BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO | |||||
| 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 |
| NMD3911 | Sociology of New Media | 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 : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TİRŞE ERBAYSAL FİLİBELİ |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Instructor MERT KAYHAN |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None. |
| Course Objectives: | The course is designed to provide students with basic principles, concepts and key issues in sociology with reference to the role of the new media. Its purpose is also to analyze global developments in the light of the rise of the information society. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; - Critically evaluate new media and its implication on everyday human relations. - Critically understand the role of new media in relation to the established power structure. |
Course Content
| This course aims to provide the students with the necessary theoretical and analytical tools to help them comprehend the new global society that developed since the 1970s. This new period is variously defined as “post-industrial,” “information society” or the “electronic-digital age”. In this course we will employ a long-term historical perspective by also underlining key points of radical transformation. We will analyze the long-waves of twentieth century capitalism, the Fordist/Industrial and post-Fordist/post-Industrial societies and the rise of the information society since 1970s. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | 1990s and the Explosion of the “Digital/Electronic Revolution” | - |
| 1) | Introduction of the Course, Explanation of the Syllabus | - |
| 2) | The Concepts of the “Information Society,” “Old and the New Media” | - |
| 3) | The Historical Dimension: Pre-Industrial, Industrial and Post-Industrial Stages I | - |
| 4) | The Historical Dimension: Pre-Industrial, Industrial and Post-Industrial Stages II | - |
| 5) | Main Dynamics of the Twentieth Century: Market Economy and Unfettered Capitalism | - |
| 6) | Mdterm | - |
| 7) | the Transformation of the 1960s: Anti-Systemic Paradigm Shift and “New Social Movements” | - |
| 8) | The Transformation of the 1970s: The Restructuring of Capitalism: Towards “Flexible Accumulation” | - |
| 9) | Changes since 1980s: Neo-Liberal Revolution | - |
| 11) | New Media & the New Societal Formations | - |
| 12) | New Media & New Forms of Social Communication | - |
| 13) | New Media, Activism & “Clicktivism | - |
| 14) | At the Beginning of the 21st Century: Where do we go from here? | - |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | - Manuel Castells, The Rise of Network Society. Blackwell Publishers - David Harvey, The Condition of Postmodernity. Blackwell Publishers - Stephen Graham & Simon Marvin, Telecommunications and the City: Electronic Spaces, Urban Places. Routledge. |
| References: |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Midterms | 1 | % 50 |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 13 | 3 | 39 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 113 | ||
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) | Knowledge of photographic and video media and ability to use basic, intermediate and advanced techniques of these media. | |
| 2) | Ability to understand, analyze and evaluate theories, concepts and uses of photography and video. | |
| 3) | Ability to employ theoretical knowledge in the areas of the use of photography and video. | |
| 4) | Familiarity with and ability to review the historical literature in theoretical and practical studies in photography and video. | |
| 5) | Ability in problem solving in relation to projects in photography and video. | |
| 6) | Ability to generate innovative responses to particular and novel requirements in photography and video. | |
| 7) | Understanding and appreciation of the roles and potentials of the image across visual culture | |
| 8) | Ability to communicate distinctively by means of photographic and video images. | |
| 9) | Experience of image post-production processes and ability to develop creative outcomes through this knowledge. | |
| 10) | Knowledge of and ability to participate in the processes of production, distribution and use of photography and video in the media. | |
| 11) | Ability to understand, analyze and evaluate global, regional and local problematics in visual culture. | |
| 12) | Knowledge of and ability to make a significant contribution to the goals of public communication. | |
| 13) | Enhancing creativity via interdisciplinary methods to develop skills for realizing projects. | |
| 14) | Gaining general knowledge about the points of intersection of communication, art and technology. |