TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	2
SEMESTER	Fourth Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Instructor Erdem Alper Turan
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Gain the competence of interpreting by analyzing the effects of digital media environments on individuals, social relations and the functioning of organizational structures. 2) Gain knowledge of questioning the effects of digitalization in different contextual frameworks. 3) Recognize the literacy requirements brought by current communication technologies and gain knowledge.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	After new media became an indispensable part of everyday life, especially with the contributions of the communication sciences and cultural studies a new interdisciplinary field, called new media studies was emerged. Within the new media studies context, new media products, social outlook of the using/consuming practices, their social consequences and effects, and cultural and digital representations are discussed. In this particular course, a critical perspective is supported while discussing theories and case studies regarding how new media affects issues like civic and political practices, everyday life, consumption culture, interpersonal relations and health issues.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction: Explanation of the scope, goals and objectives of the course. 2nd Week Conceptual and theoretical framework of digital media. The development process of web technologies, their effects on daily life and related concepts. 3rd Week Digital media environments. Effects on the user. Platform features. Redefining and positioning the viewer. 4th Week Digital inequality and the digital divide. The relationship of Digital Media with socio-economic structure. 5th Week Digital labor. Leisure and digital capitalism. 6th Week On Goffmann and the presentation of the self? Discussions and evaluations on the concept of performance. 7th Week New media and K.V.K.K. Online environments and personal data. 8th Week Mid-term. 9th Week UI&UX 10th Week Digital marketing and advertising. 11th Week Storytelling in digital media. 12th Week Online environments and accessibility practices. New media and intergenerational collaboration. 13th Week Digital media and research methods. 14th Week Term summary. General evaluation for the period. Question answer. Information about the final exam.
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Yengin, D. (2012). Yeni Medyaya Eleştirel Bakış. (Ed.) Deniz Yengin. Yeni Medya Ve içinde: 123-133. Anahtar Kitaplar Yayınevi. Binark, M. (2007). Yeni Medya Çalışmaları. Ankara: Dipnot Yayınları. Binark, M. ve Bayraktutan, G. (2013). Ayın Karanlık Yüzü: Yeni Medya ve Etik. İstanbul: Kalkedon Yayınları. Varnalı, K. (2013). Dijital Kabilelerin İzinde: Sosyal Medyada Netnografik Araştırmalar. İstanbul: MediaCat Yayınları. Binark, M. (2014). Yeni Medya Çalışmalarında Araştırma Yöntem ve Teknikleri. İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları. Current additional resources, case studies and readings to be recommended during the lesson.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 35 Other 1 15 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0 Individual or group work 14 3 42 Preparation for Final exam 1 42 42 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 24 24 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1,5 1,5 Homework 0 0 0 Total Workload 152,5 Total Workload / 30 5,08 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No