ENERGY SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
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
NMD4101	Critical Media Analysis	Fall	3	0	3	5

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Basic information

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 SİNAN AŞÇI
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	This course is designed to provide students with necessary analytical tools to critically analyze media organizations, media texts and their larger social contexts.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
- will be able to develop critical analytical skills to understand, criticize and evaluate media texts in relation to their social contexts,
- will be able develop high levels of media literacy skills,
- will be able to develop a critical understanding of the media's role in the construction of social reality,
- will be able to understand the significance of media in relation to meaning-making processes in people’s ordinary lives,
- will be able to develop media awareness,
- will be able to understand, discuss and evaluate research methods in the critical media analysis,
- will be able to understand how people conceptualize the world by way of various media,
- will be able to evaluate media texts as a struggle over power and in relation to knowledge and ideology,
- will be able to discuss power and domination always with resistance.

Course Content

The theoretical framework of this course is based on critical theory and social constructivism. In the first half of the course, we analyze the role of media in relation to the concept of power. In the second half, we try to understand the media's role in the construction of reality. We follow the idea that reality is socially constructed and based on the mutual understanding between sides in the communication process.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to the course
2)	What is “critical” in media analysis?
3)	Marxism I
4)	Marxism II
5)	Other critical theories
6)	Structuralism
7)	Semiotics
8)	Midterm
9)	Feminism and research
10)	Narrative, Genre, Autuer, Star Analysis
11)	Pyschoanalysis
12)	Postmodernism and Postcolonialism
13)	Debates and Controversies in Communication
14)	Evaluation of the term before final

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Stocchetti, Matteo and Kukkonen, Karin (2011) Critical Media Analysis: An Introduction for Media Professionals. Frankfurt: Peter Lang Beck, Andrew, Bennett, Peter and Wall, Peter (2004) Communication Studies: The Essential Resource. London: Routledge Stokes, Jane (2003) How to do Media and Cultural Studies. London: Sage.
References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 50
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	5	70
Midterms	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			113

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)	Build up a body of knowledge in mathematics, science and Energy Systems Engineering subjects; use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve complex engineering problems.
2)	Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex Energy Systems Engineering problems; select and apply proper modeling and analysis methods for this purpose.
3)	Ability to design complex Energy systems, processes, devices or products under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4)	Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for solving complex problems in Energy Systems Engineering practice; employ information technologies effectively.
5)	Ability to design and conduct numerical or pysical experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating the complex problems specific to Energy Systems Engineering.
6)	Ability to cooperate efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; and show self-reliance when working on Energy Systems-related problems
7)	Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing. Write and understand reports, prepare design and production reports, deliver effective presentations, give and receive clear and understandable instructions.
8)	Recognize the need for life-long learning; show ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continuously educate oneself.
9)	Develop an awareness of professional and ethical responsibility, and behave accordingly. Be informed about the standards used in Energy Systems Engineering applications.
10)	Learn about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; develop an awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
11)	Acquire knowledge about the effects of practices of Energys Systems Engineering on health, environment, security in universal and social scope, and the contemporary problems of Energys Systems engineering; is aware of the legal consequences of Energys Systems engineering solutions.