ECTS - Political Communication
Political Communication (PR425) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Political Communication | PR425 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course aimed that defining and understanding the transformation of political communication in historical process. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Evaluating the communication studies carried out by political parties, evaluating the communication studies carried out by political parties, revealing the importance of communication in politics by addressing political communication with mainstream and critical dimensions in the historical development process. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Media and democratic theory | Curran, 2011, pp. 61-84 |
| 3 | Politics in age of mediation | McNair,2003,pp. 3-15 |
| 4 | Effects of political communication, | McNair,2003,pp. 27-66 |
| 5 | Media as political actor | McNair,2003,pp. 67-82 |
| 6 | Communication policies of political parties | McNair,2003,pp. 83-85 |
| 7 | Midterm | |
| 8 | Communication policies of political parties: Advertising | McNair,2003,pp. 85-117 |
| 9 | Communication policies of political parties: Public Relations | McNair,2003,pp. 118-150 |
| 10 | Pressure Groups and politics | McNair,2003,pp. 118-150 |
| 11 | Effects os political communication strategies on voters | Semetko&Scammel (ed). (2012). pp. 221-224 |
| 12 | Digital media and political communication | Semetko&Scammel (ed). (2012). pp. 115-152 |
| 13 | Digital media and political communication | Semetko&Scammel (ed). (2012). pp.115-152 |
| 14 | Mediaziation of Politics and theatricalization of politics | Semetko&Scammel (ed). (2012). pp. 356-366 |
| 15 | Summary | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Brian Mc Nair, An Introduction to Political Communication, 3.bs. Routledge, London, 2003. |
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| 4. James Curran, Media and Democracy, Routhledge, 2011 | |
| 5. Semetko&Scammel (ed). (2012). Hand Book of Political Communication, Sage. | |
| 6. Savigny, Heather. (2017). Political Communication A Critical Introduction, Palgrave. | |
| Other Sources | 2. John Keane, Medya ve Demokrasi, Ayrıntı Yay., 1993 |
| 3. Süleyman Irvan (Der.), Medya, Kültür, Siyaset, Ark Yay., 1997 |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 30 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Toplam | 6 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 100 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 0 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methods of economics | |||||
| 2 | Acquiring the skills of macro level economic analysis | |||||
| 3 | Acquiring the skills of micro level economic analysis | |||||
| 4 | Understanding the formulation and implementation of economic policies at the local, national, regional, and/or global level | |||||
| 5 | Learning different approaches on economic and related issues | |||||
| 6 | Acquiring the quantitative and/or qualitative techniques in economic analysis | |||||
| 7 | Improving the ability to use the modern software, hardware and/or technological devices | |||||
| 8 | Developing intra-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary team work skills | X | ||||
| 9 | Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, discussions, and/or life-long learning | |||||
| 10 | Adopting work ethic and social responsibility | |||||
| 11 | Developing the skills of communication. | X | ||||
| 12 | Improving the ability to effectively implement the knowledge and skills in at least one of the following areas: economic policy, public policy, international economic relations, industrial relations, monetary and financial affairs. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 3 | 16 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 102 | ||