Language of instruction: |
English |
Type of course: |
Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: |
Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
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Mode of Delivery: |
Face to face
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Course Coordinator : |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TİRŞE ERBAYSAL FİLİBELİ |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TİRŞE ERBAYSAL FİLİBELİ
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Recommended Optional Program Components: |
Lind, R. An (2009). Race/Gender/Media: Considering Diversity Across Audiences, Content, and Producers
ISBN-10: 0205537359 |
Course Objectives: |
Discrimination is one of the main and deepest problems of today’s media as it is also a main problem for all societies. On the other hand, diversity is one of the most popular concepts in media. Focusing on media’s role on creating and distributing stereotypes and cultural images, this course aims to inform students about major theories on media, diversity and discrimination issues, to develop a critical perspective on media coverage and to be an occasion for students to deeply discuss about current media content. |
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Subject |
Related Preparation |
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Introduction to the course |
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Key concepts: stereotypes, discrimination, media pluralism and diversity |
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Cultural diversity and minority groups 1: race and ethnicity |
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Cultural diversity and minority groups 2: religion and ethnicity |
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5) |
Discussion: Fact-Checking 101 |
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6) |
Peace studies: Structural and cultural violence |
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Gender studies part 1: image, role and social conditions of women
Gender studies part 2: representation of LGBTQI+ and sexual orientation |
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8) |
People with disabilities and age discrimination
Media representation of children and young people |
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9) |
Media pluralism and diversity |
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10) |
Media pluralism 2.0: Digital threats and democracy
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11) |
Discussion: Can an algorithm be racist? |
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12) |
Presentations |
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13) |
Presentations |
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14) |
Review of the term |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
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Create design oriented application for the visual communication design field. |
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2) |
Resolve visual communication problems via concept based designs and an integrated perspective in the visual communication design field. |
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3) |
Qualify in design directing through analysis and design processes. |
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4) |
Display creative thinking, approach and production process skills. |
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5) |
Integrate basic fields of visual communication; print, time-based and interactive media, through mastering each one of these fields individually. |
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6) |
Identify complementary design solutions in the visual field in order to solve communication problems. |
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7) |
Perform necessary operational skills in order to finalize products in the visual communication design field. |
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8) |
Evaluate recent design trends and the evolving aesthetic perspectives. |
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9) |
Use recent design softwares that coincide with the developing information technologies and communication channels. |
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10) |
Interpret theoretical, historical and intellectual roots of the visual communication design field. |
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11) |
Perform necessary time management in order to complete a visual communication design project. |
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12) |
Demonstrate leadership qualities in a design team as well as individual skills during the progress of a visual communication design project. |
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13) |
Display compositional solutions and aesthetic skills to fulfill design needs in a visual communication design work. |
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14) |
Develop academical, intellectual and critical point of view for global, local and individual visual communication design works. |
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