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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Introduction to Communication |
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| Course Code |
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ILT103 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. NURÇAYTÜRKOĞLU
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Has information related to the fields as a basis with the instrumental Social Communications (Radio, TV, Film, Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism) and teleological (Public Sphere, Public Opinion, Cultural Production Areas, Citizen Participation, Popular Culture, etc.).
Explains the basic concepts and framework of the field.
Synthesizes information from an interdisciplinary perspective.
Has the knowledge and skills to explain how it works in every aspect of communication in different cultures.
Distinguishes the scientific method from non-scientific knowledge.
Knows how to interpret comparatively the importance and process of communication with the basic concepts of society.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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Introduction to Communication course aims to give an understanding of the importance of communication within a frame of basic information, key concepts and theoretical discussions. Graduate students of this course who plan to have professional jobs in communications will be able to take a step into an academic area where the knowledge comes within aspiration for intellectual creativity. |
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| Course Contents |
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Content of the course is as follows: process of communication, forms of communication, selective reception and perception, attitudes, mass media, historical transformation from writing to internet, the attraction of audio-visual communication, movies, radio and television; popular culture and Cultural Studies, research methods in Communication Studies; News, Adverts, media industry, national and global communication systems, media and ethics and ethics of profession. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Introduction to social communication |
articles in the course file |
literature, comment, discussion |
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2 |
Communication process, codes, mesages and meanings |
articles in the course file |
literature, comment, discussion |
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3 |
Communication forms (verbal, non-verbal, individual, interpersonal, group, mass) |
articles in the course file |
literature, comment, discussion |
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4 |
Mass communication theories |
articles in the course file |
literature, comment, discussion |
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5 |
Selective perception and reception |
articles in the course file |
literature, comment, discussion |
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6 |
Mass media and society |
articles in the course file |
literature, comment, discussion |
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7 |
Historical background and change; from writing to internet |
articles in the course file |
literature, comment, discussion |
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8 |
Attraction of audio-visual communication: Movies-Radio-TV |
articles in the course file |
literature, comment, discussion |
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9 |
midterm exam |
readings |
written exam |
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10 |
Popular culture and Cultural Studies |
articles in the course file |
literature, comment, discussion |
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11 |
Research medthods in Communication Studies |
articles in the course file |
literature, comment, discussion |
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12 |
News, Adverts and Big Media Industry |
articles in the course file |
literature, comment, discussion |
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13 |
National and Global communication/media systems |
currents issues |
literature, comment, discussion |
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14 |
Media and ethics: communication ethics and profession |
articles in the course file |
literature, comment, discussion |
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15 |
general evaluation |
all articles in the course file |
literature, comment, discussion |
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16/17 |
Final |
general evaluation |
final exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Articles and course material in the course file provided by the lecturer
Social Communication (in Turkish: Toplumsal İletişim, N. Türkoğlu, Urban yay, 2010, İstanbul) or any introduction book equivalent of Stanley Baran´s Introduction to Communication
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| Required Course Material(s) |
ABC of Communication (in Turkish İletişimin ABC´si, Ü. Oskay, Derin yay, 1997, İstanbul.) or any introduction equivalent of Denis McQuail´s Mass Communication Theory
Glossary of Communication (in Turkish:İletişim Sözlüğü, E. Mutlu, Sofos yay, 2012, Ankara.)
Keywords, Raymond Williams
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
2 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
3 |
40 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Explains the basic concepts of the field, communication patterns, communication and cultural functions within the framework of communication as the basis of Communication Studies. |
4 |
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2 |
Recognizes the national and global communication systems, the basic concepts, theories and principles. |
2 |
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3 |
Has the knowledge and skills to use and/or explain how communication works in every aspect in different cultures, from individual to group, mass, institutional communication within the major tools of communication. |
3 |
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4 |
Distinguishes non-scientific knowledge from the scientific method, and follows technological innovations in the field with the updated work. |
3 |
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5 |
Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve communication problems encountered in size of individual to global communications. |
1 |
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6 |
Develops a sense of responsibility towards the society, as individuals, develops projects for the benefit of the community, leadership and entrepreneurial skills of intellectual exhibitions. |
0 |
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7 |
Holds information related to the fields as a basis; Instrumental Social Communications (Radio, TV, Film, Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism) within a terminological frame (=teleological) (Public Sphere, Public Opinion, Cultural Production Areas, Citizen Participation, Popular Culture, etc.). |
5 |
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8 |
From an interdisciplinary perspective, acknowledged the concept of communication to synthesize information that Communication Studies has background from different areas like, Sociology, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Sciences, Anthropology and so on. |
1 |
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9 |
As a requirement of competence to communicate effectively, has the ability to express himself/herself up, facing the people with correct understanding in environments in which he/she is capable of empathy sets. |
1 |
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10 |
Has rational thinking skills, creative thinking in written, oral, visual and so on, as well as using the methods and strategies, for the purpose of communicating thoughts. |
3 |
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11 |
Has at least one foreign language in the European Language Portfolio (B) with the level of using the information in track and communicate with colleagues abroad. |
0 |
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12 |
While accessing all kinds of information, using and transmitting of all other thoughts on the process and in all other practices of the profession strives to comply with ethical requirements and endeavors. |
3 |
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13 |
Has basic skills and use these skills for mediating to the general population methods in the specific praxis areas, such as media literacy, |
4 |
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14 |
Identifies learning needs and future career plan and perform accordingly. |
1 |
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15 |
Has the knowledge of the legal framework related to the field. |
0 |
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16 |
Organizes and/or actively participates in the social, artistic and cultural activities, reports events. |
1 |
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17 |
Follows the local, national and international events with critical comments. |
1 |
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18 |
Is competent to use required level of knowledge of the area and use of computer software as well as all means of communication (body language, verbal and nonverbal communication, newspapers, magazines, radio, television, cinema, internet and other information / communication technologies, and mass media) |
1 |
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19 |
Is able to work in the group as well as having the competence of the individual work |
1 |
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20 |
Improves constantly himself/herself, as well as being open to professional developments in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities, identifying needs of learning |
0 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
10 |
3 |
30 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
3 |
5 |
15 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
2 |
2 |
4 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Total Workload: | 93 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 3.72 |
| ECTS Credit: | 4 |
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