Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
THEORIES OF COMMUNICATION I İLT311 5. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 3.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Oğuzhan TAŞ
Assistants
Goals -'Communication Theories 1' course aims to enable students to comprehend the dimensions of the institutionalization of the field of communication by discussing and explaining the theories developed in the field of communication within the framework of general social theory.
Course Content The 'Communication Theories 1' course deals with and explains the theories developed in the field of communication within the framework of general social theory.
Learning Outcomes 1) Evaluates the development of mass communication research in the light of socio-political developments accompanying these developments.
2) Defines the communication area.
3) Defines the concepts of communication, mass and mass communication.
4) Explain the relationship between communication, mass and mass communication concepts.
5) Explain the tradition of mass society.
6) Defines the concept of mass culture.
7) Explains the basic theories developed in the field of mass communication by periodizing.
8) Explains the period of strong influence
9) explain the concepts of two-stage flow and opinion leaders.
10) Evaluates the encounter and separation of managerial and critical perspective.
11) Evaluates the long-term effects of mass media
12) Explain audience-oriented research.
13) Evaluates the theoretical consequences of the media itself being the object of study.
14) Explain normative media theories.
15) Compares the liberal approach with the critical approach.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week An assessment of concepts such as "communication", "communication and media studies", "means of mass communication" and "communication theory" and analyses of different periodisations and classifications of communication theory. Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week An assessment of concepts such as "communication", "communication and media studies", "means of mass communication" and "communication theory" and analyses of different periodisations and classifications of communication theory. Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Early communication studies Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week "Two-step flow of communication, opinion leaders and limited effects" researches (Katz and Lazarsfeld) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Midterm Exams Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Cultural Indicators and cultivation theory (Gerbner, Morgan and Signorielli) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Establishing Agenda Setting and the Spiral of Silence (McCombs, Shaw, and Noelle-Neuman Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Uses and gratifications theory (Blumler, Herzog, Katz, McQuail) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Thesis related to "empire and communications", "the medium is the message" and "global village" “imparatorluk ve iletişim araçları”, “araç mesajdır” ve “küresel köy” tezleri (Innis and McLuhan) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week "Cultural imperialism" and "media imperialism" theories (Schiller and Mattelart) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Propaganda Model (Chomsky) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Propaganda Model (Herman) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week general evaluation Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Fiske, John (2003). İletişim Çalışmalarına Giriş. 2. baskı. Çev. Süleyman İrvan. Ankara: Bilim ve Sanat Yayınları (“İletişim Kuramları” bölümü sf. 21-41.
Gitlin, Todd (2008). “Medya Sosyolojisi: Egemen Paradigma.” İletişim Çalışmalarında Kırılmalar ve Uzlaşmalar içinde. Çev. Hakan Tuncel ve Emek Çaylı. Der. Sevilay Çelenk. Ankara: De Ki Yayınları sf. 19-65.
Hovland, Carl I. Ve Walter Weiss 1992) “Kaynağın Güvenilirliği ve Haberleşmenin Etkinliği Üzerindeki Etkisi.” Kitle Haberleşmesi Teorilerine Giriş. Der. Ünsal Oskay. s. 237-259.
Lang, Kurt (2005). “İletişim Araştırmaları: Kökenleri ve Gelişmesi.” Kitle İletişim Kuramları içinde. Der. Ve Çev. Erol Mutlu. Ankara: Ütopya Yayınevi. sf. 27-41.
Mattelart Armand ve Michele Mattelart (1998). İletişim Kuramları Tarihi. Çev. Merih Zıllıoğlu. İstanbul: İletişim yayınları. sf. 29-45.
Mutlu, Erol (2005a). “İletişim Çalışmaları Alanına Aykırı Bir Bakış: Bir Üst-İletişim Olarak İletişim Çalışmaları.” Globalleşme, Popüler Kültür ve Medya içinde. Ankara: Ütopya Yayınevi. sf. 28-49.
Mutlu, Erol (2005b). “Kitle İletişim Kuramları ve Türkiye’de Basın-Yayın Eğitimi.” Globalleşme, Popüler Kültür ve Medya içinde. Ankara: Ütopya Yayınevi. sf. 50-74.
Noelle-Neumann, Elisabeth (2002). “Suskunluk Sarmalı Kuramı’nın Medyayı Anlamaya Etkisi.” Medya Kültür Siyaset. Der. Süleyman İrvan. 2. Basım. Ankara: Alp Yayınları. sf. 379-391
Stevenson, Nick (2008). Medya Kültürleri: Sosyal Teori ve Kitle İletişimi. Çev. Göze Orhon ve Barış Engin Aksoy. Ankara: Ütopya Yayınevi. sf. 299-308.
Swingewood, Alan (1996). Kitle Kültürü Efsanesi. Çev. Aykut Kansu. Ankara: Bilim ve Sanat Yayınları. sf. 17-29.

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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
. 32 42
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 1
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 13
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 22
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