POLITICS AND MEDIA PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
POL334	POLITICS AND MEDIA	6	3	3	8

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	İngilizce
Level of the Course Unit :	LİSANS, TYY: + 6.Düzey, EQF-LLL: 6.Düzey, QF-EHEA: 1.Düzey
Type of the Course :	Zorunlu
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Prof.Dr. NEZİHA MUSAOĞLU
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course concentrates on theoretical approaches to the study of media and political communication as well as case studies from different countries. The course is divided into three parts. The first part introduces the concept of media as well as key theoretical approaches to the study of media; discusses the role of media in national development and action; and specifies how different events become news. Also, the analysis of news is taught complemented by the examination of the effects of media. Theory is supported by numerous examples from the world countries’ history as well as different media examples. The second part of the course concentrates on political communication. Here, students learn the concept of political communication, advertising and public relations with the reference to the case of the US and UK. Finally, the last part of the course focuses of the country cases. Here the students are introduced the role of media in the US during the XXth century; the role and status of media in Russia; importance of digital platforms during two revolutions in Ukraine; and the role of online media in Iran. On the basis of this cases, students are invited to analyze the place and role of media in different political systems and regimes as well as the impact of digital media on political process.
Contents of the Course Unit:	This course aims to teach • Approaches to the study of media; • Role of media in different historical moments in different political systems; • Production and analysis of news; • The concept and types of political communication; • Discuss the nature and function of media in different countries.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
1. discuss different types of media and their functions;
2. role of media in political process;
3. significance of political communication;
4. and provide specific examples from different countries.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Week 1. Introduction.	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
2	• (Heywood, 2002, Chapter on Media to be read)	Week 2. Media’s Role in Politics	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
3	• (Willis, 2007, pp.1 - 14 to be read)	Week 3. Theories of Media.	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
4	(Willis, 2007, pp.15 - 28 to be read) • Be ready to discuss film Wag the Dog (1997) – must	Week 4. Media and Political Action.	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
5	(Willis, 2007, pp.29 - 42 to be read)	Week 5. Media and National Development.	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
6	(Willis, 2007, pp.43 - 54 to be read)	Week 6. How Events and Issues Become News	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
7	(Willis, 2007, pp.55 - 72 to be read)	Week 7. Effects of Media	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
8	-	ARA SINAV	-
9	(Willis, 2007, pp.73 - 92 to be read)	Week 9. Decoding the News	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
10	(McNair, 2011, pp.85 – 117 to be read)	POLITICAL COMMUNICATION: Week 10. Communicating Politics. Role of Political Communication. Part 1. Political Advertising of Parties.	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
11	(McNair, 2011, pp.118 – 151 to be read)	Week 11. Communicating Politics. Role of Political Communication. Part 2. Public Relations.	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
12	(Willis, 2007, pp.117 – 136 to be read) • Thirteen Days (2000). Discussion of the movie – must	CASE STUDIES: Week 12. War and Media in the United States. 5 Cases from the Last Century	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
13	Kiriya, I. (2019). watching the examples of Sputnik news in the class • film Matilda (Russia, 2017) – role of neo-conservatism in propaganda (optional)	Week 13. Case of Russia. Media Under the Control. Social Media as a Tool for Mobilization. Media as a Russian Propaganda and Soft Power Leverage.	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
14	Aday et.al., 2010	Week 14. Blogs and Bullets. New Media in Contentious Politics: Case of Iran	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
15	Review	Week 15. Review	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
16	-	FİNAL	-
17	-	FİNAL	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Heywood, A. (2002). Politics (Palgrave MacMillan). New York.
McNair, B. (2011). An introduction to political communication. Taylor & Francis.
Willis, J., & Willis, W. J. (2007). The media effect: How the news influences politics and government. Greenwood Publishing Group.
Aday, S., Farrell, H., Lynch, M., Sides, J., Kelly, J., & Zuckerman, E. (2010). Blogs and bullets: New media in contentious politics. United States Institute of Peace, 65, 1-31.
Kiriya, I. (2019). New and old institutions within the Russian media system. Russian Journal of Communication, 11(1), 6-21.

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	Define the basic theoretical, political, economic and administrative theories used in the field of Political Science and International Relations.				3
2	Explain the political history, political ideas, intellectual accumulation of understanding international relations and the way that the history of diplomacy has passed from past to present.			2
3	List the norms of universal law and human rights, the principles of the modern legal system, the names of modern bureaucratic and administrative structures.			2

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explain the Turkish state tradition, the influence of Islam, the accumulation of political thought and its historical background, and compare this accumulation with the current approaches.	0
2	Evaluate the chronological development of relations between political and diplomatic developments and political / diplomatic facts / events / ideas / actors from past to present.					4
3	Analyze the structure and functioning of actors, organizations and organizations that determine international relations.				3

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	In the light of current theoretical debates, apply relevant concepts to current political and international developments.					4
2	Evaluate the Turkish political tradition, developments with the Turkic community.	0
3	Use information on the field when comparing the administrative structures of different countries and their diplomatic traditions.		1

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Formulate the current political developments, developments and arrangements in international relations in the historical and theoretical accumulation.				3
2	Analyze the functioning of modern political regimes in the light of political and public bureaucratic structures, regulations and developments.						5
3	Examine and analyze current political developments in the Balkans, the Middle East, Central Asia, North Africa and the Caucasus in terms of both Turkish political history and international relations discipline.	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To conduct a field-specific study individually and to complete it with discipline and responsibility.	0
2	To assume duties and responsibilities in a team work as leader or team member and to fulfil them flawlessly.	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Follow the political and administrative developments in the international political system and the bureaucratic organizations operating in this system.			2
2	Examine the international problems and conflicts, and the problems in the field of administration and politics in detail.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Follow the current developments in the field of Political Science and International Relations and collaborate with leading names in the field.				3
2	Examine and analyze academic resources and the written and oral studies on the political developments in the region and the world, especially in the Middle East.			2
3	Debate in the field of political science and public administration with different target groups in multicultural environments.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	With the current historical and theoretical knowledge of the field, suggest sustainable, organizational and administrative arrangements aimed at meeting specific goals and solving certain problems.				3
2	To follow latest developments in the field and direct personal studies accordingly within the framework of the lifelong learning principle.Using the theoretical, economic, political and managerial knowledge, and produce reports on current developments, conflicts and agreements in geography related to world politics and especially in the Middle East.			2
3	Construct arguments on the current developments in Turkish politics in the light of the laws, regulations, and the important changes in the constitution and administrative law that determine Turkish political life and foreign relations.			2

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)
Ders	14	3	42
Derse Ön Hazırlık ve Ders Sonrası Pekiştirme	13	9	117
Arazi Çalışması	0	0	0
Grup Çalışması / Ödevi	0	0	0
Laboratuvar	0	0	0
Okuma	0	0	0
Ödev	0	0	0
Proje Hazırlama	0	0	0
Seminer	0	0	0
Staj	0	0	0
Teknik Gezi	0	0	0
Web Tab. Öğrenme	0	0	0
Uygulama	0	0	0
Yerinde Uygulama	0	0	0
Mesleki Faaliyet	0	0	0
Sosyal Faaliyet	0	0	0
Tez Hazırlama	0	0	0
Alan Çalışması	0	0	0
Rapor Yazma	0	0	0
Final Sınavı	1	1	1
Final Sınavı Hazırlığı	1	30	30
Ara Sınav	1	1	1
Ara Sınav Hazırlığı	1	18	18
Kısa Sınav	0	0	0
Kısa Sınav Hazırlığı	0	0	0
TOPLAM	31	0	209