GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

THEORY DEBATES IN COMMUNICATION/4360070

Course Title:	THEORY DEBATES IN COMMUNICATION
Credits	3	ECTS	7.5
Semester	1	Compulsory/Elective	Elective

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Prof. Dr. Ayhan Biber

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

abiber@gazi.edu.tr

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

At the end of the course, the students will have the theoretical discussions about the relations between people and communication.
Students will be able to understand the differences between critical and mainstream theories.
Students learn critical and mainstream theories.

-- 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	General evaluation of mainstream and critical approaches
2. Week	Strong action approach and syringe / hypodermic needle model
3. Week	Strong influence approach, two-stage flow theory of communication and conception of opinion
4. Week	Communication researches based on psychology and social psychology
5. Week	Uses and gratifications theory
6. Week	Chicago Schoo
7. Week	Mid-term
8. Week	Cultivation theory - George Gerbner
9. Week	Agenda Setting Theory
10. Week	Spiral of Slience
11. Week	Mc Luhan: Global Village
12. Week	Student presentations
13. Week	Student presentations
14. Week	Student presentations
15. Week	Student presentations
16. Week	Final exam

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

Levent Yaylagül, İletişim Kuramları

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Lecture, Question & Answer

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

-- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

	Quantity	Percentage
Mid-terms	1	40
Assignment	1	20
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	0	0
Reading	14	3	42
Searching in Internet and Library	14	3	42
Designing and Applying Materials	0	0	0
Preparing Reports	0	0	0
Preparing Presentation	14	3	42
Presentation	4	3	12
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term	1	3	3
Final and Studying for Final	1	3	3
Other	0	0	0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			186
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			7.44
ECTS:			7.5

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1					X
2					X
3						X
4				X
5				X
6						X
7					X
8					X
9					X
10				X
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12						X

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