GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
NEW WORLD SYSTEM AND MEDIA/1350066
Course Title: NEW WORLD SYSTEM AND MEDIA
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Asist. Prof. Dr. Haluk SELMAN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  hselman@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Following a brief political history of the World, the students shall observe the position of the media within the system, which has been established b
With the role assigned to it the media consolidates the system and binds it to capitalism.
Underdevelopment is a state of “persistence” as long as the capitalist system exists.
When the bipolar World became unipolar, a glopal capitalist system has become the system of the World.
The media interlocks the World economically and socio-culturally by its position in the system.




 -- 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 World War II and the sharing warfare of the World by the sovereign powers.
2. Week  Post-war “Bipolar World”
3. Week  1) The World War II and the sharing warfare of the World by the sovereign powers. 2) Post-war “Bipolar World” Efforts towards eliminatin
4. Week  Definition of underdevelopment and discussions on the issue.
5. Week  Role of the mass media in overcoming underdevelopment: Theoretic Approach.
6. Week  International bodies bonding the capitalist blok.
7. Week  Mass Media and the tasks expected from these during development: Modernization (Lerner- Schramm)
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  Criticism towards the Paradigm of Modernization: Dependency School
10. Week  Other critics.
11. Week  Objections of non-aligned developing countries to the World’s communications order in UNESCO.
12. Week  New sharing struggle starting by the disintegration of the Soviet System and multinational companies.
13. Week  Neo-liberal policies in unipolar World and the new media order in the light of these policies.
14. Week  Globalization of communications.
15. Week  Global developments and the “Global Village” of the media.
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  -Haluk SELMAN:'Communication and Development'(Lecture Note. Ankara 1998 - R.W.Mc Chesney-E.M.Wood-J.B.Foster:'Capitalism and Information Age'. Ep
 -- 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
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
14
3
42
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
3
42
 Designing and Applying Materials
14
3
42
 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
4
1
4
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
192
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.68
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Realises the interdisciplinary nature of communication science.X
2Defines fundamental issues related to the field of journalism and their cause-effect relationships.X
3Evaluates the expertise level theoretical, methodological and practical knowledge in the field of journalism.X
4Uses theory in the field of journalism, combining with quantitative and qualitative research methods, in advanced level.X
5Forms information about the field of journalism analytically and systematically.X
6Conducts a scientific study in the field of journalism, by taking responsibility individually and in-group.X
7Determines a problem in the field of journalism.X
8Collects data about the research problem.X
9Draw conclusions from the data obtained.X
10Distinguishs basic approaches and methods in the field of journalism.X
11Evaluates all available resources, by doing literature research in order to access information.X
12Evaluates current theoretical and methodological developments in the field of journalism, and transfers them to academic studies.X
13Collects data related to the field of journalism and integrates them with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values.X
14Uses knowledge and skills which is acquired in the field of journalism to contribute academic and social knowledge.X