete Medya Tarihi

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Group Study
5) Problem Solving


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade

20%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

80%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required