Communication Theories and Practices
Journalism and Media Studies
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Theories and Practices | GMC101 | Compulsory | Doctorate degree | 1 | Fall | 7 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Emel Şerife BAŞTÜRK
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Defines the concept of theory and model.
2) Explains authoritarian, liberal, socialist and pluralist democratic theories
3) Explains the developmental approach and social responsibility theory.
4) Discuss mainstream mass communication theories.
5) Explain critical media studies.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||
| 1 | Low | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | |
| 2 | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | Middle | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 4 | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 5 | High | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
The concepts of theory and model will be discussed, conservative, critical theories and cultural studies will be explained. Theories of Mass Communication: Normative Individualism Theory, System Theory, Critical Theory, Frankfurt School, Birmingham School, Structuralism will be explained.
Weekly Schedule
1) Information about the content of the course, theory and model concepts will be explained.2) Theoretic Theory and liberal theory will be explained.
3) Socialist theory and pluralist democratic theory will be explained.
4) The theory of development and theory of social responsibility will be explained.
5) The theories of conservative school will be explained.
6) Mainstream communication theories will be explained.
7) Mainstream communication theories will be explained. (Continued from previous course)
8) Midterm / Assessment
9) The work of Horkheimer, one of the members of the Frankfurt school, will be explained.
10) Adornn's works will be explained.
11) The approaches of the Frankfurt school members will be discussed.
12) Economic political approaches will be explained.
13) Cultural studies will be examined.
14) Hegemony, ideology, representation concepts will be discussed.
15) A general evaluation of the course will be held.
16) Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- YAYLAGÜL, Levent (2008). Kitle İletişim Kuramları: Egemen ve Eleştirel Yaklaşımlar (2. Basım). Ankara: Dipnot Yayınları.
2- ERDOĞAN, İrfan ve ALEMDAR, Korkmaz (2005). Öteki Kuram (2. Basım). Ankara: Erk.
3- STEVENSON, Nick (2008). Medya Kültürleri: Sosyal Teori ve Kitle İletişimi. Ankara: Ütopya Yayınevi.
4- Erol Mutlu (der.), Kitle İletişim Kuramları. Ankara: Ütopya Yayınevi.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required