Special Topics In Communication Studies
Communication Sciences
Institute of Social Sciences
Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Topics In Communication Studies | IBD106 | Compulsory | Doctorate degree | 1 | Spring | 7 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. İnci YAKUT
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Demostrate contribution to the debates and new approaches in communication studies.
2) Explain the message production process in various media.
3) Conduct interdisciplinary projects which can contrubute to the theory.
4) Recognize communication study fields.
5) Discuss the stereotypes, prejudices and manipulations in media.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||
| 1 | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 2 | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 3 | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 4 | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 5 | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
This course makes students familiar with the contemporary developments in various fields of communication in accordance with appropriate research methods to make the innovative research and analysis.
Weekly Schedule
1) Communication methods used in the2) Concepts and theories in communication studies
3) Group and organizational communication studies
4) Political communication studies
5) Education communication studies
6) Media studies (TV)
7) Medya studies (Cinema)
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Health communication studies
10) Interpersonal communication studies
11) Cinema in the communication studies
12) Communication studies, Design
13) Communication and fashion design
14) Presentations- Group 1
15) Presentations - Group 2
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- John Fiske, İletişim Çalışmalarına Giriş, Ankara: Bilim ve Sanat Yayınları, 2003.
2- Keith Punch, Sosyal Araştırmalara Giriş, Ankara: Siyasal Kitabevi, 2005.
3- L. A. Baxter and E.Babbie, The Basics of Communication Research, Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth, 2004.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Demonstration
5) Group Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required