GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
KNOWLEDGE VERSUS INFORMATION IN MEDIA/2360069
Course Title: KNOWLEDGE VERSUS INFORMATION IN MEDIA
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 2 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assist. Prof. Dr. Esra İlkay Keloğlu-İşler
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://www.ilet.gazi.edu.tr/index.php?esra_ilkay_isler
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  esra.isler@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Disputing media and information transfer via media, Arguing production of knowledge,
distribution of knowledge, covering knowledge.
positioning knowledge into epistomological-ontological frame comparing teoretical materials and practical situation.
investigating nature of nedia in antic era
analysing the rupture formed by the invention of press/printing
to establish nature of knowledge which produced by first mass communication mediums
to discuss accumulation of knowledge as a result of the developpment on media mediums.
to exemplify the over and excessive production of information due the media
to discuss the existence of unnecessary, redundant, ridiculous and manipulative enformation instead of knowledge
general evaluation of course's problematic.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is to read all topics and discussing them in the class.
 -- 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  Introduction and basic concepts about course.
2. Week  Armand Mattelart-History of Knowledge Society (99-126) Kurtulus Dincer - Briefly Philosopy (81-101)
3. Week  a) TheWork of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction (Walter Benjamin) b)The Culture Industry: Enlightenment as Mass Decep
4. Week  George Gerbner "the stories we tell" Peace review 11(1)1999 9-15 George Gerbner "cultivation analysis: an overview" Mass Communication and soci
5. Week  Gutenberg Galaxy (40-60/ 159-169/177-179 /217-227/298-300)
6. Week  News Commerce( Thompson) Communication Means In Antic Society (Innis)
7. Week  The Epistemic Culture of Science and Wikipedia : A Comparison
8. Week  Reklamcılık ve Kitle Toplumu Fikri (Jackson Lears)
9. Week  Tüketimin Hayal Dünyaları
10. Week  student presentations
11. Week  Hollywood and Politics in the 1990s
12. Week  media, Culture and society Mark deuze
13. Week  Toplumsal cinsiyet ve toplumsal cinsiyetin medya yoluyla yayılması
14. Week  panoptikon toplumu ve medyada gözetleme olgusu
15. Week  The whole world is Watching (Tod Gitlin)
16. Week  general evaluation
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Mosco, V. (2005). The Digital Sublime: Myth, Power and cyberspace. Cambridge: MIT Press. Tungate, M. (2004). Media Monoliths:How great media brands thrive and survive. London: Kogan Page. Burke, P., Brigss, A. (2005). A Social History of the Media from Gutenberg to the internet. Cambridge: Polity Press. Wasko, J.; Mosco, V., Pendakur, M. (1993).(eds.) Illuminating the Blindspot: Essays Honoring Dallas Smythe. Ablex Publishing: New Jersey. McChesney, R. (2008). The political economy of Media:enduring issues, emerging dilemmas. New York: Monthly Review Press:. Kellner, D. M., Durham M. G. (2007). (eds.) Media and Cultural Studies Keyworks. Singapore: Blackwell Publishing. Schiller, D. (2006). How to Think About Information. University of Illinois Press. Gleick, James, The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood (Prologue, Chapters 7-8, 15) Burke, P. (2001). Gutenberg’den Diderot’ya Bilginin Toplumsal Tarihi. İstanbul:Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları. Barbier, F.,Bertho-Lavenir, C. (
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, presentation and discussion
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
0
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
16
3
48
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
0
0
 Reading
15
6
90
 Searching in Internet and Library
15
2
30
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
0
0
 Preparing Reports
0
0
0
 Preparing Presentation
1
3
3
 Presentation
5
1
5
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
2
2
 Final and Studying for Final
1
2
2
 Other
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
180
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.2
 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