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| Unit | FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION |
| COMMUNICATION SCIENCES PR. | |
| Code | ILT304 |
| Name | Sociology of Communication |
| Term | 2019-2020 Academic Year |
| Semester | 6. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. ÖZLEM AYDOĞMUŞ ÖRDEM |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. AYŞE ASLI SEZGİN BÜYÜKALACA
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
This course aims to examine the sociological effects of contemporary media practices. Analyzes the effects of Old and New Media channels on social change in today's globalized and connected world. It reveals the sociocultural and political effects of digitalization and especially social media tools on the lives of people living in different regions of the world. The ultimate aim of this course is to examine the effects of 21st century media practices on the construction of individual and social identity, on the meaning of social life and on cultural change.
Course Content
This course will examine the 21st century media practices in terms of social and cultural importance. It is a reading-weighted lesson and includes the understanding of the sociocultural importance of media tools and channels that students frequently use in the flow of everyday life in the light of the theoretical literature.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Students can obtain knowledge about the development of communication sociology, its fields of study, importance and place in social sciences |
| LO02 | Students will be able to evaluate communication styles, features and interaction diversity at different levels of social interaction |
| LO03 | Students will be able to analyze the relationship between corporate culture, identity and communication |
| LO04 | Students can gain awareness of the importance of mass communication in modern society |
| LO05 | Students can be able to evaluate old and new media tools critically |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Explains the basic concepts of the field, communication patterns, communication and cultural functions within the framework of communication as the basis of Communication Studies. | 5 |
| PLO02 | - | Recognizes the national and global communication systems, the basic concepts, theories and principles. | 5 |
| PLO03 | - | Holds information related to the fields as a basis; Instrumental Social Communications (Radio, TV, Film, Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism) within a terminological frame (=teleological) (Public Sphere, Public Opinion, Cultural Production Areas, Citizen Participation, Popular Culture, etc.). | 4 |
| PLO04 | - | Has the knowledge and skills to use and/or explain how communication works in every aspect in different cultures, from individual to group, mass, institutional communication within the major tools of communication. | 4 |
| PLO05 | - | Distinguishes non-scientific knowledge from the scientific method, and follows technological innovations in the field with the updated work. | 4 |
| PLO06 | - | From an interdisciplinary perspective, acknowledged the concept of communication to synthesize information that Communication Studies has background from different areas like, Sociology, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Sciences, Anthropology and so on. | 5 |
| PLO07 | - | Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve communication problems encountered in size of individual to global communications. | 4 |
| PLO08 | - | As a requirement of competence to communicate effectively, has the ability to express himself/herself up, facing the people with correct understanding in environments in which he/she is capable of empathy sets. | 5 |
| PLO09 | - | Organizes and/or actively participates in the social, artistic and cultural activities, reports events. | 5 |
| PLO10 | - | Follows the local, national and international events with critical comments. | 4 |
| PLO11 | - | Is able to work in the group as well as having the competence of the individual work | 4 |
| PLO12 | - | Develops a sense of responsibility towards the society, as individuals, develops projects for the benefit of the community, leadership and entrepreneurial skills of intellectual exhibitions. | 4 |
| PLO13 | - | Improves constantly himself/herself, as well as being open to professional developments in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities, identifying needs of learning | 5 |
| PLO14 | - | Has rational thinking skills, creative thinking in written, oral, visual and so on, as well as using the methods and strategies, for the purpose of communicating thoughts. | 4 |
| PLO15 | - | Has at least one foreign language in the European Language Portfolio (B) with the level of using the information in track and communicate with colleagues abroad. | 3 |
| PLO16 | - | While accessing all kinds of information, using and transmitting of all other thoughts on the process and in all other practices of the profession strives to comply with ethical requirements and endeavors. | 4 |
| PLO17 | - | Has basic skills and use these skills for mediating to the general population methods in the specific praxis areas, such as media literacy, | 4 |
| PLO18 | - | Is competent to use required level of knowledge of the area and use of computer software as well as all means of communication (body language, verbal and nonverbal communication, newspapers, magazines, radio, television, cinema, internet and other information / communication technologies, and mass media) | 4 |
| PLO19 | - | Identifies learning needs and future career plan and perform accordingly. | 5 |
| PLO20 | - | Has the knowledge of the legal framework related to the field. | 4 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Media, Communication and Social Change | Meeting and Preparation for Basic Concepts | |
| 2 | Old Media and New Media Interactions | Reading Articles and Analysis | |
| 3 | Globalization and Identity Construction | Identification of research questions related to the subject | |
| 4 | Implications on Individual Empowerment through Facebook, Twitter and Blog | Reading and preparation for presentation | |
| 5 | Human Relations in the Age of Social Media | Reading Articles and Analysis | |
| 6 | New Media Tools and Politics | Reading Theorists | |
| 7 | Smartphone Age and Cultural Effects | Reading Articles and Analysis | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Exam preparation | |
| 9 | Cultural Digitalization | Identification of research questions related to the subject | |
| 10 | Material Culture and Digital World Relations | Reading Articles and Analysis | |
| 11 | Interactive Media Production and Consumption | Reading Articles and Analysis | |
| 12 | Different Cultural Roles of Popular YouTube Videos | Reading Articles and Analysis | |
| 13 | Media, Viewers and Post modernity Internet-Based Fans of Popular Media Products | Reading Articles and Analysis | |
| 14 | Internet-Based Fans of Popular Media Products | Reading Articles and Analysis | |
| 15 | Brand Production and Management | Reading Articles and Analysis | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Exam preparation | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Exam preparation |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 20 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 20 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 80 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 109 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,36 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||