TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Associate Professor Çağdaş Emrah Çağlıyan
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Are expected to gain the ability of analytical evaluation of the relationship between different social facts and cases with sociological functions. 2) Will evaluate his/her knowledge and skills with a critical approach. 3) Will gain necessary knowledge about the communication theories, methods, strategies and techniques.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	This course introduces students to the studies of communication, media and journalism. Starting from the history of communication, main approaches to communication studies and theories are briefly discussed. From then on, the course develops with discussions on the practical dimensions of communication, media and journalism with reference to the challenges and opportunities of the 21st Century. Media ownership structure and its impact on culture industry, the relationship between media and democracy, digital age and new media, reporting conflict and crisis, alternative media and civic journalism are discussed as well as the communication research in Turkey, to develop an awareness among students on the role and functions of communication and media in modern societies.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to Sociology of Communication 2nd Week History of Communication 3rd Week Main approaches in Communication Studies 4th Week Understanding the media, Communication and Journalism. 5th Week Journalism in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities 6th Week Culture Industry and Media Ownership 7th Week Communication, Media and Democracy 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Media, Identity and Representation 10th Week Media in Digital Age: Internet, New Media, Social Media 11th Week Visual Culture and Media. 12th Week Crises Communication, Reporting Conflicts 13th Week Alternative media and Civic Journalism. 14th Week Media Literacy and Communication Research in Turkey.
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Sociology of Communications http://old.ido.ir//en/en-a.aspx?a=1387082902 Ben H. Bagdakian, 2004, The New Media Monopoly, Boston: Beacon Press. Brian McNair,1998, Sociology of Journalism, London: Arnold. Charles R. Wright, 1979, Sociology of Mass Communication, Annual Review of Sociology, 5:193-217. Dennis McQuail, 1985, Sociology of Mass Communication, Annual Review of Sociology, 11:93-11. Beregtje van der Haak, et al., 2012, The Future of Journalism: Networked Journalism, International Journal of Communication, 6. Ken Ward, 1990, Mass Communications and the Modern World, London: Macmillan. Pradip N. Thomas and Zaharom Nain, (Eds.), 2002, Who Owns the Media, London: Zed Books.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 35 Attendance 1 15 Other 1 50 Total(%) 100 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 1 40 40 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 40 40 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 2 15 30 Total Workload 156 Total Workload / 30 5,2 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No