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NEW MEDIA
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
NMD3003 New Media and Society 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: 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 provides a sociological perspective about the relationship between media and society and provides theoretical and methodological approaches in this field. It also provides an understanding of the role of media in the construction of social identities.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who succeeded in this course;
- will be able to define theoretical approaches of mass communication, and their research fields of apply
- will be able to know which methodology fits into which field
- will be able to comprehend the historical transformation of local audience to global one within theoretical perspectives
- will be able to place the importance of individual in various forms (from print to online journalism, from internet to newer forms) of media
- to be able to discuss the relation between media and power elites from an ethical position

Course Content

Main theoretical perspectives about media and society relations are introduced, and by the help of examples from print, visual and popular media, function of the media related to the formation of public sphere is discussed.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Presentation of the course
2) What is the media-text? Burton, G. (2010) Media and Society: Critical Perspectives, ss. 5-22.
3) Media-texts, codes, and content Burton, G. (2010) Media and Society: Critical Perspectives, ss. 23-43. Case: All the President’s Men (1977)
4) Media institutions and their relation to political power Burton, G. (2010) Media and Society: Critical Perspectives, pp. 44-62.
5) Institutional organisation of media and media professionals Burton, G. (2010) Media and Society: Critical Perspectives, pp. 23-81. Case: Good Night and Good Luck (2005)
6) Understanding the concept of audience Burton, G. (2010) Media and Society: Critical Perspectives, pp. 82-107.
7) Audience and the media effect Burton, G. (2010) Media and Society: Critical Perspectives, pp. 108-125.
8) Violence on screen and possible change in behaviour Burton, G. (2010) Media and Society: Critical Perspectives, pp. 126-142. Case: Behzat Ç.
9) Popular music and its applications in media Burton, G. (2010) Media and Society: Critical Perspectives, pp. 143-171.
10) Turkish popular music and its historical change Stokes M. (2010) The Republic of Love: Cultural Intimacy in Turkish Popular Music, pp. 73-106. Case: TRT Rap Belgeseli
11) New media and media technologies Burton, G. (2010) Media and Society: Critical Perspectives, pp. 172-190.
12) New media and transformation of the media Burton, G. (2010) Media and Society: Critical Perspectives, pp. 191-205. Case: Wag the Dog (1997)
13) Genres and news as a genre Burton, G. (2010) Media and Society: Critical Perspectives, pp. 228-269.
14) Transformation of news reporting Burton, G. (2010) Media and Society: Critical Perspectives, pp. 251-269.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Graeme Burton, Media and Society: Critical Perspectives. 2nd Ed., Berkshire, Open University Press, 2010.
References: Martin Stokes, The Republic of Love: Cultural Intimacy in Turkish Popular Music, University of Chicago Press, 2010.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 15 % 10
Homework Assignments 1 % 25
Midterms 1 % 25
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 2 28
Homework Assignments 1 20 20
Midterms 1 15 15
Final 1 20 20
Total Workload 125

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 be able to critically interpret and discuss the theories, the concepts, the traditions, and the developments in the history of thought which are fundamental for the field of new media, journalism and communication. 3
2) To be able to attain written, oral and visual knowledge about technical equipment and software used in the process of news and the content production in new media, and to be able to acquire effective abilities to use them on a professional level.
3) To be able to get information about the institutional agents and generally about the sector operating in the field of new media, journalism and communication, and to be able to critically evaluate them. 3
4) To be able to comprehend the reactions of the readers, the listeners, the audiences and the users to the changing roles of media environments, and to be able to provide and circulate an original contents for them and to predict future trends. 4
5) To be able to apprehend the basic theories, the concepts and the thoughts related to neighbouring fields of new media and journalism in a critical manner. 4
6) To be able to grasp global and technological changes in the field of communication, and the relations due to with their effects on the local agents. 2
7) To be able to develop skills on gathering necessary data by using scientific methods, analyzing and circulating them in order to produce content. 3
8) To be able to develop acquired knowledge, skills and competence upon social aims by being legally and ethically responsible for a lifetime, and to be able to use them in order to provide social benefit. 4
9) To be able to operate collaborative projects with national/international colleagues in the field of new media, journalism and communication. 1
10) To be able to improve skills on creating works in various formats and which are qualified to be published on the prestigious national and international channels. 2