COMMUNICATION THEORIES PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
RTS210	COMMUNICATION THEORIES	3	3	3	6

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	Assoc.Prof. İLKE CİRİTCİ
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The objective of the course is to enable students to analyze past and current events in the context of communication theories by learning the communication theories.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Contents of the course include theories of communication, recognition the effects of communication on culture and society, analysis of the structure of mass media tools and interpretin the connection between media and people.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Compare at least 2 communication theories and representatives of these theories
Explain the contents of communication theories
Summarize at least a communication theory with details
Use at least 3 communication theories that reveal the impact power of media and connect communication and media in a related research on media channels
List the communication theories in a chronological order

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Reading book chapters related with the subject	Evaluation of the concepts of "communication", media", "mass communication tools", "communication theories", "communication studies" and "media studies", and periodization and classifications for communication theories	Narration Question-response method
2	Reading book chapters related with the subject	Mass media and mass culture approach to the media / mass media	Narration Question-response method
3	Reading book chapters related with the subject	Strong impact approach and syringe / hypodermic needle model (Harold Lasswell); psychology and social psychology-based communication research	Narration Question-response method
4	Reading book chapters related with the subject	Limited impact approach, two-stage flow of communication theory and concept of opinion leader (Paul Lazarsfeld); Uses and Satisfaction Theory (Jay Blums, Herta Herzog, Elihu Katz, Denis McQuail)	Narration Question-response method
5	Reading book chapters related with the subject	Chicago School's communication and media research	Narration Question-response method
6	Reading book chapters related with the subject	Mathematical communication theory (Claude Elwood Shannon and Warren Weaver)	Narration Question-response method
7	Reading book chapters related with the subject	Cultivation thesis and cultural indicators project (George Gerbner, Michael J. Morgan and Nancy Signorielli)	Narration Question-response method
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading book chapters related with the subject	Agenda setting theory (Maxwell McCombs and Donald Shaw); silence spiral theory (Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann)	Narration Question-response method
10	Reading book chapters related with the subject	"Empire and communication tools", ”mean is message“ and ”global village“ theses (Harold Innis and Marshall McLuhan)	Narration Question-response method
11	Reading book chapters related with the subject	The theory of propagation of innovations (Everett Rogers); media in terms of modernization theory (Daniel Lerner, Wilbur Schramm, Lucian Pye	Narration Question-response method
12	Reading book chapters related with the subject	Critics of modernization theory, "cultural imperialism", "media imperialism" theses and the political economy of international communication (Herbert Schiller and Armand Mattelart); propaganda model (Noam Chomsky and Edward Herman)	Narration Question-response method
13	Reading book chapters related with the subject	Monopolization	Narration Question-response method
14	Reading book chapters related with the subject	Political Economy of Communication	Narration Question-response method
15	Reading book chapters related with the subject	Discussion on the basis of current events, discussion, questioning.	Narration Question-response method
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Fiske, J. (2003). İletişim Çalışmalarına Giriş. Ankara: Bilim ve Sanat Yayınları
Katz, E. (1994). “İletişimde İki Aşamalı Akış.” İletişim: Gazi Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi Dergisi, 1(2)
Morva, O. (2013). Chicago Okulu: Pragmatik Sosyal Teoride İletişimin Keşfi. İstanbul: Doruk Yayınları
Gerbner, G. (2014). Medyaya Karşı. İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları
Türkoğlu, N. (2010). İletişim Bilimlerinden Kültürel Çalışmalara Toplumsal İletişim: Tanımlar, Kavramlar, Tartışmalar, İstanbul: Urban Kitap.
Chomsky, N ve Herman E. S. (2006). Rızanın İmalatı: Kitle Medyasının Ekonomi Politiği. İstanbul: Aram Yayıncılık

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	The students is able to implement the knowledge gained during the course to their working areas.	0

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	They are able to assess and interpreter the environmental data for designing building by using advance skills and knowledge gained during the architectural education.	0

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The students are able to have detail information regarding real life, experience and systems by focusing on the discipline of architecture.	0

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	They have the knowledge and concepts on the history of art, aesthetic, the skill of CAD use and cultural infrastructure.	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	They are able to have planning and management skills under a group responsibility.	0
2	The students are able to gain the life-time learning skill that is the crucial part of the discipline of architecture	0
3	They are able to know how to deal with their learning needs in the educational life and after.	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	They consider the ethical issues strictly in case of collecting data, interpretation of the data, producing the projects and the phase of implementation in the field of architecture.	0
2	They have sufficient awareness regarding environmental protection and occupational health and safety issues and also they consider risk management and responsibility issues.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	They are able to transfer or share their comments and/or critiques regarding the architectural projects and problems with certain methods such as written, oral or other presentation techniques. They are also able to inform individuals or institutions in the field of architecture.			2
2	They are able to share their thoughts and suggestions by supporting them with numerical and qualitative manner in the architectural field with the specialists or not.				3
3	They are able to produce social responsibility projects and activities regarding social environment and they are also able to take active roles.		1
4	They are able to use of communication and information technologies effectively and efficiently in the field of architecture.	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	They are able to work independently in the field of architecture and its production areas.	0
2	They are able to take responsibilities in the field of architectural productions in order to solve unpredictable problems and issues.	0

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	3	42
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	14	4	56
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	6	6
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	5	5
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	46	0	153