GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
COMMUNICATION THEORIES I/GAZ-511
Course Title: COMMUNICATION THEORIES I
Credits 3 ECTS 6
Semester 5 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assos.Prof.Dr. Selda Bulut
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  selda@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
In the course, students are able, -to define the communication models
-to identify communication theories and the strength and weaknes features of these theories
- to negotiate the relation between media and society with the perspective of communication theory






 -- 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  The description of the course and introduction of the communication theories
2. Week  The first-term studies: The contributions of the positivist European school and American Chicago school to the formation of communication studies an
3. Week  The effects of Lasswel, Lazarsfeld, Lewin and Hovland’s approches to communication studies: The first empirical studies
4. Week  The communication studies in the period of World War II and later: Field Studies, Experiments: The development process of communication studies
5. Week  Communication and Psychology. Equilibrium Theories: Newcomb, Westley-Maclean, Festinger
6. Week  The dilemma in the field of communication: Klapper’s critics (1960)
7. Week  Midterm Exam
8. Week  Communication and technology: McLuhan and Innis
9. Week  A New period in Communication Studies in 1960-1970s: Effects of media to be discussed again
10. Week  Agenda-setting theory anda Uses and gratification theory,
11. Week  Cultural indicators theory, cultivation thesis
12. Week  The information gap theory
13. Week  Dependency theory
14. Week  1980s and the spiral of silence theory
15. Week  General revision
16. Week  Final exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Erdoğan, İrfan ve Korkmaz Alemdar, Öteki Kuram, Erk, 2005. İrvan, Süleyman (der.) Medya, Kültür ve Siyaset, Alp: Ankara, 2002. Kızılçelik, Sezgin, Frankfurt Okulu, Anı: Ankara, 2000. Küçük, Mehmet (der.) Medya, İktidar, İdeoloji, Ark: Ankara, 1994. Mattelart, Armand ve Michele İletişim Kuramları Tarihi, İletişim: İstanbul, 2003 Mutlu, Erol, Kitle İletişim Kuramları, Ütopya, 2005. Mutlu, Erol, Globalleşme, Popüler Kültür ve Medya, Ütopya, Ankara, 2005. Stevenson, Nick, Medya Kültürleri: Sosyal Teori ve Kitle İletişim, Ütopya: Ankara, 2008. Tekinalp, Şermin ve Ruhdan Uzun, İletişim Araştırma ve Kuramları, İstanbul: Beta, 2006. Türkoğlu, Nurçay, İletişim Bilimlerinden Kültürel Çalışmalara Toplumsal iletişim, Tanımlar, Kavramlar, Tartışmalar, İstanbul: Babil, 2004. Williams, Kevin Understanding Media Theory, Hodder-Arnold, London, 2003. Yaylagül, Levent, Kitle İletişim Kuramları, Ankara: Dipnot Yayınları, 2006. Yücel, Halime, Michel Bourse, İletişim Bilimlerinin Serüveni
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
0
 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
4
56
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
3
42
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
4
4
 Final and Studying for Final
1
4
4
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
148
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5.92
 ECTS: 
6
 -- 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.X
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.
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