New Communication Environments and Society

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

none

Course Contents

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Weekly Schedule

1) Introduction to the course
2) Society, socialization and communication
3) Processes of new media
4) The term of "network" and network history
5) Technological determinism
6) Mass media and hegemonia
7) Student presentations
8) General overview
9) Midterm
10) Identity formation in social media
11) Risks and management in social media
12) Social media and e-public relations
13) Social media and new approaches to vital activities
14) General overview
15) General Overview
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

1- ENFORMASYON ÇAĞI: EKONOMİ, TOPLUM VE KÜLTÜR, Manuel Castells.
2- Sosyalleşmenin Yeni Yüzü: Sosyal Paylaşım Ağları, N. Emel DİLMEN, Sertaç ÖĞÜT.
3- Social Network Knowledge Construction: Emerging Virtual World Pedagogy, On The Horizon, Vol. 17, No. 2. (2009),Lisa DAWLEY.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Case Study

Assessment Methods and Criteria

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

Language of Instruction

Other

Work Placement(s)

Not Required