GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
PUBLIC SPHERE AND COMMUNICATION/2360063
Course Title: PUBLIC SPHERE AND COMMUNICATION
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 2 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Tuğba ASRAK HASDEMİR
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ahtuba
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  tubahasdemir@gmail.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learns and interprets the discussions on public sphere which stands in a central point for communication studies.








 -- 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  Overview of the concept of “public sphere”
2. Week  Main approaches and discussions on public sphere
3. Week  Public sphere as a category of bourgeois society-J. Habermas
4. Week  Fall of public man-R. Sennett
5. Week  Alternative publics-Negt and Kluge
6. Week  The relation between public and private, and its transformation
7. Week  The transformation of public sphere
8. Week  Midterm
9. Week  Public opinion, publicity and communication
10. Week  Availabilities and shortcomings of concept of public sphere
11. Week  Media as an originator/creator of public opinion
12. Week  New social movements as renovating power for public sphere
13. Week  Is supranational public sphere available?: European public sphere
14. Week  Discussions on public sphere
15. Week  General evaluation
16. Week  Final
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Calhoun, C. (edt.) (1999), Habermas and Public Sphere, 6th print, USA:DEKR. Habermas, J. (1997), Kamusallığın Yapısal Dönüşümü, T. Bora ve M. Sancar (çev.), İstanbul:İletişim Yayınları. Negt, O. and Kluge, A. (1993), Public Sphere and Experience: Toward an Analysis of Bourgeois and Proletarian Public Sphere, P. Labanyi, J.O. Daniel and A. Oksiloff (trans.), Minneapolis:University of Minneapolis Publication. Sennett, R. (1996), Kamusal İnsanın Çöküşü, S. Durak (çev.), İstanbul:Ayrıntı Yayınları.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
20
 Assignment
1
40
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
60
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
16
3
48
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
0
0
 Reading
14
4
56
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
4
56
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
0
0
 Preparing Reports
0
0
0
 Preparing Presentation
1
2
2
 Presentation
14
1
14
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
5
5
 Final and Studying for Final
1
10
10
 Other
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
191
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.64
 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 Public Relations and their cause-effect relationships.X
3Evaluates the expertise level theoretical, methodological and practical knowledge in the field of Public Relations.X
4Uses theory in the field of Public Relations, 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 Public Relations, by taking responsibility individually and in-group.X
7Determines a problem in the field of Public Relations.X
8Collects data about the research problem.X
9Draw conclusions from the data obtained.X
10Distinguishs basic approaches and methods in the field of Public Relations.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 Public Relations, and transfers them to academic studies.X
13Collects data related to the field of Public Relations and integrates them with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values.X
14Uses knowledge and skills which is acquired in the field of Public Relations to contribute academic and social knowledge.X