Code | Name of the Course Unit | Semester | In-Class Hours (T+P) | Credit | ECTS Credit |
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RTS210 | COMMUNICATION THEORIES | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
GENERAL INFORMATION |
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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 | Prof. TARIK ÇAKAR |
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit | |
Course Prerequisite | No |
OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS |
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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) |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities | Number of Activities | Degree of Contribution (%) | Description |
Level of Contribution | |||||
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
KNOWLEDGE |
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Theoretical |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Gain sufficient knowledge in Mathematics, Science and Industrial Engineering.
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KNOWLEDGE |
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Factual |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Analyzes and evaluates existing application areas in the field of Industrial Engineering and develops applications for their solutions.
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SKILLS |
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Cognitive |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Analyzes a system, the components of that system, the process of that system, and designs the system by examining it in line with realistic constraints and goals.
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Gains the ability to model and solve engineering problems.
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SKILLS |
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Practical |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Identifies the problems that may be encountered in the field of industrial engineering and acquires the ability to choose and apply the appropriate method to be used in problem solving.
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Selects and uses technical tools necessary for industrial engineering applications; uses information technologies effectively.
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Designs experiments, conducts experiments, collects data, analyzes and interprets the results to examine problems in the field of industrial engineering.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Autonomy & Responsibility |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Gains the ability to work effectively within a team.
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Works effectively individually and takes responsibility.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Learning to Learn |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Accesses the necessary information for a determined problem and searches for resources for this purpose.
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Has the ability to follow all developments in the field of industrial engineering and constantly renew itself.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Communication & Social |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Gains oral and written communication skills and speaks at least one foreign language.
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5 |
OCCUPATIONAL |
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Occupational and/or Vocational |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Has awareness of professional and ethical responsibility.
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Has knowledge about the universal and social effects of industrial engineering applications and reaches solutions by being aware of the importance of an innovative approach in solving engineering problems.
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WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT |
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Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities |
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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 |
Total Workload of the Course Unit | 153 | ||
Workload (h) / 25.5 | 6 | ||
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit | 6,0 |