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| SOS2009 | Sociology of Communication | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of SOCIOLOGY | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Bahar USTA BAKİ | | Co-Lecturer | Asist. Proff. Hüseyin YADİGAROĞLU | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The aim of this course is to comprehend and sociologically contextualize the importance of communication. By the end of the semester, it is expected that students taking the course will be able to grasp and explain the sociological dimension and significance of communication. They should also be able to approach media content critically, interpret it, and establish its connection with social issues. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | comprehends the phenomenon of communication within the framework of its sociological dimension and significance. | 1 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | becomes proficient in sociological approaches within the fields of communication and media, and acquires the ability to explain relevant phenomena using them | 3 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | can comprehend current developments and changes in the fields of communication and media, placing them within the context of social change | 16 | 1, | | LO - 4 : | understands the relationship between communication and media with everyday life and gains the ability to approach them critically | 16 | 1, | | LO - 5 : | identify problems related to communication and media and develop solutions | 3,8 | 1, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| The content of this course consists of relevant approaches and discussions that will elucidate the sociological significance and foundation of the concept of communication. In this context, the course includes discussions ranging from sociological approaches to communication, communication models, the societal functions of communication tools, the relationship between communication and social change, and contemporary debates, covering discussions on new media studies and their impacts on everyday life as well. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Setting the general framework and sharing the course plan | | | Week 2 | Introduction to the Concept of Communication and Sociological Understanding of Communication Studies: Defining the concept of communication, the emergence of mass communication, oral culture/written culture, the history of mass communication | | | Week 3 | Sociological Approaches in Communication: Transmission Models, Media as an Agent of Socialization: Symbolic Interactionist Approach | | | Week 4 | Sociological Approaches in Communication: Media as a Social Norm: Functionalist Approach - McLuhan and Technological Determinism Conflict Approach: Ideology and Media: A. Gramsci Cultural Hegemony and L. Althusser: Repressive and Ideological Apparatuses | | | Week 5 | Sociological Approaches in Communication: Critical Approach: Standardization of Cultural Products: J. Habermas's concept of the culture industry, Theory of Communicative Action | | | Week 6 | Sociological Approaches in Communication: Critical Approach: J. Baudrillard's Concept of Hyperreality | | | Week 7 | Political Economy, and Cultural Studies: R. Williams: Communication Theory and Stuart Hall: Mass Communication | | | Week 8 | The Political Economy of Media: Information Society: Castells: Network Society, New Media Era | | | Week 9 | MİDTERM EXAM | | | Week 10 | Media and Crime: Moral Panic, Hate Speech, Normalization of Crime | | | Week 11 | Media and Populist Politics: Election Campaigns, Public Opinion Shaping | | | Week 12 | Media and Social Change: What Is New Media? Changing Communication Tools and Culture | | | Week 13 | Construction of Social Reality in New Media: Sharing and Dissemination of Information and News on Social Media, From Virtual Reality and Deep Fake to Hollywood's Digital Copies | | | Week 14 | Film Week: Nightcrawler | | | Week 15 | Violations of Rights, Crimes, and Ethics in the Media | | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | | |
| 1 | Maigret, E. 2014; Medya ve İletişim Sosyolojisi, İletişim Yayınları | | | |
| 1 | Stevenson, N. 2015; Medya Kültürleri Sosyal Teori ve Kitle İletişimi, Ütopya Yayınevi | | | 2 | Laughey, D. 2010; Medya Çalışmaları Teoriler ve Yaklaşımlar, Kalkedon Yayınları | | | 3 | Thompson, J. B. 2008; Medya ve Modernite, Kırmızı Yayınları | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 30.11.2023 | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 24.01.2024 | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 30 |
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