ECONOMICS | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
NMD3102 | Globalization and Media | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
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 |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Prof. Dr. HASAN KEMAL SUHER |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None. |
Course Objectives: | This course aims to focus on the concepts of globalization, communication and journalism from a theoretical perspective. It also analyzes the transformation of global media and communication in terms of new technologies and new media. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; - will be able to identify the impact of globalization and new technologies on the production of news, - will grasp the global changes and their effects and develop skills on news making concerning them. - will have an in-depth knowledge of the dynamics of news production on global news networks such as CNN; BBC, Reuters - will gain practical skills in writing news in an international format and style, |
This module is intended to provide a firm theoretical and empirical foundation for understanding global communication and the production of international news. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to the course | |
2) | What is Globalization? | |
3) | Globalization and the Notions of Time & Space | |
4) | Understanding the Bond Between Media and Globalism | |
5) | Culture and Cultural Imperialism | |
6) | Post-truth & Informational Sphere (Echo Chambers, Filter Bubbles etc.) | |
7) | Midterm Exam | |
8) | Practice: examining news | |
9) | Post-truth & Populism | |
10) | Big Data & Data Mining | |
11) | Post-truth & populism | |
12) | Big Data & Data Mining | |
13) | Consumer Society | |
14) | General Review |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | "Theories of Globalization", William I. Robinson "Time and Space Reunited", Zygmunt Bauman "Media and Globalization", Douglas Kellner &Clayton Pierce "Consumer Society", Jean Baudrillard |
References: | "Theories of Globalization", William I. Robinson "Time and Space Reunited", Zygmunt Bauman "Media and Globalization", Douglas Kellner &Clayton Pierce "Consumer Society", Jean Baudrillard |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 13 | % 10 |
Presentation | 1 | % 10 |
Midterms | 1 | % 35 |
Final | 1 | % 45 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 55 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 45 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 5 | 70 |
Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Midterms | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Total Workload | 121 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | As a world citizen, she is aware of global economic, political, social and ecological developments and trends. | 2 |
2) | He/she is equipped to closely follow the technological progress required by global and local dynamics and to continue learning. | 2 |
3) | Absorbs basic economic principles and analysis methods and uses them to evaluate daily events. | 2 |
4) | Uses quantitative and statistical tools to identify economic problems, analyze them, and share their findings with relevant stakeholders. | 2 |
5) | Understands the decision-making stages of economic units under existing constraints and incentives, examines the interactions and possible future effects of these decisions. | 1 |
6) | Comprehends new ways of doing business using digital technologies. and new market structures. | 2 |
7) | Takes critical approach to economic and social problems and develops analytical solutions. | 1 |
8) | Has the necessary mathematical equipment to produce analytical solutions and use quantitative research methods. | 2 |
9) | In the works he/she contributes, observes individual and social welfare together and with an ethical perspective. | 2 |
10) | Deals with economic problems with an interdisciplinary approach and seeks solutions by making use of different disciplines. | 1 |
11) | Generates original and innovative ideas in the works she/he contributes as part of a team. | 2 |