MEDIA AND POLITICAL COMMUNICATION PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
MIY423	MEDIA AND POLITICAL COMMUNICATION	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. HANDE ULUSOY
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The aim of this course is to provide students with basic information on political communication and political campaigns and to create new areas of interest.
Contents of the Course Unit:	In this course, definition of political communication, historical development, relations with other fields, methods and techniques in political communication, types of political advertisements and negative political advertisements will be discussed.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Explain all the electoral systems between the justice and the stability dilemma in administration.
Explain the chair number of political groups in the assembly and vote passage rate fo the public in the elections that took place between 1923 and 2018 years.
Interpret the effects of the slogans and communication channels used by the ruling and opposition parties on the votes received in the elections that took place between 1923 and 2018 years.
Relate between the messages used in political communication and the level of development of the public.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Definition, aim and historical development of political communication.	Presentation and expression. Prepairing and presenting powerpoint presentations and having debates about the lesson topic by all students.
2	Reading books, preparing presentations, creating debating content, social media tracking.	The relationship between political communication and other fields	Presentation and expression. Prepairing and presenting powerpoint presentations and having debates about the lesson topic by all students.
3	Reading books, preparing presentations, creating debating content, social media tracking.	Actors of political communication.	Presentation and expression. Prepairing and presenting powerpoint presentations and having debates about the lesson topic by all students.
4	Reading books, preparing presentations, creating debating content, social media tracking.	Types of political communication.	Presentation and expression. Prepairing and presenting powerpoint presentations and having debates about the lesson topic by all students.
5	Reading books, preparing presentations, creating debating content, social media tracking.	Methods and techniques in political communication.	Presentation and expression. Prepairing and presenting powerpoint presentations and having debates about the lesson topic by all students.
6	Reading books, preparing presentations, creating debating content, social media tracking.	Types of political advertising.	Presentation and expression. Prepairing and presenting powerpoint presentations and having debates about the lesson topic by all students.
7	Reading books, preparing presentations, creating debating content, social media tracking.	Negative political ads.	Presentation and expression. Prepairing and presenting powerpoint presentations and having debates about the lesson topic by all students.
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading books, preparing presentations, creating debating content, social media tracking.	Political communication in media	Presentation and expression. Prepairing and presenting powerpoint presentations and having debates about the lesson topic by all students.
10	Reading books, preparing presentations, creating debating content, social media tracking.	Political campaign strategy.	Presentation and expression. Prepairing and presenting powerpoint presentations and having debates about the lesson topic by all students.
11	Reading books, preparing presentations, creating debating content, social media tracking.	Evaluation of the position of the candidate and the party,	Presentation and expression. Prepairing and presenting powerpoint presentations and having debates about the lesson topic by all students.
12	Reading books, preparing presentations, creating debating content, social media tracking.	Evaluation of target audience.	Presentation and expression. Prepairing and presenting powerpoint presentations and having debates about the lesson topic by all students.
13	Reading books, preparing presentations, creating debating content, social media tracking.	Communication methods	Presentation and expression. Prepairing and presenting powerpoint presentations and having debates about the lesson topic by all students.
14	Reading books, preparing presentations, creating debating content, social media tracking.	Public opinion research	Presentation and expression. Prepairing and presenting powerpoint presentations and having debates about the lesson topic by all students.
15	Reading books, preparing presentations, creating debating content, social media tracking.	National and international political communication.	Presentation and expression. Prepairing and presenting powerpoint presentations and having debates about the lesson topic by all students.
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Aziz, A. (2011). Siyasal İletişim. Nobel Publications.
Tokgöz, O. (2010). Seçimler, Siyasal Reklamlar ve Siyasal İletişim. İmge Publications.
Helfert, H. D. (2017). Political Communication in Action: From Theory to Practice. Lynne Rienner Publishers. (USA).

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	Interpret basic concepts, fields of study, theories and approaches in media.					4
2	Describe current information in the field by relating them with communication theories.				3
3	Explain basic concepts regarding communication sciences.				3

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Interpret current events, political, cultural and economic developments by using the theoretical knowledge gained in the field within a critical context.				3
2	Associate knowledge and facts in the field with Law, Sociology, Advertisement, Cinema and Economy.	0

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Identify new strategy and methods for the technical infrastructure and content of the types of television news and programs.	0
2	Assemble theoretical knowledge gained in the field to the technology in present day.	0

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Create creative contents in the field.	0
2	Interpret theoretical and applied knowledge gained in the field.			2

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Create TV Programs for several audiences by sharing the knowledge and experiences on it.	0
2	Perform as a leader or a team member in teamwork from the news production to presentation stage by fulfilling assigned tasks.	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Identify basic knowledge regarding the production stages of media and technical infrastructure and creative approaches.			2
2	Research for developments, changes and innovations in the field by taking the lifelong learning as a principle.		1

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Create new ideas and new products in collaboration with the stakeholders in the field of programming and journalism.	0
2	Organize projects and activities for the social environment with the awareness of social responsibility following the national and international cases.	0
3	Explain written, verbal and visual studies in the field by following the agenda.			2

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Apply knowledge and skills gained in the field by taking legal, social and ethical responsibilities into consideration.		1
2	Show skills as in using camera, editorial process control, team leadership and producing creative content that are features of a professional.	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	13	2	26
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	7	4	28
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	5	6	30
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	41	0	128