Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 4 / Spring Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| Department | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | UMUT YUKARUÇ (umutyukaruc@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The aim of the course is to gain the students the ability to analytically comprehend the relation between the media and politics. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can interpret relations between media and politics |
PO-2 Has sufficient knowledge and awareness about globalization and intercultural communication, human rights, social justice and respect for differences. PO-4 Has a command of the basic concepts in the fields of history, sociology, economics and law at a level to do interdisciplinary work. PO-6 Has the skills to analyse theoretical knowledge about International Relations and its sub-branches (international economy, international politics, international law, international organizations, international security, history of diplomacy, foreign policy, etc.) and to evaluate their global and regional reflections, to define problems and to offer solutions. PO-7 Has the ability to both interpret events with critical and analytical thinking and to produce solutions to problems with scientific approaches. PO-16 Gains detailed information about culture and geography as well as the history of Turkey and the world. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | can learn the historical process of media |
PO-2 Has sufficient knowledge and awareness about globalization and intercultural communication, human rights, social justice and respect for differences. PO-7 Has the ability to both interpret events with critical and analytical thinking and to produce solutions to problems with scientific approaches. PO-11 Can determine needs for learning and direct the learning process by critically evaluating the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of International Relations. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | can learn new media |
PO-2 Has sufficient knowledge and awareness about globalization and intercultural communication, human rights, social justice and respect for differences. PO-7 Has the ability to both interpret events with critical and analytical thinking and to produce solutions to problems with scientific approaches. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Media tools, media history, media-capital relations, media-power relations, communication models, analysis of media language, alternative or new media, international relations, foreign policy. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Course introduction. Sharing the evaluation criteria with the students. The importance of the course, its place in the international relations discipline. Introduction to the course. What is the media? | Lecture, discussion |
| 2 | Introduction to media studies. Development of media: theories and approaches-I | Lecture, discussion |
| 3 | Introduction to media studies. Development of media: theories and approaches-II | Lecture, discussion |
| 4 | Critical Theories: Frankfurt School | Lecture, discussion |
| 5 | Critical Theories: British Cultural Studies, Relationship between Media and Popular Culture | Lecture, discussion |
| 6 | Critical Theories: Political Economy, Media and Consent Production | Lecture, discussion |
| 7 | CNN Effect: Representation and IR | Lecture, discussion |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Soft Power and Media | Lecture, discussion |
| 10 | Public Diplomacy and Media | Lecture, discussion |
| 11 | Media and International Movements | Lecture, discussion |
| 12 | Media and Propaganda | Lecture, discussion |
| 13 | Media, Disinformation and Manipulation | Lecture, discussion |
| 14 | Pop Culture and IR-I | Lecture, discussion |
| 15 | Pop Culture and IR-II | Lecture, discussion |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Durham, M. G., & Kellner, D. M. (Eds.). (2012). Media and cultural studies: Keyworks. John Wiley & Sons. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Textbook | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 40 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 1 | 60 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 0 | ||
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 90 | ||