Kocaeli University / European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Emel Şerife BAŞTÜRK
Associate Prof. Dr. Betül PAZARBAŞI

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

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Knows the structural features of local governments and local media.
2) Knows the changes created by the new media in local media and management.
3) Knows the relationship between local governments and media.
4) Have knowledge about the representation of local governments in the media.
5) Knows the role of media in communicating with local governments.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

		Program Competencies
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Learning Outcomes
	1	No relation	Middle	High	High	High	High	Middle	Middle	Middle	Middle
	2	High	Middle	Middle	Middle	Middle	High	Middle	Middle	Middle	High
	3	Middle	Middle	Middle	Middle	Middle	High	High	High	High	Middle
	4	Middle	Middle	Middle	Middle	High	Middle	Middle	Middle	Middle	High
	5	Middle	Middle	Middle	Middle	High	Middle	High	Middle	High	Middle

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Within the framework of the course, concepts such as globalization and new media's change in local media and local governments, branding of cities, (brand cities) and the contribution of local media to this process and e-government applications in local governments will be discussed. The topics covered Turkey and discuss through examples on a world scale, students need the academic level as well as at ensuring that knowledge about the work done for implementation and to start a thinking process for new studies to be carried is included in the course content.

Weekly Schedule

1) Conceptual framework on local media and local governments
2) development of local media in Turkey
3) Different features of local media from traditional media, working practices, opportunities and problems
4) Local government and local democracy
5) Local media and local democracy
6) Political communication and public relations at the level of local governments
7) Political communication and public relations at the level of local governments
8) Local media and local governments in the globalization process; (discussions on the global-local axis)
9) Local media and local governments in the globalization process; (discussions on the global-local axis)
10) The effects of internet technologies on local government and local media
11) E-participation and e-government applications in the process of localization
12) Examination of web pages and e-government applications of some municipalities such as municipalities and e-municipality, Ankara, Kocaeli and Bursa
13) Branding of cities
14) branded -and olan- city branding examples from Turkey and the world
15) General evaluation
16) Final Week

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Lab / Workshop
3) Project Based Learning

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

Course Unit Title	Course Unit Code	Type of Course Unit	Level of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	ECTS Credits
Local Authorities and Media	GMC108	Elective	Doctorate degree	1	Spring	7