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Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
NMD2008 | History of Media | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
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 |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None. |
Course Objectives: | This course aims to provide a social evaluation of histories of media in order to establish a ground to discuss human agency in social, technological and cultural contexts. Throughout the course, accounts of history of and around media will be discussed in a fashion that does not follow a technologically deterministic view. It is expected from students to provide critical analysis to processes and moments in history, where media is available as a meta-narrative to discuss human progress and condition. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; - understand historical conditions of contemporary media ecosystems, - contextualise past developments in the relationship between technology and society, - critically evaluate the political economy of media in historical contexts, - distinguish various in readings in media history in terms of assigned agencies. |
This course explores the emergence and development of different media from a historical perspective. Weekly topics are roughly chronological, and a variety of mechanisms for media change will be considered, including path-dependence, remediation, convergence, technological appropriation, and the social shaping or social construction of technology. In addition to “media causes,” readings will examine “media effects” on perception, culture, and communication. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Media, Technology and History | |
2) | Communication Channels Before the Printing Press | |
3) | Printing in Its Contexts I | |
4) | Printing in Its Contexts II | |
5) | Media and the Public Sphere | |
6) | Technologies and Revolutions | |
7) | New Processes and Patterns I | |
8) | Midterm Week | |
9) | New Processes and Patterns II | |
10) | Information, Education and Entertainment I | |
11) | Information, Education and Entertainment II | |
12) | Media Convergences I | |
13) | Media Convergences II | |
14) | The Return of the Social |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | 1) A social history of the media: From Gutenberg to the Internet / Asa Briggs and Peter Burke. |
References: |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 13 | % 10 |
Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 50 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 13 | 3 | 39 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 7 | 98 |
Homework Assignments | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Midterms | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Total Workload | 151 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | To be able to examine, interpret data and assess ideas with the scientific methods in the area of EU studies. | 2 |
2) | To be able to inform authorities and institutions in the area of EU studies, to be able to transfer ideas and proposals supported by quantitative and qualitative data about the problems. | 2 |
3) | To be introduced to and to get involved in other disciplines that EU studies are strongly related with (political science, international relations, law, economics, sociology, etc.) and to be able to conduct multi-disciplinary research and analysis on European politics. | 3 |
4) | To be able to evaluate current news on European Union and Turkey-EU relations and identify, analyze current issues relating to the EU’s politics and policies. | 2 |
5) | To be able to use English in written and oral communication in general and in the field of EU studies in particular. | 1 |
6) | To have ethical, social and scientific values throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data related to EU studies. | 1 |
7) | To be able to assess the historical development, functioning of the institutions and decision-making system and common policies of the European Union throughout its economic and political integration in a supranational framework. | 2 |
8) | To be able to evaluate the current legal, financial and institutional changes that the EU is going through. | 2 |
9) | To explain the dynamics of enlargement processes of the EU by identifying the main actors and institutions involved and compare previous enlargement processes and accession process of Turkey. | 2 |
10) | To be able to analyze the influence of the EU on political, social and economic system of Turkey. | 2 |
11) | To acquire insight in EU project culture and to build up project preparation skills in line with EU format and develop the ability to work in groups and cooperate with peers. | 2 |
12) | To be able to recognize theories and concepts used by the discipline of international relations and relate them to the historical development of the EU as a unique post-War political project. | 3 |