TYPE OF COURSE UNIT | Compulsory Course |
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT | Bachelor's Degree |
YEAR OF STUDY | 1 |
SEMESTER | Second Term (Spring) |
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED | 3 |
NAME OF LECTURER(S) | Assistant Professor Nurcan Pınar Eke
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LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT |
At the end of this course, the students; 1) Know the basic philosophical theories and theorists who have shaped the history of communication with communication studies, 2) Can establish a connection between the act of communication and thought systems, 3) Can epistemologically justify and question any communication design, ensure consistency in their designs.
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MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face |
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE | No |
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT | |
COURSE DEFINITION | The aim of this course, in which the thinkers and thoughts that shape the field of communication will be discussed; To teach the philosophical foundations of the act of communication, which can be described as the relationship that people establish with the world, and thus to acquire the ability to interpret communicative facts and events. |
COURSE CONTENTS | WEEK | TOPICS |
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1st Week | Meeting and General Information on the Operation of the Course. Introduction to the Communication Philosophy and Discussion of Marx's Antecedents. | 2nd Week | What is ideology? Karl Marx and Marxist Media Theory. | 3rd Week | Louis P. Althusser and Ideological Devices of the State. | 4th Week | Antonio Gramsci and The Concept of Hegemony. Discussion of Critical and Cultural Studies. | 5th Week | Frankfurt School and the Cultural Industry. | 6th Week | Max Horkheimer and Theodor Adorno. Meta Culture, Alienation and Art Criticism. | 7th Week | Midterm | 8th Week | Walter Benjamin. Discussion on Phantasmagoria and Exchange Value. | 9th Week | Herbert Marcuse and One Size Atomized Individual. | 10th Week | Max Weber. The Protestant Ethic and Capitalism. | 11th Week | Jürgen Habermas. Public Domain and The Theory of Communicative Action. | 12th Week | Veblen, Simmel ve Sombart. Hedonism and Consumer Society Debates. | 13th Week | Berger and Luckmann. Reality as a Construction Debates. | 14th Week | Final |
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RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING | Mandatory Reading List: - Within the scope of the course, articles on related topics will be shared every week.
Reccomended Resources:
- Frankfurt Okulu, Sezgin Kızılçelik, Anı Yayınları. - Kültürel Kuram, Philip Smith, Babil Yayınları. |
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS | Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Practice,Presentation,Project |
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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Mid-term | 1 | 40 | Attendance | 1 | 10 | Total(%) | | 50 | Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) | | 50 | Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) | | 50 | Total(%) | | 100 |
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ECTS WORKLOAD |
Activities |
Number |
Hours |
Workload |
Midterm exam | 1 | 4 | 4 | Preparation for Quiz | | | | Individual or group work | 14 | 2 | 28 | Preparation for Final exam | 1 | 10 | 10 | Course hours | 14 | 4 | 56 | Preparation for Midterm exam | 1 | 4 | 4 | Laboratory (including preparation) | | | | Final exam | 1 | 4 | 4 | Homework | 4 | 11 | 44 | Total Workload | | | 150 |
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Total Workload / 30 | | | 5 |
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ECTS Credits of the Course | | | 3 |
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LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | Turkish |
WORK PLACEMENT(S) | No |
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