Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
POLITICAL COMMUNICATION UİLE316 6. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 5.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Halise KARAASLAN ŞANLI
Assistants
Goals To examine political communication in its historical development process and in different paradigms with its normative dimensions. To introduce the institutionalization of political communication in modern democracies and its important actors.
Course Content A content that uses existential concepts for political communication has been prepared.In addition, the ways in which social developments shape this area are emphasized.
Learning Outcomes 1) 1. Explain the relation between the concepts of politics and communication.
2) 2. Knows the important actors and basic concepts of political communication.
3) 3. Evaluates the concepts in political communication in the context of mainstream and critical theory.
4) 4. Evaluates political communication and concepts in terms of their role and function in modern democracies.
5) 5. Participates in discussions about the future of political communication.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction of the course, expectations from students Lecture
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Storyline; Scenario Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week History and culture of political communication Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Academic organization of political communication Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Theoretical approaches to political communication Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Press Freedom and Historical Arguments Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Opinion Pool
Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week From Freedom of the Press to Freedom of Communication Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Public, Public Opinion and Public Sphere Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Rhetoric Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Propaganda Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Elections and Election Campaigns Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Opinion Pool
Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Americanization, Modernization Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

Project Based Learning; Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Mediatization Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

Storyline 		Homework
13. Week Professionalization Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Digital Political Communication Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
15. Week The Future of Political Communication Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Fatih Keskin, Politik İletişim sözlüğü, İmge Kitabevi, Ankara, 2014.
Thomas Meyer, Medya Demokrasisi, çev. Ahmet Fethi, Köprü Kitapları, 2014.

ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 2
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 1 4
Quiz 2 2
Time to prepare for Quiz 2 4
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 15
1 1
1 1
Dönem Sonu Sınavı (DSS) 1 5
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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