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MEDIA SOCIETY AND CULTURE PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
ILT154 MEDIA SOCIETY AND CULTURE 2 3 3 5

GENERAL INFORMATION

Language of Instruction : Turkish
Level of the Course Unit : BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course : Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit -
Coordinator of the Course Unit Assist.Prof. ASLI KASAR
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS

Objectives of the Course Unit: This course aims to provide the students with an idea about transformative power of media on societies and grasp the concepts of media, society, culture and identity.
Contents of the Course Unit: Contents of the course include defining concepts of media, society, culture, identity and reveal the relation between industrial society, information society, network society, virtual society and media with reference to different periods of humanity. Readings will be made on the power of media and alternative media, and the power of media on societies will be discussed. Finally, theories on new media and the future of societies will be examined.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)

Define the concepts of society, individual, identity, culture
Explain the differences between industrial society, information society, network society and virtual society.
Compare the effects of traditional and new media on societies.
Tell theories on the future of today's society.
Relate between media and transformation of societies.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY

Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 Reading Concepts of society, individual, identity, culture Lecture
2 Reading typographic culture Lecture
3 Reading Industrial society and traditional and media Lecture
4 Reading Molding mass communication and public opinion Lecture
5 Reading Power of Media Lecture, Discussion
6 Reading Representation of Cultural Identities in media and alternative media Lecture, Discussion
7 Reading Sexism in media and social gender Lecture, Discussion
8 - MID-TERM EXAM -
9 Reading Popular Culture and consumption society Lecture, Discussion
10 Reading Internet age, globalization and information society Lecture, Discussion
11 Reading Digital locals and online life Lecture, Discussion
12 Reading Effects of social media on society Lecture, Discussion
13 Reading virtual identity ve cyberculture Lecture, Discussion
14 Reading Future Society: Utopia and dystopias Lecture, Discussion
15 - General Evaluation -
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING

Stevenson, N. (2008). Medya Kulturleri. Utopya Publications
Gecer, E. (2015). Medya ve Populer Kultur. Okur Library
Harari, Y. N.(2016). Yarinin Kisa Bir Tarihi. Kolektif Kitap
Chatfield, T. (2013). Dijital Caga Nasil Uyum Saglariz. Sel Publications

ASSESSMENT

Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities Number of Activities Degree of Contribution (%) Description
Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5

CONTRIBUTION OF THE COURSE UNIT TO THE PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

KNOWLEDGE

Theoretical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
The students will be able to explain him/herself in verbally and orally in Turkish and at least in one foreign language in order to be able to work together with the professional persons and institutions.
5

KNOWLEDGE

Factual

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
The students will be able to define the basic concepts in the field of communication and design
5

SKILLS

Cognitive

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
The students will be able to create designs by processing technical information in the field of Communication and Digital Visual Design.
0

SKILLS

Practical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
The students will be able to make applications in the field of Digital Design and Multimedia.
2
2
The students will be able to use the softwares required for each stage of the post-production process in a communication facility.
0

OCCUPATIONAL

Autonomy & Responsibility

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
The students will be able to solve communication, design and artistic problems individually and as well as a member of a team in the field of digital media design.
0

OCCUPATIONAL

Learning to Learn

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
The students will be able to interpret communication, social and design concepts used in the discipline of Communication Design.
4

OCCUPATIONAL

Communication & Social

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
He/she follows the artistic agenda of the day. He/she produces written and oral works based on the oral and written communication agenda of the day.
0
2
The students will be able to develop projects within an interdisciplinary perspective, conscious of being a communicator and designer.
0

OCCUPATIONAL

Occupational and/or Vocational

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
The students will be able to formulate various analytical visual communication strategies using the knowledge of communication and design science in the construction and implementation of sustainable design principles.
0
2
The students will be able to create designs using advanced computer softwares and information-communication technologies that are required by the discipline of Communication Design .
0
3
The students will be able to develop campaigns aimed at solving political and social visual communication problems by taking advantage of the historical and theoretical knowledge of the discipline of Communication Design.
3

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT

Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities

Type of the Learning Activites Learning Activities (# of week) Duration (hours, h) Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities 14 3 42
Preliminary & Further Study 14 2 28
Land Surveying 0 0 0
Group Work 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Reading 0 0 0
Assignment (Homework) 2 7 14
Project Work 0 0 0
Seminar 0 0 0
Internship 0 0 0
Technical Visit 0 0 0
Web Based Learning 0 0 0
Implementation/Application/Practice 0 0 0
Practice at a workplace 0 0 0
Occupational Activity 0 0 0
Social Activity 0 0 0
Thesis Work 0 0 0
Field Study 0 0 0
Report Writing 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 25 25
Preparation for the Final Exam 0 0 0
Mid-Term Exam 1 18 18
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam 0 0 0
Short Exam 0 0 0
Preparation for the Short Exam 0 0 0
TOTAL 32 0 127
Total Workload of the Course Unit 127
Workload (h) / 25.5 5
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit 5,0