BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| PERFORMING ARTS | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| SOC3093 | Sociology of Mass Communication | Spring Fall |
3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Basic information
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. AYŞE NİLÜFER NARLI |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | "." |
| Course Objectives: | -To introduce mass media theory - To acquire an understanding of media theory and research -To develop a critical understanding for the relationship between media and society -To raise an awareness of political and economic forces shaping media -To deconstruct, analyze and evaluate media messages -To master and apply media literacy skills |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; Students will be able to, 1) Synthesize a range of theoretical perspectives to examine contemporary issues in mass media 2) Critically analyze media messages 3) Develop an understanding for the active role of media in social formations 4) Evaluate relationships between media industries and society in terms of political economy perspective 5) Examine the dynamics of developing media technologies |
Course Content
| This course by focusing on the impact of mass communication, aims to provide students with a framework for understanding the complex relationship between media and society. The main objectives of the course are to provide students with a critical understanding of the media as a key social institution, to develop awareness of political and economic forces shaping media, to develop critical skills to deconstruct media messages and to develop media literacy skills. This course introduces critical theories of mass media and requires a critical understanding to discuss and evaluate media messages and also the ability to synthesize a range of theoretical perspectives to examine contemporary issues in mass media with a reflective understanding. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to the course Concepts & Models | “The Mass Communication Process” in McQuail’s Communication Theory, McQuail (2010) pp. 51-78. |
| 2) | Media – Society Theories: Overview | Theory of Media & Theory of Society in McQuail’s Communication Theory, McQuail (2010) pp. 79-110. “Mass Communication, Popular Taste and Organized Social Action” Paul F. Lazarsfeld & Robert K. Merton, in Media Studies (Eds.) Marris & Thornham, (2000). |
| 3) | Critical Theories of Mass Media 1: Cultural Implications of Mechanical Reproduction | Walter Benjamin’s “Work of Art” Essay Chp 1, Critical Theories of Mass Media, Taylor & Harris (2008) pp. 17-38. Summary & Response Essay 1: “Moral Solidarity & Technological Reproduction of Images” K, Tester. Media Culture & Society Journal, (1995) |
| 4) | Critical Theories of Mass Media 2: Culture Industries | Theodor Adorno and The Culture Industry Chp 3, Critical Theories of Mass Media, Taylor & Harris (2008) pp. 62-84. “Culture Industry Reconsidered” Theodor W. Adorno, in Media Studies (Eds.) Marris & Thornham, (2000), pp. 31-37. Summary Response Essay 2: “Cultural Industries In the Digital Age: Some Provisional Conclusions” E. Bustamante, Media Culture & Society Journal (2004) |
| 5) | Critical Theories of Mass Media 3: Mass Communication & Culture | Mass Communication & Culture Chp. 5, McQuail’s Communication Theory, McQuail (2000) pp. 111-134. Debate 1: “Mass Communication & Minority Culture” Raymond Williams, in Media Studies (Eds.) Marris & Thornham, (2000), pp. 44-50. “A Semiotic Analysis of Four Designer Clothing Advertisements” Stone (2000) “Social Anxiety, Class and Disaffedted Youth” in Media Culture, Kellner (1995) |
| 6) | Critical Theories of Mass Media 4: Media & Technology | Marshall McLuhan’s Understanding of the Media Chp 4, Critical Theories of Mass Media, Taylor & Harris (2008) pp. 85-106. “The Medium is the Message” Marshall McLuhan, in Media Studies, Marris & Thornham (2000), pp. 38-43. Debate 2: “Podcasting & Political Life” MacDougall American Behavioral Scientist, (2011) “Requiem for the Media” from A Critique of Political Economy Of Sign” (Baudrillard) |
| 7) | Debates (Homework submission) & Midterm | Debate Group 1 & 2 Midterm |
| 8) | Critical Theories of Mass Media 5: Communication as Ideology | Communication as Ideology Chp. 8, Media & Communication, Scannell (2007), pp. 198-232. “Encoding / Decoding” Stuart Hall, in Media Studies, Marris & Thornham (2000), pp. 51-61. Debate 3: “Myth Today” from Mythologies (Barthes) “Media Culture, politics and ideology from Reagan to Rambo” in Media Culture, Kellner (1995) |
| 9) | Critical Theories of Mass Media 6: Mass Media & Public Sphere | Normative Theory of Media & Society Chp. 7, McQuail’s Communication Theory, McQuail (2000) pp. 161-188. “The Public Sphere” J. Habermas, in Media Studies, Marris & Thornham (2000), pp. 92-98. Summary Response Essay 3: “The Virtual Sphere” Papacharissi, New Media & Society, (2002) |
| 10) | Critical Theories of Mass Media 7: Media & Consumerism | Guy Debord’s Society of the Spectacle Chp 5, Critical Theories of Mass Media, Taylor & Harris (2008) pp. 107-127. Debate 4: “Towards a Genealogy and Typology of Spectacle : Some Comments on Debord” Roberts, Thesis Eleven, (2003). “Debord and the Postmodern Turn: New Stages of the Spectacle” (Best & Kellner) Chp 7 “Banality TV: the democratization of celebrity” in Critical Theories of Mass Media, Taylor & Harris (2008) pp. 155-176. |
| 11) | Critical Theories of Mass Media 8: New Media | New Media – New Theory? Chp. 6, McQuail’s Communication Theory, McQuail (2000) pp. 135-160. Debate 5: “Boundaries and Borderlines: Reflections on Baudrillard and Critical Theory” “Mapping the present from the future: From Baudrillard to cyberpunk” Chp. 9, Media Culture, Kellner (1995) pp. 297-330. |
| 12) | Critical Theories of Mass Media 9: Social Media | “The Masses: The Implosion of the Social Media” Jean Baudrillard, in Media Studies, Marris & Thornham (2000), pp. 99-108. Debate 6: “Media and the Arab uprisings of 2011: Research notes” Cottle, Journalism, (2011). “Video Justice : Crimes of Violence in Social/Media Space” Biressi & Nunn, Space & Culture, (2003). “Twitter: Microphone for the Masses” Murthy, Media, Culture & Society, (2011). |
| 13) | Critical Theories of Mass Media 10: Media & Social Control | Debate 7 : Discuss a case(s) examplifying different ways of social control through media “Media Gatekeeping” pp 75-89 “The Agenda-Setting Role of News Media” pp 90-105 “Spiral of Silence: Communication and Public Opinion as Social Control” pp. 153-168 in An Integrated Approach to Communication Theory and Research. (Eds) Stacks & Salwen, (2009). |
| 14) | Debates (Homework submission) / Presentation | Debate Groups 5,6 & 7 |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Dersin hocası tarafından temin edilecektir. Will be provided by the professor |
| References: | Dennis, McQuail. (2010). McQuail’s Communication Theory. London: Sage Publication. Kellner, Douglas. (1995). Media Culture. London: Routledge. Marris, Paul & Thornham, Sue. (2000). Media Studies (Eds.). NY: New York Univ. Press. Kellner, Douglas. (1995). Media Culture. NY: Routledge. Stacks W. Don & Salwen, Michael Brian. (2009). An Integrated Approach to Communication Theory and Research. (Eds). NY: Taylor & Francis. Taylor, Paul & Harris, Jean Ll. (2008). Critical Theories of Mass Media. Berkshire: Open University Press. Media Culture & Society Journal, Thesis Eleven |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | % 20 |
| Presentation | 1 | % 10 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 118 | ||
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | They acquire theoretical, historical and aesthetic knowledge specific to their field by using methods and techniques related to performing arts (acting, dance, music, etc.). | 2 |
| 2) | They have knowledge about art culture and aesthetics and they provide the unity of theory and practice in their field. | 2 |
| 3) | They are aware of national and international values in performing arts. | 2 |
| 4) | Abstract and concrete concepts of performing arts; can transform it into creative thinking, innovative and original works. | 1 |
| 5) | They have the sensitivity to run a business successfully in their field. | 3 |
| 6) | Develops the ability to perceive, think, design and implement multidimensional from local to universal. | 3 |
| 7) | They have knowledge about the disciplines that the performing arts field is related to and can evaluate the interaction of the sub-disciplines within their field. | 2 |
| 8) | They develop the ability to perceive, design, and apply multidimensionality by having knowledge about artistic criticism methods. | 3 |
| 9) | They can share original works related to their field with the society and evaluate their results and question their own work by using critical methods. | 1 |
| 10) | They follow English language resources related to their field and can communicate with foreign colleagues in their field. | 1 |
| 11) | By becoming aware of national and international values in the field of performing arts, they can transform abstract and concrete concepts into creative thinking, innovative and original works. | 3 |
| 12) | They can produce original works within the framework of an interdisciplinary understanding of art. | 2 |
| 13) | Within the framework of the Performing Arts Program and the units within it, they become individuals who are equipped to take part in the universal platform in their field. | 3 |
| 14) | Within the Performing Arts Program, according to the field of study; have competent technical knowledge in the field of acting and musical theater. | 2 |
| 15) | They use information and communication technologies together with computer software that is at least at the Advanced Level of the European Computer Use License as required by the field. | 3 |