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| Code | ILEM751 |
| Name | Social Networks and Critics of Communication Practises tijp |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall |
| 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 | |
| Course Instructor |
Doç. Dr. Serkan BULUT
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
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Course Goal / Objective
The general aim of this course is to look at digitalized human relations and the ways in which these relations are reflected in networks from different sources and perspectives, and to provide students with the ability to make critical evaluations within the framework of social media and communication discipline.
Course Content
This course covers the examination of approaches to platform capitalism, global communication inequality, ideology, digital labor, social media and surveillance, and the analysis of scholarly research on these topics.
Course Precondition
There is no prerequisite for the course.
Resources
Fuchs, C. (2016). Sosyal medya: Eleştirel bir giriş. Ankara: Nota Bene Yayınları. Aust, S., & Ammann, T. (2018). Dijital Diktatörlük: Kitlesel Gözetim, Verilerin Kötüye Kullanımı ve Siber Savaş. Hece Yayınları ve Dergileri. Harari, Y. N. (2018). 21. yüzyıl için 21 ders. Kolektif Kitap. achucki, M. A., & Breiger, R. L. (2010). Cultural holes: Beyond relationality in social networks and culture. Annual review of sociology, 36, 205-224.
Notes
Turkish and English literature, articles, journals, magazines, newspapers, online resources and research reports appropriate to the course content.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explains the basic content logic in social media. |
| LO02 | List the differences of social media networks from traditional media. |
| LO03 | Defines social media platforms in terms of ethics, inequality, surveillance and privacy. |
| LO04 | Reviews the primary research orientation related to social media. |
| LO05 | Designs a research topic on social media and key social issues. |
| LO06 | Criticizes global social media platforms and forms of media production. |
| LO07 | Voluntarily participates in discussions about social media. |
| LO08 | Examines current and past trends in existing social media content. |
| LO09 | Lists critical concepts related to social media studies. |
| LO10 | Designs a research proposal on themes appropriate to the course content. |
| LO11 | Interprets the philosophical, practical, historical and current structure of social media networks. |
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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. . | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | She/he carryes her/his education to the next level of education. | 5 |
| 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. | 4 |
| 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 and presentation of resources | No preparation required | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Theories of social media | Reading related articles on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Social media and surveillance | Examining the theme of surveillance in course materials | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 4 | Digital inequality | Investigating the relationship between the themes of the previous weeks and inequality | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 5 | Social media and discrimination | Review of an existing study on discrimination | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 6 | Social media and Ideology | Reading the course material on ideology | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Grup Çalışması |
| 7 | Analysis of communication research | Examination of case studies | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Completing the assignment | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
| 9 | Platform capitalism | Analyzing a sample social media platform | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Örnek Olay |
| 10 | Digital dictatorship | Analyzing a sample social media platform | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Bireysel Çalışma, Örnek Olay, Soru-Cevap |
| 11 | Digital labor | Examination of course materials | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Soru-Cevap |
| 12 | Social media and popular culture | Examination of research on popular culture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Soru-Cevap |
| 13 | Designing social media research | Examination of case studies | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Bireysel Çalışma, Örnek Olay |
| 14 | Presentation of the drafts | Research design review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 15 | Panel for research proposals | Preparing for the panel | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Bireysel Çalışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Soru-Cevap |
| 16 | Term Exams | Completing the assignment | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
| 17 | Term Exams | Completing the assignment | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
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 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 158 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,32 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||