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COURSE DESCRIPTION

SOCIOLOGY OF COMMUNICATION/GAZ-731

Course Title:	SOCIOLOGY OF COMMUNICATION
Credits	3	ECTS	6
Semester	7	Compulsory/Elective	Compulsory

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Prof. Himmet Hülür

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/himmethulur

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

himmethulur@gazi.edu.tr

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

Student learns the domain and scope of the sociology of communication.
Student learns the major approaches in the sociology of communication.
Student learns the connections between the means of mass communication, social order and social change.
Student conceives the significance of mass communication for the modern society.
Student understands the significance of the sociology communication within the sciences of communicatrion.
Student make progess in understanding the society in which s/he lives.
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-- MODE OF DELIVERY

The mode of delivery of this course is lecturing, presentation and discussion in the classrooom.

-- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES

There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.

-- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.

--COURSE CONTENT
1. Week	Introducing the course content
2. Week	Marxist approaches in mass communication research
3. Week	American trends in mass communication research
4. Week	Critical theory
5. Week	British cultural studies
6. Week	The concept of ideology
7. Week	Communication, modernity and power
8. Week	Feminist approaches in mass communication research
9. Week	Midterm examination
10. Week	Habermas, public sphere and communicative action
11. Week	McLuhan, technology and cultural studies
12. Week	The views of Baudrillard, Althusser and Debord on mass communication
13. Week	Schiller, Castells, Virilio and cyberfeminism
14. Week	New (mass) communication technologies
15. Week	Evaluation of the semester
16. Week	Final examination

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

Nick Stevenson, (2008) Medya Kültürleri. Sosyal Teori ve Kitle İletişimi, çev. Göze Orhon-Barış Engin Aksoy, Ütopya Yayınevi, Ankara. Eric Maigret, (2011) Medya ve İletişim Sosyolojisi, çev. Halime Yüksel, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul. Mehmet Küçük (Der. ve Çev.) (1994)Medya, İktidar, İdeoloji, Ark Yayınevi, Ankara.

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Lecture, Presentation, Discussion.

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

-- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

	Quantity	Percentage
Mid-terms	1	40
Assignment	0	0
Exercises	0	0
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		60

-- WORKLOAD

Efficiency	Total Week Count	Weekly Duration (in hour)	Total Workload in Semester
Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week	14	3	42
Practising Hours of Course Per Week			0
Reading	14	3	42
Searching in Internet and Library	14	2	28
Designing and Applying Materials	14	2	28
Preparing Reports			0
Preparing Presentation			0
Presentation			0
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term	1	3	3
Final and Studying for Final	1	3	3
Other	4	1	4
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			150
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			6
ECTS:			6

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explains theories, methods, concepts and relationships between concepts about journalism field.					X
2	Diagnoses the processes, methods and techniques about the production of scientific knowledge in journalism field.					X
3	Express the theoretical and practice-based knowledge about journalism field.					X
4	Associates the social, historical, cultural, political and economic dimensions of comunication.					X
5	Develops the necessary experience in news gathering and writing.				X
6	Commentates media texts with a with a critical perspective.					X
7	Uses effectively information and communication technologies.		X
8	Rearranges the knowledge in other disciplines of the social sciences for using it in the area of expertise.					X
9	Makes works in the field of journalism with taking responsibility individually and in groups.			X
10	Finds ways to access the knowledge in the field of journalism.			X
11	Follows theories, methods and technologies in the field of journalism.		X
12	Transfers his/her ideas and suggestions regarding the problems to the relevant persons and institutions by supporting quantitative and qualitative data.				X
13	Acts with social responsibility and carry outs works which are appropriate with ethical rules, laws, regulations and legislation in the field of journalism.				X
14	Uses competently the theories, methods, tools and technologies in the field of journalism.				X

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