GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
MEDIA AND SOCIAL CHANGE/GZT 754
Course Title: MEDIA AND SOCIAL CHANGE
Credits 3 ECTS 3
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Lecturer İbrahim SARITAŞ
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  www.gazi.edu.tr
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  hselman@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
This course explains underdevelopment and the rol of the media in overcoming this problem.
From this aspect the argumentfocuses on the Theory of Modernization on the other hand is a total change of the society.
The students shall learn how underdevelopment societies would achive development capitalisticallywith in the proces of modernization and how media wou
They learn the weighted importance of mass media in the processes of development and social change.
Furthermore the studentsshall be informed about the problems found and the criticism against the applications of Modernizasyon in the world.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequiste or co-requiste for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week   Change of life in the world: Industrial Revulution.
2. Week  Development-Economic Progress-Modernization.
3. Week  Underdevelopment
4. Week  The issue of measurment and defination of underdevelopment.
5. Week  Characteristics of under development.
6. Week  Theories explaining underdevelopment.
7. Week  Usage of mass media in social change. Mass society.
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  Mass media and studies on "diffusion of innovations".
10. Week  Modernization Theory of D. Lerner
11. Week  Problems found in the applications of Modernization.
12. Week  Criticism: Dependence Theory
13. Week  The field of communication: J. Galtung and Structural Theory of Emperyalism
14. Week  Culturalists
15. Week  Conclusion-Evaluation
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Haluk SELMAN: "Communication and Development" (Lecture Notes) Ankara 2005
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
1
10
 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
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
14
2
28
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
1
14
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 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
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
76
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.04
 ECTS: 
3
 -- 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.X
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.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