TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Associate Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	1
SEMESTER	First Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Instructor Döndü Özlem Kantarcı
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Understand the concept of communication and its history. 2) Analyzes the relationship of communication with other disciplines. 3) Comprehends the features, functions and types of communication. 4) Learns approaches, theories and models developed in the field of communication. 5) Uses the acquired knowledge in practice.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	No
COURSE DEFINITION	The aim of the course is to provide definitions and basic information that clarify communication.Definitions on communication, forms of communication, functions of communication, characteristics of communication and its relationship with other disciplines, types of communication and mass media, mass communication theories and models constitute the scope of the course.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Getting to Know, Explanation of the Content of the Course / WHAT IS COMMUNICATION?, WHAT ARE MASS COMMUNICATION TOOLS? 2nd Week What is Communication? How does communication relate to other disciplines? Functions of communication? 3rd Week Types of communication? Internal Communication? Interpersonal communication? Group communication? Public Communication? 4th Week Organizational Communication? 5th Week Domestic Communication? International Communication? Mass Communication? 6th Week Mass Communication? 7th Week Computer Mediated Communication? 8th Week MIDTERM 9th Week Advertising? 10th Week Public relations? 11th Week Historical development of communication studies and classification of communication studies: Dominant Approaches 12th Week Historical development of communication studies and classification of communication studies: Dominant Approaches 13th Week Historical development of communication studies and classification of communication studies: Dominant Approaches 14th Week Historical development of communication studies and classification of communication studies: Critical Approaches Globalization and Communication 15th Week FINAL EXAMINATION
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	1. Güngör Nazife (2011) İletişime Giriş, Ankara:Siyasal Kitabevi. 2. Zıllıoğlu, M (1993) İletişim Nedir? İstanbul:Cem Yayınevi. 3. Oskay, Ünsal (2001) İletişimin ABC?si.İstanbul:Der Yayınları 4.Erdoğan İrfan (2002) İletişimi Anlamak, Ankara:Erk Yayınları
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Practice,Case Study
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Quiz 1 30 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz 2 10 20 Individual or group work 35 1 35 Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework Total Workload 149 Total Workload / 30 4,96 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No