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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Text Analysis |
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| Course Code |
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ILT303 |
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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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3 |
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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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Assoc.Prof.Dr. HATİCE ÇUBUKÇU
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Defines the concept of ´text´ and basic features of´ textuality.´
Identifies specific and common features of written, oral andvisual texts.
Displays awareness of the dynamic nature of the text.
Recognizes the basic concepts re. methods and approaches used in Text Analysis.
Selects relevant method of investigation regarding a specific text type.
Performs the skill of analyzing various texts in his/her field of study using relevant methodological tools.
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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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This course aims to gain students the skill to absorb written, oral or visual texts beyond their surface meanings by utilizing relevant approaches and methods of analysis along with the theoretical knowledge underlying those methods and approaches. The students are also expected to be able to analyze different types of texts in the field of Communication Studies as well as developing a deeper understanding of the world around them and the skill to produce adequate texts themselves, while discovering the dynamic patterning of the text development. |
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| Course Contents |
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With specific focus on the dynamic nature of texts as communicative arenas, this course will mainly deal with issues, starting with the concept of textuality, generic and common features of written, oral and visual texts, various methods employed in the field of Text Analysis and underlying theories and approaches(eg. U. Eco, J. Habermas, T. A. van Dijk ) . Also included in the syllabus are the applications of the methos presented, on various texts that are of interest in the domain of Communication Studies, such as news articles, news reports, ads and political texts.Some class time will also be allocated for discussing individual term projects. |
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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 |
What is text? What are the 7 components of textuality? |
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Lecture |
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Common and distinguishing features of written, oral and visual texts. |
Reading text |
Lecture-exercise |
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3 |
Basic approaches and methods in Text Analysis 1. |
Reading text |
Presentation-application |
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4 |
Application on the text |
Reading text |
Group discussion-application |
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5 |
Basic approaches and methods in Text Analysis 2 |
Reading text |
Presentation-application |
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6 |
Application on the text |
Exercises |
Group discussion-application |
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7 |
discussing and elaborating on the topics, data typeand method of the individual Term Projects |
Library search for the
TERM PROJECT |
Group discussion-application |
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8 |
MIDTERM EXAM |
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SITDOWN EXAM |
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9 |
Written texts: News reports-newspaper articles |
Library search -Reading |
Presentation-application |
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10 |
Written texts: Printed ads. |
Library search -Reading |
Presentation-application |
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11 |
Visual texts: TV commercials |
Research -Reading |
Presentation-application-
group work |
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12 |
Oral texts(Discourse) |
Research -Reading |
Presentation-application-
group work |
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13 |
Presentation of student projects and peer assessment |
prepare presentation |
Student presentation-feedback |
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14 |
Presentation of student projects and peer assessment |
prepare presentation |
Student presentation-feedback |
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15 |
Presentation of student projects and peer assessment
REVISION |
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Student presentation-feedback |
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16/17 |
FINAL EXAM |
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SIT-DOWN EXAM |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Güllüoğlu, Özlem.
İletişim Bilimlerinde Araştırma Yöntemleri (Yazılı Metin Çözümleme)Ütopya Yayınevi.
Nebahat Akgün Çomak, Yasemin G. İnceoğlu .Metin Çözümlemeleri. Ayrıntı Yayınları
Güllüoğlu, Özlem. İletişim Bilimlerinde Araştırma Yöntemleri (Görsel Metin Çözümleme)
Ütopya Yayınevi
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| Required Course Material(s) |
Çubukçu, Hatice: Intructor´s notes
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
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Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
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60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
1 |
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. |
0 |
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Recognizes the national and global communication systems, the basic concepts, theories and principles. |
0 |
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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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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. |
0 |
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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. |
0 |
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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.). |
0 |
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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. |
4 |
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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. |
4 |
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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. |
5 |
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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. |
0 |
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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, |
0 |
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14 |
Identifies learning needs and future career plan and perform accordingly. |
0 |
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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. |
0 |
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17 |
Follows the local, national and international events with critical comments. |
4 |
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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) |
0 |
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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 |
2 |
28 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
1 |
15 |
15 |
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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: | 91 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 3.64 |
| ECTS Credit: | 4 |
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