| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
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| Philosophy of Communication | GZT121 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Fall | 6 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Emel ÖZTÜRK
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) List traditional and contemporary approaches to the philosophy of communication.
2) Gain knowledge on Marx and the Marxist theory of the media.
3) Gain knowledge on Critical Theory and Cultural Studies.
4) Gain knowledge on main approaches of Frankfurt School.
5) Comprehend the philosophical background of communication theories and studies.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 2 | High | High | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | |
| 3 | High | High | Middle | Low | Middle | High | High | High | High | Middle | High | |
| 4 | High | High | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | |
| 5 | High | High | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Language, Discourse and Ideology Philosophy Semiotics
Course Contents
Philosophical perspective to communication will be given and philosophical approaches will be examined. Marx and Marxist Media Theory; Critical Teory and Cultural Studies, Popular culture and hegemony; Frankfurt Ecole, Publi sphere.
Weekly Schedule
1) General information on the course; defining the purposes and curriculum of the class. Defining main concepts and problems of philosophy of communication; explaining the bonds between philosophy and communication studies.2) Marx and Marxist Media Theory
3) Althusser and Ideological State Apparatuses
4) Gramsci, Critical Theory and Cultural Studies
5) Popular Culture and hegemony
6) Frankfurt School
7) Horkheimer and Adorno: Culture Industry and Negative Dialectic
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Benjamin and phantasmagoria
10) Marcuse and One Dimensional Man
11) Lukacs and Weber: Reification
12) Habermas and Puclic Sphere
13) The Theory of Communicative Action
14) Huizinga and loss of humanity in modern ages
15) Internet and Virtual Reality
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Demonstration
5) Group Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
30% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
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Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required