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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
In this course, it is aimed to make critical readings on the reflections of digitalized human relations on networks, political economy system and communication practices.
Course Content
This course covers the analysis of scholarly research on platform capitalism, global communication inequality, social media and its impact on social change.
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.
Notes
achucki, M. A., & Breiger, R. L. (2010). Cultural holes: Beyond relationality in social networks and culture. Annual review of sociology, 36, 205-224.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explains the basic content logic in social media. |
| LO02 | Explains the differences of social and digital media from traditional media. |
| LO03 | Defines social media platforms in terms of ethics, inequality, surveillance and privacy. |
| LO04 | Explains the primary research orientation related to social media. |
| LO05 | Design a research topic on social media and key social issues. |
| LO06 | Explains global social media platforms and forms of media production. |
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. | 3 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Develops critical thinking skills. | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction and presentation of resources | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 2 | Theories of social media | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 3 | Social media and surveillance | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 4 | Digital inequality | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 5 | Social media and discrimination | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 6 | Social media and Ideology | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 7 | Analysis of communication research | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
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| 9 | Platform capitalism | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 10 | Digital dictatorship | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 11 | Digital labor | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 12 | Social media and popular culture | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 13 | Social media research 1 | Review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Beyin Fırtınası |
| 14 | Social media research 2 | Review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Beyin Fırtınası |
| 15 | Social media research 3 | Review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Beyin Fırtınası |
| 16 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
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| 17 | Term Exams | 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 | ||