ECTS - Media and Society
Media and Society (PR236) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media and Society | PR236 | 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 focuses on providing necessary knowledge about the mass communication for the students in public relations and advertising. | 
| Course Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course; 
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| Course Content | Students who take the course will learn the basic concepts of mass communication and create a perspective on public relations, advertising and international mass communication | 
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orientation | |
| 2 | On the basic concepts such as mass, media, mass media and mass communication | 23-25 | 
| 3 | Production, producer and product in mass media. | 41-62 | 
| 4 | Development, structure and function of mass media: Books, Printing, Press | 41-62 | 
| 5 | Development, structure and function of mass media: Radio | 41-62 | 
| 6 | Development, structure and function of mass media: Cinema | 41-62 | 
| 7 | Midterm Exam | |
| 8 | Development, structure and function of mass media: TV | 67-108 | 
| 9 | Development, structure and function of mass media: Internet | 67-108 | 
| 10 | Development, structure and function of public relations and advertising | 111-125 | 
| 11 | Control of mass media: Freedom of the press, censorship, auto-control | 209-223 | 
| 12 | Prevailing issues on media representation | 231-280 | 
| 13 | Prevailing issues on media representation | 231-280 | 
| 14 | International mass communication | 361-369 | 
| 15 | International mass communication | 361-369 | 
| 16 | Overall discussion | 
Sources
| Course Book | 1. David Croteau, William Hoynes, Clayton Childress - Media/Society Technology, Industries, Content, and Users | 
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Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade | 
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - | 
| Laboratory | - | - | 
| Application | - | - | 
| Field Work | - | - | 
| Special Course Internship | - | - | 
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - | 
| Homework Assignments | - | - | 
| Presentation | 1 | 15 | 
| Project | - | - | 
| Report | - | - | 
| Seminar | - | - | 
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 35 | 
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 | 
| Toplam | 3 | 100 | 
| Percentage of Semester Work | 50 | 
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| Percentage of Final Work | 50 | 
| 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 | Students obtain fundamental knowledge about the theoretical approaches, concepts, research methods and techniques of public relations, advertising, media, marketing and integrated marketing. | X | ||||
| 2 | Students obtain interdisciplinary knowledge about political, cultural, economic and social process within local, national and international levels. | X | ||||
| 3 | Students obtain knowledge about the effective use of digital media intended for public relations, advertising, marketing and integrated marketing. | X | ||||
| 4 | Students obtain knowledge about the use of new media tools both theoretically and practically. | X | ||||
| 5 | Students obtain knowledge about the design and development of any public relations and advertising campaign based on the target group and strategic objectives. | |||||
| 6 | Students obtain knowledge about the organizational communications structures. | X | ||||
| 7 | Students obtain knowledge about various strategies of crisis management. | |||||
| 8 | Students obtain knowledge about required research, planning, methods and techniques within public relations and advertising fields. | X | ||||
| 9 | Students obtain knowledge about ethical principles and values of public relations and advertising | |||||
| 10 | Students obtain knowledge about legal regulations of both communication law and advertising. | |||||
| 11 | Students learn how to communicate with both local and foreign, academic and non-academic stakeholders in order to conduct PR and advertising researches or practices. | X | ||||
| 12 | Students learn how to work in teamwork for PR and advertising researches and practices. | |||||
| 13 | Students learn how to prepare and conduct various communicational activities of various organizations. | |||||
| 14 | Students learn how to collect information, analyze and present the findings of PR, advertising, marketing and consumer researches. | |||||
| 15 | Students learn how to plan and conduct media and advertising campaigns. | |||||
| 16 | Students learn how to use digital communication tools effectively and design a product. | |||||
| 17 | Students have the capacity of using theoretical background and conducting methodologies in order to gather information, analyze and interpret within PR and advertising fields. | |||||
| 18 | Students have the capacity of understanding the social-cultural context of PR and advertising practices for the related organizations. | X | ||||
| 19 | Students have the capacity of following the latest developments at national and global levels. | X | ||||
| 20 | Students have the capacity of taking the responsibilities for the possible problems in any PR program or campaign and develop creative solutions. | |||||
| 21 | Students have the capacity of using various applications and technological tools to conduct PR and advertising programs and advertising campaigns. | |||||
| 22 | Students have the capacity of exercising the ethical codes based on national and international professional standards in PR and advertising activities. | |||||
| 23 | Students have the capacity of forming and practicing brand management strategies. | |||||
| 24 | Students have the capacity of dealing with the possible risks in organizations. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 | 
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 1 | 14 | 
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 15 | 15 | 
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 10 | 10 | 
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 | 
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 | 
| Total Workload | 117 | ||
