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| Unit | FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION |
| JOURNALISM PR. | |
| Code | GZT303 |
| Name | Digital Media and Society |
| Term | 2020-2021 Academic Year |
| Semester | 5. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 5 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Uzaktan Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Öğr. Gör. Dr. FIRAT BERKSUN |
| Course Instructor |
Öğr. Gör. Dr. FIRAT BERKSUN
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To assess the promises and problematics of media representations in media and entertainment culture. To be critical around the issue of media culture and social change.
Course Content
This lecture examines the potentials and possibilities of social change and advocacy in contemporary media culture, with a focus on how diverse groups, such as governmental agencies, advocacy groups, celebrities and others make use of the media, social media, and the entertainment industry to promote social change.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | To learn the key concepts and theoretical debates in the study of digital media. |
| LO02 | To understand the role of digital media in shaping and reshaping identity, culture, and society. |
| LO03 | To analyze, criticize and evaluate everyday practices of digital media. |
| LO04 | To analyze and discuss contemporary examples of digital culture using digital media theories. |
| LO05 | To assess both positive and negative effects of digital media on individuals, communities, and institutions. |
| LO06 | To articulate how digital technology influences social practices, and how people shape digital technology. |
| LO07 | To apply critical approaches to understanding digital media practices and theories. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course Introduction | Discussion | |
| 2 | Key concepts and debates | Reading course materials | |
| 3 | Understanding Digital Media: The Role of Social Science Theory | Reading course materials | |
| 4 | Digital Theories of Society | Reading course materials | |
| 5 | Digital Theories of Society | Reading course materials | |
| 6 | The Rise of Postmodern, Networked Society | Reading course materials | |
| 7 | Social Production, Social Consumption | Reading course materials | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reading course materials | |
| 9 | Online Labor | Reading course materials | |
| 10 | Peer Production and Mass Media | Reading course materials | |
| 11 | Crowdsourcing and Piecework | Reading course materials | |
| 12 | Digital Citizenship: Expression and Regulation | Reading course materials | |
| 13 | Who Controls the Internet | Reading course materials | |
| 14 | Networked Individualism, A Networked Youth | Reading course materials | |
| 15 | Digital Memory and the End of the Private Self | Reading course materials | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Reading course materials | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Reading course materials |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Homework | 15 | 6 |
| 1. Midterm Exam | 85 | 34 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 114 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,56 | ||
| ECTS | 5 ECTS | ||