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
GEP0606	Prejudice and Aggression	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:	GE-Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	One of the main goals of this course is to introduce students to major sociological and social psychological concepts related with Prejudice and Aggression with an emphasis on developing social awareness and coping strategies.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students taking this course will develop observation skills and research abilities. It is expected that focusing on issues from daily world news will motivate students in understanding the value of scientific inquiry.

Course Content

A scientific approach to two significant human issues: Prejudice and Aggression. Major roots, causes, effects and coping strategies will be studied and discussed in the light of daily world news around common areas of prejudice and discrimination such as homosexuality, race, women’s issues etc.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Social Research/Phenomenology	Ders Notları
2)	Prejudice	Course notes
3)	Aggression	Course notes
4)	Socialization (Family, Peers,School, Media)	Course notes
5)	Social Cognition	Course notes
6)	Social Perception	Course notes
7)	Cognitive Dissonance	Course notes
8)	Conformity-Obedience	Course notes
9)	Group Effects	Course notes
10)	Loving, Liking and Interpersonal Sensitivity	Course notes
11)	Propaganda and Persuasion	Course notes
12)	Coping Strategies with Aggression, Prejudice, Progaganda and Persuasion	Course notes
13)	Modernization and Globalization effects	Course notes
14)	Discussions using terminology within real world news context	Course notes

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	-Elliot Aronson, The social animal (10th ed.). New York: Worth/Freeman. -Anthony Giddens, Sociology (5th ed.), Polity Press, UK. Films: -Destructive Obedience (Milgram) -Ageism, ABC TV
References:	-Elliot Aronson, The social animal (10th ed.). New York: Worth/Freeman. -Anthony Giddens, Sociology (5th ed.), Polity Press, UK. Videos: Milgram, Destructive Obedience (Yıkıcı İtaat) Ageism, ABC TV (Yaşa Bağlı Ayrımcılık)

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 5
Quizzes	1	% 15
Homework Assignments	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 30
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	1	14
Homework Assignments	1	10	10
Quizzes	1	5	5
Midterms	1	10	10
Final	1	15	15
Total Workload			96

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
7)	To be able to develop skills on gathering necessary data by using scientific methods, analyzing and circulating them in order to produce content.
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.
9)	To be able to operate collaborative projects with national/international colleagues in the field of new media, journalism and communication.
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.