BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
NMD3103 | Issues in New Media Practices | Fall | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
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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 is designed to introduce the students both the classical and contemporary arguments about construction of reality in traditional and new media and equip them with theoretical and practical means to challenge various ways of information disorder. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; - Will have an understanding about the critical perspectives on construction of reality in traditional media. - Will learn about opportunities and limits of social media tools. - Will learn about the recent discussions about concepts such as “information disorder” and “fake news”. - Will be able to critically analyse (new) media content. |
New media technologies are developing at a very high speed changing the news and entertainment consumption habits of people constantly. As media production and consumption converge in a new form of practice, a new actor, someone not only consuming the media products as a passive audience but also an active participant in the production process; “prosumer” has emerged. In this era, the conventional media companies promising to stick to basics of information sharing such as accuracy, privacy, accountability are now challenged by vast number of prosumers. However, “information disorder” is not only an end result of this vast network society and prosumers, but also it is facilitated by various interest groups ranging from governments to opposition movements. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Overview of the course | |
2) | News, truth and post-truth | |
3) | Making news: Critical analysis | |
4) | Making news: Critical analysis | |
5) | Critical analysis of “the news” | |
6) | Critical analysis of social media | |
7) | Social media and politics | |
8) | Social media and politics | |
9) | Social media and politics | |
10) | Post-truth era | |
11) | Social media age | |
12) | Network society, prosumer and new media | |
13) | Project presentations | |
14) | Project presentations and review of the course |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Herman, Edward S. and Noam Chomsky, 2002. Manufacturing consent : the political economy of the mass media, New York : Pantheon Books Keyes, R., 2019. Hakikat sonrası çağ : günümüz dünyasında yalancılık ve aldatma, İzmir: Delidolu |
References: |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
Presentation | 1 | % 20 |
Project | 2 | % 20 |
Final | 1 | % 50 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 30 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 70 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 4 | 56 |
Application | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Project | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Quizzes | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Midterms | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Final | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Total Workload | 160 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Being able to identify problems and ask right questions | |
2) | Having problem solving skills and developing necessary analytical attitude | |
3) | Comprehending theoretical arguments along with counter arguments in detail | |
4) | Gaining awareness of lifelong learning and being qualified for pursuing graduate education | |
5) | Applying theoretical concepts in project planning | |
6) | Communicating efficiently by accepting differences and carrying out compatible teamwork | |
7) | Increasing efficiency rate in business environment | |
8) | Developing innovative and creative solutions in face of uncertainty | |
9) | Researching to gather information for understanding current threats and opportunities in business | |
10) | Being aware of the effects of globalization on society and business while deciding | |
11) | Possessing digital competence and utilizing necessary technology | |
12) | Communicating in at least one foreign language in academic and daily life | |
13) | Possessing managing skills and competence | |
14) | Deciding with the awareness of the legal and ethical consequences of business operations | |
15) | Expressing opinions that are built through critical thinking process in business and academic environment |