GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
SOCIAL THEORY OF MEDIA/2370008
Course Title: SOCIAL THEORY OF MEDIA
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 2 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   Prof. Serdar ÖZTÜRK
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  www.serdarozturk.net
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  iletisim2008@gmail.com, serdarozturk@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Students know the main terms of social theory.
They understand the relationship between media and social theory.
They do analyse films by using social theory and media topics.
 -- 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 componont for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  The main terms of social theory
2. Week  To discuss media term
3. Week  The relation between social theory and media
4. Week  The structure and agency
5. Week  To present different philosophers and theorists
6. Week  Midterm exam
7. Week  To receipt films in the view of a philosopher and theorist
8. Week  To discuss films in the framework of social theory
9. Week  To discuss films in the framework of social theory
10. Week  To discuss films in the framework of social theory
11. Week  To discuss films in the framework of social theory
12. Week  To discuss films in the framework of social theory
13. Week  To discuss films in the framework of social theory
14. Week  Final exam
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Thompson, John B. (2004) The Media and Modernity: A Social Theory of the Media, Polity Press, 8. baskı, Cambridge.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  To watch films and to discuss and to prepare assignments about them in the framework of social theory
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 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
6
84
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
2
28
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
1
10
10
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
10
10
 Final and Studying for Final
1
10
10
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
184
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.36
 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 radio television and cinema and their cause-effect relationships.X
3Evaluates the expertise level theoretical, methodological and practical knowledge in the field of radio television and cinema.X
4Uses theory in the field of radio television and cinema, combining with quantitative and qualitative research methods, in advanced level.X
5Forms information about the field of radio television and cinema analytically and systematically.X
6Conducts a scientific study in the field of radio television and cinema, by taking responsibility individually and in-group.X
7Determines a problem in the field of radio television and cinema.X
8Collects data about the research problem.X
9Draw conclusions from the data obtained.X
10Distinguishs basic approaches and methods in the field of radio television and cinema.X
11Evaluates all available resources, by doing literature research in order to access informationX
12Evaluates current theoretical and methodological developments in the field of radio television and cinema, and transfers them to academic studies.X
13Collects data related to the field of radio television and cinema and integrates them with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values.X
14Uses knowledge and skills which is acquired in the field of radio television and cinema to contribute academic and social knowledge.X