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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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New Media |
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| Course Code |
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ILT204 |
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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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2 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Student comprehends general concepts about new media
Obtains information about the political economy of new media and new communication technologies
Obtains the ability to critically look into the new media environments and communication technologies
Examines the role of new media in everyday life, identity and social change
Comprehends the relation between new media environments and user and develops a crtical perspective
Obtains information about new forms of journalism, citizen journalism and alternative-independent media in new media
Develops the ability to critically analyze new media in the context of participation in the new communication environment, being a producer-user, rights and social movements and examine the distinctive forms of use of new media
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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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The sociological, economical and politcal dimensions of new media and communication technologies are examined. The course aims to review new media through the perspective of communication studies, in relation to everyday life, culture and politics. |
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| Course Contents |
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As the new media technologies became widespread, considering its role in many different areas such as survelliance and control, social movements, media establisment, economy, everyday and social life the issues that will be examined in this course are as follows: the basic concepts about new media, political economy of new media, the role of new media in everyday life, identity and social change, the relation between new media and user, new forms of journalism in new media, citizen journalism and alternative-independent media, participation in the communication environment in new media, improving critical thinking in the context of the role and forms of uses of the producer-consumers in rights and social movements and distinctive forms of use of new media. |
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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, explanations about regulations, obligations, assignments |
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2 |
History of new media |
Articles in the course file |
Literature |
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3 |
Social Networks |
Articles in the course file |
Literature, presentation, interpretation, discussion |
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4 |
Political economy of new media and new communication technologies |
Articles in the course file |
Literature, presentation |
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5 |
Ideal Communication Sphere, New Media, Participation, Producer-user |
Articles in the course file |
Literature |
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6 |
Virtual Identities: Social Networks, Blogs |
Articles in the course file |
Literature, presentation, interpretation, discussion |
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7 |
Virtual Identities and Everyday Life: Social Networks and Blogs |
Articles in the course file |
Literature, presentation, interpretation, discussion |
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8 |
Midterm exam |
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9 |
New Media and Privacy |
Articles in the course file |
Literature, presentation, interpretation, discussion |
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10 |
Transformations in Democracy, Media and Journalism: Online Participation, Citizen Journalism, Independent Media |
Articles in the course file |
Literature, presentation, interpretation, discussion |
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11 |
New Media and Hate Speech |
Articles in the course file |
Literature, presentation, interpretation, discussion |
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12 |
New Media and Social Movements I |
Articles in the course file |
Literature, presentation, interpretation, discussion |
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13 |
New Media and Social Movements II |
Articles in the course file and Assignement |
Literature, presentation, interpretation, discussion |
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14 |
Students´ Presentations |
Articles in the course file and Assignement |
Discussion |
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15 |
Students´ Presentations |
Articles in the course file and Assignement |
Discussion |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Eric Maigret (2011) Medya ve İletişim Sosyolojisi, çev. Halime Yücel, İletişim Yayınları
Manuel Castells (2005) Enformasyon Çağı: Ekonomi, Toplum ve Kültür, Çev. Ebru Kılıç, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul
Yeni Medya Çalışmaları (2007) Der. Mutlu Binark, Dipnot Yay., Ankara
Yeni İletişim Teknolojileri ve Medya (2005) Hakan Kara vd., Bianet Yay., İstanbul
Medya Çalışmaları (2010) Teoriler ve Yaklaşımlar, Dan Laughey, çev. Ali Toprak, Kalkedon Yay., İstanbul
Nick Stevenson (2008) Medya Kültürleri, çev. Göze Orhon - Barış Engin Aksoy, Ütopya Yay., Ankara
Yeni Medyada Nefret Söylemi (2010) Tuğrul Çomru vd., Kalkedon Yay., İstanbul
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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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.) |
1 |
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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Explains the basic concepts of the field, communication patterns, communication and cultural functions within the framework of communication as the basis of Communication Studies. |
5 |
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2 |
Recognizes the national and global communication systems, the basic concepts, theories and principles. |
5 |
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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. |
5 |
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4 |
Distinguishes non-scientific knowledge from the scientific method, and follows technological innovations in the field with the updated work. |
5 |
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Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve communication problems encountered in size of individual to global communications. |
5 |
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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. |
1 |
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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. |
5 |
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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. |
2 |
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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. |
2 |
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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, |
1 |
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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. |
1 |
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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. |
5 |
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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) |
4 |
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19 |
Is able to work in the group as well as having the competence of the individual work |
3 |
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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) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
3 |
10 |
30 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
3 |
3 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
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Total Workload: | 120 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 4.8 |
| ECTS Credit: | 5 |
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