GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION SCIENCE/GAZ-111
Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION SCIENCE
Credits 3 ECTS 4
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Murat Sadullah ÇEBİ
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  -
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  sacebi@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
learn historical roots of communication science
define basic concepts of communication science.
learn models and processes of commmunication
compare interpersonal communication, mass communication, organizational communication, intercultural communication, international communication
learn research areas in communication science
learn research methods and analysis techniques used in the communication science
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face.
 -- 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  Definition and Content of Communication Science
2. Week  Communication Science as academical Discipline
3. Week  Historical Roots of Communication Science
4. Week  Rise and Development of Communication Science
5. Week  Basic Concepts of Communication Science
6. Week  Models of Communication
7. Week  Research Areas in the Communication Science: Researches on Journalists and Media Content
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  Research Areas in the Communication Science: Researches on Mass Media
10. Week  Research Areas in the Communication Science: Researches on Audience
11. Week  Research Areas in the Communication Science: Researches on Media Effects
12. Week  Research Methods in the Communication Science: Quantitative Data Collection Techiques I
13. Week  Research Methods in the Communication Science: Quantitative Data Collection Techiques II
14. Week  Research Methods in the Communication Science: Qualitative Data Collection Techiques I
15. Week  Research Methods in the Communication Science: Qualitative Data Collection Techiques II
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Berger, Arthur Asa (1993), Kitle İletişiminde Çözümleme Yöntemleri. Eskişehir: Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları. Bilgin, Nuri (2000), İçerik Analizi.İzmir: Ege Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi. Bourse, Halime Yücel ve Michel Bourse (2012), İletişim Bilimlerinin Serüveni. İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları. Çebi Murat Sadullah (2003), İletişim Araştırmalarında İçerik Çözümlemesi. Ankara: Alternatif Yayınları. Çebi Murat Sadullah (2003), Medya Etki Araştırmaları. Ankara: Alternatif Yayınları. Fiske, John (2003);İletişim Çalışmalarına Giriş, Çev. Süleyman İrvan. Ankara: Bilim ve Sanat Yayıncılık. Gökçe, Orhan (2006), İletişim Bilimine Giriş. Ankara: Siyasal Kitabevi. Güllüoğlu, Özkan (Der.) (2012), İletişim Bilimlerinde Araştırma Yöntemleri (Görsel Metin Çözümleme. Ankara: Ütopya Yayınevi. Güllüoğlu, Özkan (Der.) (2012), İletişim Bilimlerinde Araştırma Yöntemleri (Yazılı Metin Çözümleme. Ankara: Ütopya Yayınevi. Yücel, Erdinç (2011), İletişim Eyleminin Anatomisi. Konya: Çizgi.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- 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
10
1
10
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
1
14
 Designing and Applying Materials
14
1
14
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
14
1
14
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
3
3
 Final and Studying for Final
1
3
3
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
100
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Explains theories, methods, concepts and relationships between concepts about journalism field.X
2Diagnoses the processes, methods and techniques about the production of scientific knowledge in journalism field.X
3Express the theoretical and practice-based knowledge about journalism field.X
4Associates the social, historical, cultural, political and economic dimensions of comunication.X
5Develops the necessary experience in news gathering and writing.
6Commentates media texts with a with a critical perspective.X
7Uses effectively information and communication technologies.
8Rearranges the knowledge in other disciplines of the social sciences for using it in the area of ​​expertise.X
9Makes works in the field of journalism with taking responsibility individually and in groups.X
10Finds ways to access the knowledge in the field of journalism.X
11Follows theories, methods and technologies in the field of journalism.X
12Transfers his/her ideas and suggestions regarding the problems to the relevant persons and institutions by supporting quantitative and qualitative data.X
13Acts with social responsibility and carry outs works which are appropriate with ethical rules, laws, regulations and legislation in the field of journalism.X
14Uses competently the theories, methods, tools and technologies in the field of journalism.X