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Department of New Media and Communication
NMC 203 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Sociology of Communication
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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NMC 203
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Fall
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2
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2
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3
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6
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Required
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | face to face | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionCase StudyQ&ALecture / Presentation | |||||
| National Occupation Classification | - | |||||
| Course Coordinator | ||||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | This course aims at introducing the students of communication to the study of media from a sociological perspective. The course is built around the general theme of “the self and the other” and questions the notions of ideology and power within this context. The course not only urges students to critically engage in their everyday media practices, but through its ‘practice’ component it also introduces students to critical content creation. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The course follows a thematic approach. That is, throughout the semester, in the lecture component of the course a range of different themes such as nationalism, modernization, globalization, democracy etc. are scrutinized. At the end of this course, students should aim to have a general understanding of the role of media in the creation of social realities. Furthermore, the weekly two hour application component of the course urges students to produce media content with a particular awareness towards the themes that will be dealt with throughout the semester. |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses |
X
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| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction to the course | |
| 2 | Introduction to Sociology | Giddens, A. & Sutton, P. W. (2026). Sociology (10th ed.). Cambridge: Polity Press. Ch.1 “What is Sociology?” Mills, C. W. (2000). The Sociological Imagination (40th anniversary ed., with a new introduction by Todd Gitlin). New York: Oxford University Press. Ch.1 "The Promise." |
| 3 | Media, Culture and Society | Hodkinson, P. (2017), Media, Culture and Society: An Introduction, 2nd ed., London: SAGE, "Introduction," pp.1–12. Nguyen, M. H. (2021), "Managing Social Media Use in an 'Always-On' Society," Mass Communication and Society, 24(6), 795–817 |
| 4 | Media, Power and Control | Herman, E. S. & Chomsky, N. (2002). Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media (Updated ed.). New York: Pantheon Books. Introduction, pp. xi–xix. de Keulenaar, E., Magalhães, J. C., & Ganesh, B. (2023). Modulating moderation: A history of objectionability in Twitter moderation practices. Journal of Communication, 73(3), 273–287. |
| 5 | Media, Ideology & Identity | O'Shaughnessy, M. & Stadler, J. (2002), Media and Society: An Introduction (2nd ed.), South Melbourne: Oxford University Press, Part 4: "Making Sense: Ideology, Discourse, and Hegemony," pp. 189–228 Barker, C. (1999), Television, Globalization and Cultural Identities, Buckingham/Philadelphia: Open University Press, Ch.6, "Television and the Cultural Politics of Identity," pp. 141–167 |
| 6 | Media, Modernity & Orientalism | Hall, S. (2019 [1992]), "The West and the Rest: Discourse and Power," in D. Morley (Ed.), Essential Essays, Volume 2: Identity and Diaspora, Durham and London: Duke University Press, pp. 141–184 Aksoy, A. & Robins, K. (1997), "Peripheral Vision: Cultural Industries and Cultural Identities in Turkey," Environment and Planning A, 29(11), 1937–1952 |
| 7 | Class, Taste & Cultural Capital | Storey, J. (2018), Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: An Introduction (8th ed.), Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, Ch.7, "Class and Class Struggle," pp. 140–151 Bourdieu, P. (1984/2010), Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste, Abingdon: Routledge Classics, "Introduction," pp. 27–34 |
| 8 | Midterm Week | |
| 9 | Media and Nationalism | Hutchinson, J. & Smith, A. D. (Eds.). (1994). Nationalism. Oxford: Oxford University Press. [Includes excerpts from: Introduction, pp. 3–13; E. Renan, "Qu'est-ce qu'une nation?," p. 17; B. Anderson, Imagined Communities, pp. 89–95; E. Hobsbawm, "The Nation as Invented Tradition," pp. 76–82.] Skey, M. (2022), "Nationalism and Media," Nationalities Papers, 50(5), 839–849 |
| 10 | Globalisation and Media | Chalaby, J. K. (2022), "Global Streamers: Placing the Transnational at the Heart of TV Culture," Journal of Digital Media & Policy, 13(2) Appadurai, A. (1996), "Disjuncture and Difference in the Global Cultural Economy," in Modernity at Large, Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, pp. 25–48 |
| 11 | Presentations | |
| 12 | Media and Democracy | Calhoun, C. (1992), "Introduction: Habermas and the Public Sphere," in Habermas and the Public Sphere, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, pp. 1–48 Papacharissi, Z. (2010), A Private Sphere: Democracy in a Digital Age, Cambridge: Polity Press, Ch.5, "The Public Sphere, Expired? On the Democratizing Potential of Convergent Technologies," pp. 112–130 |
| 13 | Sexed Subjects and Gendered Representations | Butler, J. (1999), Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity (2nd ed.), New York and London: Routledge, Part I, "Subjects of Sex/Gender/Desire," pp. 3–44 Gauntlett, D. (2008), Media, Gender and Identity: An Introduction (2nd ed.), Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, Ch.4, "Representations of Gender Today," pp. 62–98 |
| 14 | Media, Race and Ethnicity | Hall, S. (2021 [1981]), "The Whites of Their Eyes: Racist Ideologies and the Media," in Selected Writings on Race and Difference, Ch.7, Durham and London: Duke University Press Williams, D., Martins, N., Consalvo, M., & Ivory, J. D. (2009), "The Virtual Census: Representations of Gender, Race and Age in Video Games," New Media & Society, 11(5), 815–834 |
| 15 | Review of the semester | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | O'Shaughnessy, M. & Stadler, J. (2002). Media and Society: An Introduction (2nd ed.). South Melbourne: Oxford University Press. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Additional reading materials will be provided throughout the semester. |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
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10
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
1
|
20
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| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury |
1
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10
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| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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30
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| Final Exam |
1
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30
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
4
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70
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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30
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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2
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32
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| Laboratory / Application Hours |
16
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2
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32
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
14
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2
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28
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
1
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8
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8
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| Portfolio |
0
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||
| Homework / Assignments |
0
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||
| Presentation / Jury |
1
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20
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20
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
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25
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25
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| Final Exam |
1
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35
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35
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| Total |
180
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 |
To be able to critically discuss and interpret the theories, concepts and ideas that form the basis of the discipline of new media and communication. |
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-
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X
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| 2 |
To be able to critically interpret theoretical debates concerning the relations between the forms, agents, and factors that play a role in the field of new media and communication. |
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-
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X
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-
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-
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| 3 |
To have the fundamental knowledge and ability to use the technical equipment and software programs required by the new media production processes. |
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| 4 |
To be able to gather, scrutinize and scientifically investigate data in the processes of production and distribution. |
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| 5 |
To be able to use the acquired theoretical knowledge in practice. |
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X
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-
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-
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-
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| 6 |
To be able to take responsibility both individually and as a member of a group to develop solutions to problems encountered in the field of new media and communication. |
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| 7 |
To be informed about national, regional, and global issues and problems; to be able to generate problem-solving methods depending on the quality of evidence and research, and to acquire the ability to report the conclusions of those methods to the public. |
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| 8 |
To be able to critically discuss and draw on theories, concepts and ideas that form the basis of other disciplines complementing the field of new media and communication studies. |
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-
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X
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-
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| 9 |
To be able to develop and use knowledge and skills towards personal and social goals in a lifelong process. |
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| 10 |
To be able to apply social, scientific and professional ethical values in the field of new media and communication. |
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-
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-
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| 11 |
To be able to collect datain the areas of new media and communication and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| 12 |
To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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-
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| 13 |
To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
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-
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-
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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