NMD2008 History of MediaBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs BANKING AND INSURANCE MANAGEMENT (TURKISH)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
BANKING AND INSURANCE MANAGEMENT (TURKISH)
Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
NMD2008 History of Media Spring
Fall
3 0 3 6
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: Associate (Short 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.

Learning Outcomes

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.

Course Content

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.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

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

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: 1) A social history of the media: From Gutenberg to the Internet / Asa Briggs and Peter Burke.
References:

Evaluation System

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

ECTS / Workload Table

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

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) To have the ability to understand the basic concepts of Banking and Insurance and to be able to use them effectively in business.
2) To have the ability to work individually or in a team when needed on matters related to his/her profession and to follow and apply the developments in his/her sector.
3) To be equipped with the necessary knowledge to carry out the legal responsibilities and to follow the related regulations in their sector.
4) To understand the importance of banking and insurance from the point of the state’s economy and enterprises and to express this importance properly.
5) To be able to use the computer as well as the profession requires and to be able to do work, accumulate knowledge and to use this knowledge relevantly and effectively.
6) To make them gain the ability to find practical solutions for the problems of daily commercial activities and to take correct decisions.
7) To be able to take responsibilities in banking and insurance sector and more generally in the finance sector and to be qualified to start his/her own business after the legal requirements have been met.
8) To have the competency to carry out the accountancy related to banking and insurance.
9) To have the competency to build effective customer relations and to have effective communication and persuasion skills.
10) To be able to determine the accumulated knowledge druring the education in line with the cause and effect relations and to be able to have the necessary professional qualifications to know where, when and how to use his/her knowledge.