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HISTORY AND THEORIES OF COMMUNICATION COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
HRY108 HISTORY AND THEORIES OF COMMUNICATION 2 3 3 7

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 - Introduction to the course Lecture: Presentation and Discussion
2 The related subject in the coursebook What is history? Critical approach against the history concept, primary communication types and mass media in the early civilizations Lecture: Presentation and Discussion
3 The related subject in the coursebook Origins of writing – the main differences and light between oral and written culture Lecture: Presentation and Discussion
4 The related subject in the coursebook - Presentation Typographic period – the invention of the printing press and modern literacy Lecture: Presentation and Discussion
5 The related subject in the coursebook - Presentation The invention of the electricity and revolution in communication, paradigmatic change in communication Lecture: Presentation and Discussion
6 The related subject in the coursebook - Presentation The Enlightenment and Industry Revolution: Rise of modern society. Universalization networks: railway, telegraph and others Lecture: Presentation and Discussion
7 The related subject in the coursebook - Presentation The impacts of Industry Revolution, urbanization, mass society discussions, working class movements, imperialist policies in the 19th century on the press and various countries’ press in the 19th century Lecture: Presentation and Discussion
8 - MID-TERM EXAM -
9 The related subject in the coursebook - Presentation Historical development of radio and cinema, before and analysis on radio after the Second World War and during Cold War Lecture: Presentation and Discussion
10 The related subject in the coursebook - Presentation Historical development of radio and cinema, before and analysis on radio after the Second World War and during Cold War Lecture: Presentation and Discussion
11 The related subject in the coursebook - Presentation Historical development of television broadcasting and various effects of television on the social life Lecture: Presentation and Discussion
12 The related subject in the coursebook - Presentation Historical development of television broadcasting and various effects of television on the social life Lecture: Presentation and Discussion
13 The related subject in the coursebook - Presentation Neoliberalism and development of new communication technologies: convergence Lecture: Presentation and Discussion
14 The related subject in the coursebook - Presentation Historical development of internet and political, cultural, economic, social effects of internet and network society discussions Lecture: Presentation and Discussion
15 The related subject in the coursebook - Presentation Historical development of internet and political, cultural, economic, social effects of internet and network society discussions Lecture: Presentation and Discussion
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -