GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS/5350053
Course Title: COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Nurettin Güz
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  -
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  nurguz@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Different political approaches and emerging media/ communication systems will be learned.
 -- 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  Political systems and communication systems
2. Week  Media and governments during the historical process
3. Week  Authoritarian governments and communication systems
4. Week  Soviet Media Approach
5. Week  Free Press Approach
6. Week  Social Responsibility Approach
7. Week  Democratic Contributor Mass Media Approach
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  Modern democracies and mass media
10. Week  The importance of freedom of the press in democratic systems
11. Week  Restrictions of the pres in democracies
12. Week  Political authorities and media in democracies
13. Week  Governments oppression tools
14. Week  Political powers limitations regarding media
15. Week  Guarantees of freedom of the press
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  MCQUAIL, Denis (1994) Kitle İletişim Kuramı, (Çev. A.H.Yüksel), Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları., Eskişehir - MCQUAIL, Denis, Sven WINDAHL (1986) Communication Models, 3 rd Impression, Longman, New Yor - KAYA, Raşit (1985) Kitle iletişim Sistemleri, Teori Yayınları - NEUMANN, Noelle E. (1974) "The Spiral of Silence: A Theory of Public Opinion", Journal of Communication 24. - SIEBERT, F., T. PETERSON, W. SCHRAMM (1956) Four Theories of The Press, Urbana, III, University of Illinois Pres.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- 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
5
70
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
4
56
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
2
3
6
 Preparing Presentation
1
4
4
 Presentation
1
3
3
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
3
3
 Final and Studying for Final
1
3
3
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
187
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.48
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X
11X
12X