The course aims to encourage the students to understand, interpret and discuss the issues and developments in the International Communications.
In this course international communication problems will be discussed in the class with their causes, effects and interactions with various fields through case studies. Professionals from the sector will be called to participate in these discussions at times.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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1. He/She explains the concepts that shape international communication in scope of political economic media institutions, ideologies, culture flow, hybridity and information society with in the globalized world. |
2, 5, 6, 8 |
1, 2, 3 |
A, C |
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2. He/She learns to evaluate local problems of the media connected with the global media structure. |
4, 5, 6 |
1, 2, 3 |
A, C |
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3. He/She analysis the primary theoretical framework for understanding international communication. |
4, 5, 8 |
1, 2, 3 |
A, C |
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4. He/She would be aware of the actual problems and possible solutions of international communication. |
4, 5, 6, 11 |
1, 2, 3 |
A, C |
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5. He/She defines and discusses the role of media and globalization of culture from the geopolitical point of view. |
3, 4, 6, 8, 11 |
1, 2, 3 |
A, C |
Course Flow
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COURSE CONTENT |
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Topics |
Study Materials |
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1 |
Introduction |
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2 |
Globalizing Media and Changing Social Processes. |
Modernization Theory World Systems |
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Global Village and Media Imperialism |
Structural Imperialism |
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Changing Media Economy and Market |
Globalization Theory |
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Cultural Imperialism |
Cultural Flow Theory |
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6 |
Democracy, Control and Censorship |
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7 |
Democracy, Freedom of the Press, Freedom of the Speech |
Broadcasting Networks Case Studies |
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8 |
Midterm |
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9 |
Media Ethics in the Global World |
Media Ethics Globalization Theory |
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10 |
Internet and Effects on Changing |
Technological Determinism Information Society |
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11 |
Journalism in the Context of International Communication and News Agencies |
CNN BBC Al Jazeera TRT |
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12 |
International / Transnational Communication |
Compare / Contrast |
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13 |
Digital Journalism |
Evolution Convergence Transmedia |
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14 |
New Age Journalism |
Cultural Hybridity |
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15 |
Final Exam |
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Material Sharing
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MATERIAL SHARING |
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Assignments |
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Exams |
There will be one midterm exam, two homework and discussions; one presentation session for each student on given topics. |
Assessment
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ASSESSMENT |
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IN-TERM STUDIES |
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Mid-terms |
1 |
40 |
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Final Presentation |
1 |
60 |
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Total |
100 |
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Contrıbution of fınal examination to overall grade |
50 |
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Contrıbution of in-term studies to overall grade |
50 |
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Total |
100 |
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Course’s Contribution to Program
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COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM |
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Describes the conventional and new concepts of journalism field. Ecaluates these concepts and approaches within sample cases. |
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Follows national and international developments and literature, possesses the terminalogy knowledge in native and foreign language. |
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Defines distinct concepts such as journalism ethics and news value and evaluates the changes in these concepts by beholding various parameters. |
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Defines and analyses cultural, economical, political, sociological, psychological and historical developments and events in scope of journalism principles and ethical rules. |
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X |
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Questions national and international sectoral problems with differents appraches and interprets the formations. |
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X |
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Follows the advances and developments in national and international journalism field, discusses the changes and transformations in the applications in the field of journalism in other coutries. |
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Analyses, evaluates and explains the research executed in the journalism and digital media fields. |
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Studies, discusses and interprets how the relationship between media devises, society and technology is formed. |
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Expresses the fundamentals and the historical, economical and international developments of digital media. |
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Understands the transformation of conventional journalism to digital media, evaluates the historical and economical and political processes. |
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Describes media convergence, compares and contrasts the periodical conditions and stakeholders. |
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X |
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Organises the contents production and usage of new areas in media, designs the necessary research and knowledge requirements for new media management. |
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Focuses on new media theories, exemplifies these theories and follows new perspectives. |
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Expresses technical concepts and information of communication sector that is changed due to new media and evolved with digitilization. Describes the required infrastructure necessary to use and remember the knowledge in the field. |
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Analyses the new production and marketing domains of conventional and digital media, associates these domains with new production forms. |
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ECTS
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ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION |
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Activities |
Quantity |
Duration |
Total |
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Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) |
16 |
3 |
48 |
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Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) |
13 |
10 |
130 |
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Mid-term |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Final |
1 |
20 |
20 |
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Total Work Load |
208 |
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Total Work Load / 25 (h) |
8.32 |
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ECTS Credit of the Course |
8 |
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