NEW MEDIA ECONOMICS PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
YEM315	NEW MEDIA ECONOMICS	5	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 :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. GÜLŞEN FİLAZOĞLU ÇOKLUK
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims to enable students to analyze the social and cultural dimensions of the new media as well as their economic dimensions.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Contents of the course include the subjects such as assessment of national and international media organizations in terms of economics and politics, basic concepts of economy, theories of economy, concepts of globalization and monopolization.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Compare the traditional media and new media economically.
Describe the basic concepts of economy.
Evaluate the media organizations according to the capital/ownership structure.
Know the employment status, working conditions and economic structure in the media sector.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Reading, Literature Review	Description of Economy and Basic Concepts in Economy	Lecture & Discussion & Question and Answer
2	Reading, Literature Review	Production Process in Media and Economic Instruments	Lecture & Discussion & Question and Answer
3	Reading, Literature Review	Costs in Media and Cost Planning	Lecture & Discussion & Question and Answer
4	Reading, Literature Review	Analysis of table of revenues and expenditures of a media organization	Lecture & Discussion & Question and Answer
5	Reading, Literature Review	Economic difficulties confronted by media organizations and underlying causes	Lecture & Discussion & Question and Answer
6	Reading, Literature Review	Political Pressures and Media	Lecture & Discussion & Question and Answer
7	Reading, Literature Review	Effect of Rating Concern to Printed and Visual Media	Lecture & Discussion & Question and Answer
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading, Literature Review	New Media and Changes in Media Economy	Lecture & Discussion & Question and Answer
10	Reading, Literature Review	Media and monopolization	Lecture & Discussion & Question and Answer
11	Reading, Literature Review	Types and Causes of monopolization	Lecture & Discussion & Question and Answer
12	Reading, Literature Review	Vertical, Horizontal and Diagonal Monopolization	Lecture & Discussion & Question and Answer
13	Reading, Literature Review	Economic Factors in Radio, Television and Cinema	Lecture & Discussion & Question and Answer
14	Reading, Literature Review	Economic Factors in Book, Journal and Newspaper Publishing	Lecture & Discussion & Question and Answer
15	Reading, Literature Review	Media in Authoritarian and Totalitarian Regime	Lecture & Discussion & Question and Answer
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Kejanlioglu B. (2004). Turkiye’de Medyanin Donusumu. Ankara: Imge Bookstore
Desmoulins N. T. (1993). Medya Ekonomisi. Istanbul: Iletisim Publications
Kuyucu M. (2014). Medya Ekonomisi ve Basrol Oyunculari: Bugunun ve Yarinin Medya Aktorlerinin Gozunde Reklamcilar ve Tuketiciler. Istanbul: The Turkish Online Journal Design, Art and Communication

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Use knowledge sources consisting of the most effective methods and up-to-date information, implementation of tools and materials about psychology and supporting disciplinaries. (Blooms 3)
2	Determine problems in the field of psychology and solve them. (Blooms 3)

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Discriminate between normal and abnormal behaviours. (Blooms 2)
2	Interpret psychology researches and report on them. (Blooms 3)

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Relate between psychology and other social sciences on relations. (Blooms 4)

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Apply psychological tests. (Blooms 3)
2	Integrate knowledge and skills gained on the theories of contemporary psychology in the phases of helping individuals. (Blooms 6)
3	Conduct several experiments in the field of psychology. (Blooms 6)

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Collaborate with relevant organizations and individuals on the field studies. (Blooms 6)

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Integrate developments in the field of psychology to the existing knowledge. (Blooms 6)
2	Scientifically analyse human behaviours. (Blooms 4)

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explain knowledge and ideas gained in the field fluently and apprehensibly in a written way and verbally. (Blooms 2)
2	Recognize individual, national and universal effects of problems in the field of psychology. (Blooms 2)

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Integrate computer software and hardware and statistics in the field of psychology to their studies. (Blooms 6)
2	Survey developments in informatics and communication technologies. (Blooms 4)
3	Support social projects in the field of psychology. (Blooms 5)

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	13	3	39
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
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	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	30	30
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	20	20
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	31	0	133