ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
NMD3104 | Communication, New Media and Society | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
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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 |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi AYBERK CAN ERTUNA |
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 means to challenge various ways of information disorder. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; 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. |
Yeni medya teknolojileri haber ve eğlence tüketim alışkanlıklarını çok hızlı değiştirecek bir şekilde gelişmeye devam etmektedir. Medya üretim ve tüketim pratiklerinin birbirine yaklaşması pasif tüketicinin yerini hem üreten hem tüketen 'üretketici'ye bırakmasına sebep oldu. Dolayısıyla yaşadığımız bu çağda, doğruluk, mahremiyet, sorumluluk gibi temel ilkelere bağlı kalma sözü veren geleneksel medya kuruluşlarının bilgi paylaşımı pratikleri birçok üretketici tarafından sorgulanıyor. Ancak, bilgi kirliliği yalnızca bu ağ toplumunun yarattığı durum neticesinde ortaya çıkan bir sonuç olmaktan öte hükümetlerden muhalif hareketlere kadar birçok farklı muhatabının olduğu bir düzensizlik durumu. Bu derste öğrenciler, yeni medya alanındaki bütün bu meseleleri teorik tartışmalarla güçlendirerek analiz edip tartışacak. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction and Overview of the Course | |
2) | News, truth and post-truth | |
3) | Making news: Critical analysis | |
4) | TV Journalism and 24-hour news cycle (National and international scale) | |
5) | Critical analysis of social media | |
6) | Social media and the future of journalism | |
7) | Social media and politics | |
8) | Social media and politics | |
9) | Social media and politics | |
10) | Post-truth era | |
11) | Social media age | |
12) | Project paper presentations & discussion | |
13) | Project paper presentations & discussion | |
14) | Final review of the term |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | - The New Media Monopoly : Ben Bagdikian - Hakikat Sonrası Çağ : Ralph Keyes - Making News: Gaye Tuchman - Manufacturing Consent: Edward Herman / Noam Chomsky - On Television: Pierre Bourdieu - Media on the Move: Daya Kishan Thussu - Big Data (in Social Media): Christian Fuchs - The Power and Political Economy of Social Media (in Social Media) Christian Fuchs - Summarizing the Logic and Operations of Surveillance Capitalism: Shoshana Zuboff - New Media and Changing Perceptions of surveillance: A. Albrechtslund Politics 2.0: Social Media Campaigning: J. Baldwin – Philippi - Nationalism on the social media (C. Fuchs) Cambridge Analytica, IRS scandals - Social Media and New Protest Movements: T. Poell & J. v. Dijck - Challenges of filter bubbles and echochambers: C. Wardle, H. Derakhshan - Social Media Marketing: M. Serazio & B.E. Duffy - Self Representation in Social Media : J. W. Rettberg |
References: | - Wag the Dog – Barry Levinson - The loudest voice (ep. 1-2) - Film: The Great Hack |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 50 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 5 | 70 |
Midterms | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Total Workload | 118 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and electric-electronic engineering subjects; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems. | |
2) | Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |
3) | Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety issues, and social and political issues, according to the nature of the design.) | |
4) | Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for electrical-electronic engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively. | |
5) | Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating engineering problems. | |
6) | Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually. | |
7) | Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing. | |
8) | Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself. | |
9) | Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility. | |
10) | Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. | |
11) | Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. |