HISTORY AND THEORIES OF COMMUNICATION PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
HRY108	HISTORY AND THEORIES OF COMMUNICATION	2	3	3	7

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	, TYY: + , EQF-LLL: , QF-EHEA:
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims to provide a critical perspective to the concept of history; to evaluate the changing communication paradigms from the past to the present in the context of epistemological, cultural and technological contexts from the social and cultural point of view; to reveal that the history of communication is not just history in chronological sense; to reveal the relationships between history, history writing, knowledge, power and dominant forms of communication.
Contents of the Course Unit:	The contents of the course include the subjects such as stages of the phenomenon of communication and its technological, cultural, political and economic dimensions; origins of writing; the main differences between oral and written culture; typographic period; the invention of the printing press and modern literacy.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
List the historical development process of communication tools.
Explain the relationship between political, economic and cultural history and communication processes through a composition.
Debate the issues of knowledge, power and dominant forms of communication.
Use written and/or verbal expression skills.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Introduction to the course	Lecture: Presentation and Discussion
2	The related subject in the coursebook	What is history? Critical approach against the history concept, primary communication types and mass media in the early civilizations	Lecture: Presentation and Discussion
3	The related subject in the coursebook	Origins of writing – the main differences and light between oral and written culture	Lecture: Presentation and Discussion
4	The related subject in the coursebook - Presentation	Typographic period – the invention of the printing press and modern literacy	Lecture: Presentation and Discussion
5	The related subject in the coursebook - Presentation	The invention of the electricity and revolution in communication, paradigmatic change in communication	Lecture: Presentation and Discussion
6	The related subject in the coursebook - Presentation	The Enlightenment and Industry Revolution: Rise of modern society. Universalization networks: railway, telegraph and others	Lecture: Presentation and Discussion
7	The related subject in the coursebook - Presentation	The impacts of Industry Revolution, urbanization, mass society discussions, working class movements, imperialist policies in the 19th century on the press and various countries’ press in the 19th century	Lecture: Presentation and Discussion
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	The related subject in the coursebook - Presentation	Historical development of radio and cinema, before and analysis on radio after the Second World War and during Cold War	Lecture: Presentation and Discussion
10	The related subject in the coursebook - Presentation	Historical development of radio and cinema, before and analysis on radio after the Second World War and during Cold War	Lecture: Presentation and Discussion
11	The related subject in the coursebook - Presentation	Historical development of television broadcasting and various effects of television on the social life	Lecture: Presentation and Discussion
12	The related subject in the coursebook - Presentation	Historical development of television broadcasting and various effects of television on the social life	Lecture: Presentation and Discussion
13	The related subject in the coursebook - Presentation	Neoliberalism and development of new communication technologies: convergence	Lecture: Presentation and Discussion
14	The related subject in the coursebook - Presentation	Historical development of internet and political, cultural, economic, social effects of internet and network society discussions	Lecture: Presentation and Discussion
15	The related subject in the coursebook - Presentation	Historical development of internet and political, cultural, economic, social effects of internet and network society discussions	Lecture: Presentation and Discussion
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Crowley, D,Heyer P. (2010). Iletisim Tarihi, Siyasal Publications
Hallet,Carr E. (2004). Tarih Nedir?, Iletisim Publications
Mattelart, A. (2001). Iletisimin Dunyasallasmasi, Iletisim Publications
Oskay,U. (2005). Iletisimin ABC’si, Bilgi Publications

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	Explains communication theories, mass media and the history of communication						5
2	Defines the concepts related to communication, new media and journalism.					4
3	It compares traditional journalism with digital journalism.			2

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	It relates the concept of democracy with the fields of journalism and new media.			2
2	Interprets new concepts in the media on a national and international scale within the framework of journalistic activity.			2
3	Interprets the historical development process of the media.						5

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He uses the theoretical knowledge he has acquired in the field of communication in the field of journalism.						5
2	Analyzes the side meanings and subtexts of media contents.				3

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Prepares creative content in a new media environment.		1
2	Creates news content; publishes it in print, visual and digital media.	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	It produces content in traditional media and new media and prepares it for publication.	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	It follows scientific and sectoral developments on issues related to new media and journalism, interprets changes and innovations by associating them with its field.					4
2	Analyzes the direct relationship of the discipline of journalism with democracy.				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	It provides cooperation with stakeholders in the sector by using databases related to new media and journalism, information and communication technologies.			2

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	It combines new media technologies with the practice of journalism.			2
2	Performs data analysis and design.	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	5	65
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	10	5	50
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	5	4	20
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	44	0	179