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| Unit | FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION |
| COMMUNICATION SCIENCES PR. | |
| Code | AS408 |
| Name | Political Communication |
| Term | 2020-2021 Academic Year |
| Semester | 8. 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 | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Uzaktan Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. İLKER ÖZDEMİR |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. İLKER ÖZDEMİR
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To introduce different aspects ofcommunication andmulti-dimensional relationship between politicsand communication, to explain and to discussthe historicity ofcommunicationmethods. To be able to synthesize the information in the field of politics and communication and to educate professionals who are in the field of theory and practice about political communication.
Course Content
Explaining and discussing the concept of politicalcommunication, the conceptsrelated politicalcommunication, developmental stages of politicalcommunication within its historical background and forms of political communication. In addition to that, forms of political discourse, political psychology, politics-media relations, media democracy and political campaigns will be examined.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Recognizes the basic concepts related the field, political communication patterns, and also political communications models. |
| LO02 | From an interdisciplinary perspective recognizes and synthesizes the connections between the concepts of politics and communication. |
| LO03 | Defines the role of communication in the modern political environment. |
| LO04 | Produces thoughts and knowledge for understanding and solving the individual, local, national and international political communication problems. |
| LO05 | Develops a sense of responsibility towards the society, as individuals, develops projects for the benefit of the community and develops and uses organization, leadership and entrepreneurial skills. |
| LO06 | Using methods and strategies for developing creative thinking in political communication field, and expresses his/her ideas bythe ways of written, oral, visual and so on. |
| LO07 | Uses theoretical knowledge to explain the effects of political campaigns and advertisements on the image of voters and political leaders. |
| LO08 | Recognizes ethical principles in political communication and strives to comply with ethical principles in all practicesin daily life. |
| LO09 | Follows the local, national and international events and critically comments these events from the point of political communication. |
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. | 0 |
| PLO02 | - | Recognizes the national and global communication systems, the basic concepts, theories and principles. | 0 |
| 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.). | 0 |
| 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. | 0 |
| PLO05 | - | Distinguishes non-scientific knowledge from the scientific method, and follows technological innovations in the field with the updated work. | 0 |
| 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. | 0 |
| PLO07 | - | Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve communication problems encountered in size of individual to global communications. | 0 |
| 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. | 0 |
| PLO09 | - | Organizes and/or actively participates in the social, artistic and cultural activities, reports events. | 0 |
| PLO10 | - | Follows the local, national and international events with critical comments. | 0 |
| PLO11 | - | Is able to work in the group as well as having the competence of the individual work | 0 |
| 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. | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
| 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. | 0 |
| 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. | 0 |
| 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. | 0 |
| PLO17 | - | Has basic skills and use these skills for mediating to the general population methods in the specific praxis areas, such as media literacy, | 0 |
| 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) | 0 |
| PLO19 | - | Identifies learning needs and future career plan and perform accordingly. | 0 |
| PLO20 | - | Has the knowledge of the legal framework related to the field. | 0 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction the course | Reading | |
| 2 | Definition of political communication and basic terms of political communication | Reading | |
| 3 | Political Communication within its historical development process | Reading | |
| 4 | Different approaches to political communication | Reading | |
| 5 | Political Communication and media | Reading | |
| 6 | Film screening and discussion | Reading | |
| 7 | Public sphere and public opinion research | Reading | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reading | |
| 9 | Professionalization of politics and political consultants | Reading | |
| 10 | Political campaign I | Reading | |
| 11 | Political campaign II | Reading | |
| 12 | Politics as theatre and media democracy | Reading | |
| 13 | New social movement and political communication | Reading | |
| 14 | A discussion about academic and real conditions of political communication in Turkey | Reading | |
| 15 | Overall evaluation | Reading | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Reading | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Reading |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| 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 | ||