Kocaeli University / European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Mert GÜRER
Assistant Prof. Dr. Akın DEVECİ

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Explains, identifies, evaluates the basic concepts of communication.
2) Learns the dinamics of the concept of social change.
3) Learns how to determine cultural, sociological and economic changes and their relations.
4) Evaluates culture, sociology, media, social change, etc in the context of social structures and sociology of communication
5) Evaluates and compares the elements of social change in media.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

		Program Competencies
		1	2	3	4	5	6
Learning Outcomes
	1	Middle	Middle	Middle	Low	Middle	High
	2	Middle	High	Middle	Low	Middle	Middle
	3	Middle	Middle	Middle	High	Middle	Low
	4	Low	Low	Middle	Middle	High	Low
	5	Middle	Middle	High	Low	Middle	High

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

The primarily scope of the course, social and cultural changes will be discussed in the sociological dimension. Secondly, how the media and mass media shaped these changes, their effects and their reflections will be examined and identified through examples.

Weekly Schedule

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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Lecture
3) Discussion
4) Discussion
5) Drill and Practice
6) Drill and Practice
7) Brain Storming
8) Brain Storming

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Quiz to Course Grade	40%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	60%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required

Course Unit Title	Course Unit Code	Type of Course Unit	Level of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	ECTS Credits
Sociology of Communication	RTS143	Elective	Master's degree	1	Fall	7