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| Code | ILEM740 |
| Name | New Media Theories |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | . Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. SEVDA ÜNAL |
Course Goal / Objective
This lecture aimss to examine critically the key theoretical approaches to understand and analyze the role of new and interactive media in the contemporary society.
Course Content
Introducing students to the core theoretical ideas and concepts that can be applied as analytical tools for understanding, explaining and critically discussing the development, uses, practices and interactions of media technologies and cultures.
Course Precondition
There are no prerequisites for the course.
Resources
Yeni Medya Kuramları, Prof. Dr. Filiz Aydoğan (Ed.), Der Yayınları, 2019.
Notes
Manovich, Lev. The Language of New Media, MIT, 2001.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Understands the central concepts of new media technologies. |
| LO02 | Critically assest and synthesis of new media theories and approaches. Read more at: http://media.jour.auth.gr/new-media-theories-and-perspectives/ |
| LO03 | Ability to contribute to debates regarding major trends that drive social change, e.g. media ownership, economics, intellectual property, regulation, privacy, identity, sociality, equity. Read more at: http://media.jour.auth.gr/new-media-theories-and-perspectives/ |
| LO04 | Approach critically the central new media theories and apply them to address and explain contemporary changes in society, politics, economy. Read more at: http://media.jour.auth.gr/new-media-theories-and-perspectives/ |
| LO05 | Describe the relations and interactions between society and technology. Read more at: http://media.jour.auth.gr/new-media-theories-and-perspectives/ |
| LO06 | Compare the different new media theories and understand their similarities and differences. Read more at: http://media.jour.auth.gr/new-media-theories-and-perspectives/ |
| LO07 | Integrate key theories into an evaluation of a media text or as part of an historical or contemporary example of media practices, users, development, and regulation |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Have the conceptual and theoretical competence to explain the phenomena in Communication Studies disciplines. | 4 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Have sufficient knowledge about the basic conceptual approaches used in the field of social sciences. | 3 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | He/she has knowledge of basic methodological approaches, methods, research techniques and their application and evaluation in communication and media studies. | 3 |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Identify local, national and international problems in the field of Communication Studies. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Selects data collection and analysis techniques within the appropriate methodologies and applies empirical studies in order to solve these problems, | |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | She /he reports a social research she designed in the field of communication studies and turns it into original works in accordance with academic rules. | 5 |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Gains the ability to analyze and synthesize the phenomena in the field of social sciences in an interdisciplinary context. | 4 |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Leads and works effectively individually and/or in a team by taking responsibility. . | 5 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | She/he carryes her/his education to the next level of education. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | He/she transfers his/her knowledge of the field in an effective and systematic way, both verbally and in writing. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Recognizes and applies social, scientific and professional ethical values. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Develops critical thinking skills. | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the course | Introducing course materials | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | Historical Foundations of New Media: What is Technology | Reading course materials | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 3 | Reading Harold Innis | Reading course materials | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 4 | Reading McLuhan | Reading course materials | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 5 | Discussing McLuhan and Innis Together | Reading course materials | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 6 | Diffusion of Innovations Everett M. Rogers | Reading course materials | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 7 | Daniek Bell and Post Industrial Society Discussion | Reading course materials | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Studying course materials | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
| 9 | Manuel Castells and Information Society and Informational Capitalism I | Reading course materials | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 10 | Manuel Castells and Information Society and Informational Capitalism II | Reading course materials | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 11 | Henry Jenkins-Participant Culture | Reading course materials | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 12 | Neil Postman-The critique of the destructiveness of the culture of technology | Reading course materials | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 13 | Actor-Network Theory | Reading course materials | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 14 | Body-Machine Limits | Reading course materials | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 15 | Current Discussions | Reading course materials | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Studying course materials | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Studying course materials | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||