Radio, Television and Cinema
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

Course Code:

RTF204

Ders İsmi:

Sociology of Communication

Ders Yarıyılı:

Spring

Ders Kredileri:

Theoretical	Practical	Laboratory	ECTS
3	0	0	6

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Ders Koşulu:

Ders İş Deneyimini Gerektiriyor mu?:

Type of course:

Required

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Prof. Dr. SİBEL FÜGAN VAROL

Course Lecturer(s):

Course Assistants:

Dersin Amaç ve İçeriği

Course Objectives:	The aim of this course is to reveal the relationship between communication and social and cultural fields by considering the phenomenon of communication on a sociological basis.
Course Content:	This course covers the basic concepts of sociology, its connection with the phenomenon of communication and the relationship between communication and culture.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Explains the sociological dimension of mass media.
2) Master the basic concepts of the sociology of communication.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) Evaluates media tools and media texts in the context of critical approaches.
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Ders Akış Planı

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	What is sociology?
2)	Society and Culture (Hunter-gatherer societies, Horticultural, Agricultural, Industrial Society, Postindustrial Society)
3)	Sociological Theories (Durkheim, Parsons, Weber)
4)	Social Groups (Group concept, quality, ideology and types.)
5)	Social structure and institutions (Family, economy, religion, politics, education, leisure time)
6)	Social stratification and social status (Marx, Weber , Sarakin, Dahrendorf, Touraine)
7)	Functions and agents of socialization
8)	Midterm exam
9)	Gender (types of feminism)
10)	Mass communication and culture
11)	Media and Consumption Sociology
12)	New Communication Technologies and Society
13)	Human Perception, Memory and Mind Structure in Oral and Written Culture
14)	New Communication Technologies and Individual: Sample Film Screening

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Sosyolojiye Giriş- Hayati Beşirli,İhsan Çapçıoğlu- Grafiker Yayınları
References:	İletişim Sosyolojisine Başlangıç- Hayati Tüfekçi- Der Yayınları

Ders - Program Öğrenme Kazanım İlişkisi

Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları	1	2	3
Program Outcomes
1) Having the ability to master the production processes in the fields of Radio, Television and Cinema and to develop creative projects.
2) The ability to evaluate the historical development of cinema and television with its artistic and technological dimensions.
3) The ability to evaluate the concepts and theories of mass communication through a critical perspective and to understand the relationship between cultural, political, economic and technological developments.
4) The ability to solve the problems encountered in the field of radio, television and cinema with a scientific approach.
5) The ability to analyze the effects of the media on economic, political, socio-economic and social-psychological aspects in the historical process.
6) The ability to learn and effectively use the devices and equipment used in all phases of the Cinema and Television production process.
7) Ability to communicate with people at different stages of the production process and to make projects.
8) The ability to explain the concept of ethics with a critical eye in the scientific, professional and cultural context.
9) Ability to act individually and in accordance with team work in the production process in the field of Radio, Television and Cinema and to provide coordination in the working process
10) The skill of knowing the types of television programs and analyzing the rhetoric of all kinds of television texts.
11) To be able to master cinema history, its concepts and genres with its artistic and technological dimensions and its ability to criticize.
12) The ability to use the knowledge and skills gained in theoretical and applied courses in the field of Radio, Television and Cinema to specialize in a particular field.

Ders - Öğrenme Kazanımı İlişkisi

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Having the ability to master the production processes in the fields of Radio, Television and Cinema and to develop creative projects.	2
2)	The ability to evaluate the historical development of cinema and television with its artistic and technological dimensions.	1
3)	The ability to evaluate the concepts and theories of mass communication through a critical perspective and to understand the relationship between cultural, political, economic and technological developments.	1
4)	The ability to solve the problems encountered in the field of radio, television and cinema with a scientific approach.	2
5)	The ability to analyze the effects of the media on economic, political, socio-economic and social-psychological aspects in the historical process.	2
6)	The ability to learn and effectively use the devices and equipment used in all phases of the Cinema and Television production process.	1
7)	Ability to communicate with people at different stages of the production process and to make projects.	1
8)	The ability to explain the concept of ethics with a critical eye in the scientific, professional and cultural context.	2
9)	Ability to act individually and in accordance with team work in the production process in the field of Radio, Television and Cinema and to provide coordination in the working process	1
10)	The skill of knowing the types of television programs and analyzing the rhetoric of all kinds of television texts.	2
11)	To be able to master cinema history, its concepts and genres with its artistic and technological dimensions and its ability to criticize.	2
12)	The ability to use the knowledge and skills gained in theoretical and applied courses in the field of Radio, Television and Cinema to specialize in a particular field.	2

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 50
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
total		% 100