Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIA and CULTURAL STUDIES | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 8 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Ali BÜYÜKASLAN |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Ali BÜYÜKASLAN |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | This course aims to enable the student to acquire advanced knowledge of media theories and cultural studies and to gain a deep evaluative perspective. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction to the Course and Presentation of the Course,Mainstream Media Theories,Critical Media Theories,Introduction to Cultural Studies: Basic Approaches and Institutionalization Process,British Cultural Studies: Conceptualizing Media and Ideology,Media Reading Axis of Hoggart, Williams, and Hall,Evaluation of Cultural Studies,Background of Cultural Studies: Critical Cultural Studies from Marxism to the Frankfurt School,Understanding Media Through Gramsci and Althusser's Conceptualization of Hegemony,Poststructuralist Cultural Studies,Basic Concepts and Topics of Contemporary Cultural Studies: Ethnic Identity, Migration, Gender, Modern Ideologies,Understanding Media and Cultural Studies in Turkey,General Evaluation and Discussion,General Evaluation and Discussion. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| At the end of this course, the student; Explains the development of communication studies. It mutually evaluates mainstream communication theories and critical media theories. Analyzes contemporary cultural studies. Evaluate issues such as gender, ethnicity and migration in the context of cultural studies. Explains the development of media studies in Turkey. | 10, 16, 9 | A, E |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, E: Homework |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the Course and Presentation of the Course | Review of Course Resources-John Fiske Introduction to Communication Studies |
| 2 | Mainstream Media Theories | Levent Yaylagül-Mass Communication Theories pp.13-91 Burak Özçetin- Mass Communication Theories pp.39-153 |
| 3 | Critical Media Theories | Levent Yaylagül-Mass Communication Theories p.95-130 Burak Özçetin- Mass Communication Theories p.161-226 |
| 4 | Introduction to Cultural Studies: Basic Approaches and Institutionalization Process | Graeme Turner-British Cultural Studies |
| 5 | British Cultural Studies: Conceptualizing Media and Ideology | Graeme Turner-British Cultural Studies |
| 6 | Media Reading Axis of Hoggart, Williams, and Hall | Nazife Güngör-Cultural Studies: Making Ignorable Visible |
| 7 | Evaluation of Cultural Studies | Discussion through relevant documents |
| 8 | Background of Cultural Studies: Critical Cultural Studies from Marxism to the Frankfurt School | D. Kellner-Cultural Marxism and Cultural Studies |
| 9 | Understanding Media Through Gramsci and Althusser's Conceptualization of Hegemony | Louis Althusser-Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses |
| 10 | Poststructuralist Cultural Studies | Jacques Derrida- Semiotics and Grammatology |
| 11 | Basic Concepts and Topics of Contemporary Cultural Studies: Ethnic Identity, Migration, Gender, Modern Ideologies | J. Butler Gender Trouble Feminism and the Subversion of IdentityR. Pearson Gender and Technology in the Caribbean: New Work for Women? |
| 12 | Understanding Media and Cultural Studies in Turkey | Nazife Güngör- Cultural Studies and Türkiye Adventure |
| 13 | General Evaluation and Discussion | Discussion through relevant documents |
| 14 | General Evaluation and Discussion | Discussion through relevant documents |
| Resources |
| John Fiske, İletişim Çalışmalarına Giriş, Graeme Turner, İngiliz Kültürel Çalışmaları, Louis Althusser, Devletin İdeolojik Aygıtları, Stuart Hall, Encoding/Decoding, Douglas Kellner, Media Culture, Cultural Studies: Indetity and Politics Between the Modern and the Postmodern |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | To have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in areas such as media history, news writing techniques, news types, applied journalism. | X | |||||
| 2 | Knows the process of content production appropriate to the characteristics of different communication environments. | X | |||||
| 3 | Has knowledge about the theories, methods, strategies and techniques related to the field. | X | |||||
| 4 | To be aware of the impact of media on the thoughts, behaviors and values of individuals and society. | X | |||||
| 5 | Uses theoretical and practical knowledge specific to the field. | X | |||||
| 6 | Develops critical thinking, analysis and synthesis skills. | X | |||||
| 7 | Follows and uses new methods and technologies related to the field. | ||||||
| 8 | Develops the ability to realize an original media content production with the knowledge acquired. | ||||||
| 9 | Evaluates visual and audio data and literary texts related to the field with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 10 | Identifies problems in the field, collects and analyzes data to solve these problems; interprets and proposes solutions. | X | |||||
| 11 | Acts in accordance with democracy, human rights, social, scientific and professional ethical values in the process of content production. | X | |||||
| 12 | Takes responsibility in individual or group studies related to the field and fulfills the task taken or executes it independently. | X | |||||
| 13 | Plans and manages activities for professional development as an individual and team member. | ||||||
| 14 | To be able to follow the information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the B2 level of the European Language Portfolio. | ||||||
| 15 | To be able to convey solutions to problems in the field in written and orally. | ||||||
| 16 | Sensitive to the environment, the universality of social rights and the protection of cultural values. | ||||||
| 17 | Knowledgeable about occupational health and safety and can use this information when necessary. | ||||||
| 18 | Uses Turkish language fluently and accurately in scientific and professional works. | ||||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| General Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 0 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(0/30) | 0 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIA and CULTURAL STUDIES | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 8 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Ali BÜYÜKASLAN |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Ali BÜYÜKASLAN |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | This course aims to enable the student to acquire advanced knowledge of media theories and cultural studies and to gain a deep evaluative perspective. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction to the Course and Presentation of the Course,Mainstream Media Theories,Critical Media Theories,Introduction to Cultural Studies: Basic Approaches and Institutionalization Process,British Cultural Studies: Conceptualizing Media and Ideology,Media Reading Axis of Hoggart, Williams, and Hall,Evaluation of Cultural Studies,Background of Cultural Studies: Critical Cultural Studies from Marxism to the Frankfurt School,Understanding Media Through Gramsci and Althusser's Conceptualization of Hegemony,Poststructuralist Cultural Studies,Basic Concepts and Topics of Contemporary Cultural Studies: Ethnic Identity, Migration, Gender, Modern Ideologies,Understanding Media and Cultural Studies in Turkey,General Evaluation and Discussion,General Evaluation and Discussion. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| At the end of this course, the student; Explains the development of communication studies. It mutually evaluates mainstream communication theories and critical media theories. Analyzes contemporary cultural studies. Evaluate issues such as gender, ethnicity and migration in the context of cultural studies. Explains the development of media studies in Turkey. | 10, 16, 9 | A, E |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, E: Homework |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the Course and Presentation of the Course | Review of Course Resources-John Fiske Introduction to Communication Studies |
| 2 | Mainstream Media Theories | Levent Yaylagül-Mass Communication Theories pp.13-91 Burak Özçetin- Mass Communication Theories pp.39-153 |
| 3 | Critical Media Theories | Levent Yaylagül-Mass Communication Theories p.95-130 Burak Özçetin- Mass Communication Theories p.161-226 |
| 4 | Introduction to Cultural Studies: Basic Approaches and Institutionalization Process | Graeme Turner-British Cultural Studies |
| 5 | British Cultural Studies: Conceptualizing Media and Ideology | Graeme Turner-British Cultural Studies |
| 6 | Media Reading Axis of Hoggart, Williams, and Hall | Nazife Güngör-Cultural Studies: Making Ignorable Visible |
| 7 | Evaluation of Cultural Studies | Discussion through relevant documents |
| 8 | Background of Cultural Studies: Critical Cultural Studies from Marxism to the Frankfurt School | D. Kellner-Cultural Marxism and Cultural Studies |
| 9 | Understanding Media Through Gramsci and Althusser's Conceptualization of Hegemony | Louis Althusser-Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses |
| 10 | Poststructuralist Cultural Studies | Jacques Derrida- Semiotics and Grammatology |
| 11 | Basic Concepts and Topics of Contemporary Cultural Studies: Ethnic Identity, Migration, Gender, Modern Ideologies | J. Butler Gender Trouble Feminism and the Subversion of IdentityR. Pearson Gender and Technology in the Caribbean: New Work for Women? |
| 12 | Understanding Media and Cultural Studies in Turkey | Nazife Güngör- Cultural Studies and Türkiye Adventure |
| 13 | General Evaluation and Discussion | Discussion through relevant documents |
| 14 | General Evaluation and Discussion | Discussion through relevant documents |
| Resources |
| John Fiske, İletişim Çalışmalarına Giriş, Graeme Turner, İngiliz Kültürel Çalışmaları, Louis Althusser, Devletin İdeolojik Aygıtları, Stuart Hall, Encoding/Decoding, Douglas Kellner, Media Culture, Cultural Studies: Indetity and Politics Between the Modern and the Postmodern |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | To have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in areas such as media history, news writing techniques, news types, applied journalism. | X | |||||
| 2 | Knows the process of content production appropriate to the characteristics of different communication environments. | X | |||||
| 3 | Has knowledge about the theories, methods, strategies and techniques related to the field. | X | |||||
| 4 | To be aware of the impact of media on the thoughts, behaviors and values of individuals and society. | X | |||||
| 5 | Uses theoretical and practical knowledge specific to the field. | X | |||||
| 6 | Develops critical thinking, analysis and synthesis skills. | X | |||||
| 7 | Follows and uses new methods and technologies related to the field. | ||||||
| 8 | Develops the ability to realize an original media content production with the knowledge acquired. | ||||||
| 9 | Evaluates visual and audio data and literary texts related to the field with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 10 | Identifies problems in the field, collects and analyzes data to solve these problems; interprets and proposes solutions. | X | |||||
| 11 | Acts in accordance with democracy, human rights, social, scientific and professional ethical values in the process of content production. | X | |||||
| 12 | Takes responsibility in individual or group studies related to the field and fulfills the task taken or executes it independently. | X | |||||
| 13 | Plans and manages activities for professional development as an individual and team member. | ||||||
| 14 | To be able to follow the information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the B2 level of the European Language Portfolio. | ||||||
| 15 | To be able to convey solutions to problems in the field in written and orally. | ||||||
| 16 | Sensitive to the environment, the universality of social rights and the protection of cultural values. | ||||||
| 17 | Knowledgeable about occupational health and safety and can use this information when necessary. | ||||||
| 18 | Uses Turkish language fluently and accurately in scientific and professional works. | ||||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | |