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| Code | AS429 |
| Name | Television Criticism |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 7. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 1-1 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 1 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. SEVDA ÜNAL |
| Course Instructor |
Doç. Dr. SEVDA ÜNAL
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to make the distinctive character and social-cultural function of television as a system of meaning-production and mass media understandable and to provide students with a critical viewing practice.
Course Content
In this course, the functioning of television as a mass media, meaning production processes, social-cultural functions, forms of representation, effects on the audience and critical media literacy will be covered.
Course Precondition
There are no prerequisites for the course.
Resources
Televizyon Eleştirisi ve Analizi-Prof.Dr. Seçkin Özmen, Televizyonu Anlamak-Erol Mutlu, Ayşe İnal- Televizyon, Tür ve Temsil
Notes
Çelenk, Sevilay (2005). Televizyon, Temsil, Kültür: 90’lı Yıllarda Sosyokültürel İklim ve Televizyon İçerikleri. Ankara: Ütopya.Ellis, John (1997-1998). “Televizyonun Anlatısı.” Çev: Ayşe İnal, AÜ İLEF Yıllık, Ankara: Ankara Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi: 145-58.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Defines the functioning of television as a mass media. |
| LO02 | Explains the meaning production processes of television. |
| LO03 | Describes the social and cultural functions of television. |
| LO04 | Analyses the forms of representation used in television programmes. |
| LO05 | Analyses ideological and cultural codes in television content. |
| LO06 | Interpret the effects of television broadcasts on the audience. |
| LO07 | Compares the narrative structures of different television genres. |
| LO08 | Evaluates the visual and auditory expression techniques used in television content. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the basic concepts of the field, communication patterns, communication and cultural functions within the framework of communication as the basis of Communication Studies. | 4 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Recognizes the national and global communication systems, the basic concepts, theories and principles. | 3 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students will be able to associate basic knowledge about the instrumental (Radio, Television, Cinema, Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism, Public Relations, Journalism, etc.) and objective (Public Sphere, Public Opinion, Cultural Production Areas, Citizen Participation, Popular Culture, etc.) fields of Social Communication. | 4 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains how communication works in all aspects of individual, group, mass, institution or different cultures. | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Associates scientific knowledge and methods with technological innovations in the field. | |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | With an interdisciplinary perspective on the concept of communication; Sociology, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Science, Anthropology, etc. synthesises information from fields such as Communication Sciences. | 3 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve communication problems encountered in size of individual to global communications. | |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | As a requirement of the ability to communicate effectively, as well as the ability to express oneself; empathizes with the ability to understand the people and the environments they are in. | |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Reports his/her observations in social, artistic and cultural events that he/she organises and actively participates in. | 5 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Interprets local, national and international events with a critical perspective. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They take an active role in group work as well as individual work. | 4 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | As an individual with a developed sense of responsibility towards society, develops projects for the benefit of society. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | In addition to professional development, it continuously improves itself in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields in line with its interests and abilities. | 5 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Rational thinking skills as well as methods and strategies to develop creative thinking, as well as written, verbal, visual, etc. express their thoughts through tools appropriate to the purpose. | 4 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | To be able to follow the information in the field and communicate with colleagues abroad with the knowledge of a foreign language at least at the general level of the European Language Portfolio (B). | |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Acts in accordance with ethical principles in the process of accessing, using and transmitting all kinds of information and in all other thoughts and endeavors related to the profession. | |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Uses methods that can be disseminated to the society in general with basic application skills specific to the field such as media literacy. | |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Is competent to use required level of knowledge of the area and use of computer software as well as all means of communication (body language, verbal and nonverbal communication, newspapers, magazines, radio, television, cinema, internet and other information / communication technologies, and mass media) | |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Realizes future career planning in line with learning needs. | |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | It directs all its work within the framework of the legal legislation related to its field. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course content and resource presentation | Reviewing the course information pack | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 2 | Introduction, scope and basic concepts (television, mass communication, meaning production) | Research on the concepts of communication and media | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 3 | Historical development and technological transformations of television | Reading about the media industry and Historical development and technological transformations of televisiontelevision economics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Grup Çalışması |
| 4 | The functioning of television as a mass media and media industry | Medya endüstrisi ve televizyon ekonomisi hakkında okuma | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Grup Çalışması |
| 5 | Television and meaning production: Visual and verbal codes | Basic resources on semiotics and meaning production | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 6 | Social and cultural functions of television | Reading about cultural studies and social effects of television | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap |
| 7 | Forms of representation and ideological codes in television programmes | Reading about the concepts of representation and ideology | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Review of topics before midterm | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Cultural codes and stereotypes in television content | Reading about cultural representation and stereotypes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Grup Çalışması |
| 10 | The effects of television broadcasts on the audience and audience theories | Reading about audience studies and theories of influence | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Örnek Olay |
| 11 | Television criticism methods and analysis techniques | Examining the sources related to the methods of criticism | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Anlatım, Örnek Olay |
| 12 | Critical media literacy and evaluation of television content | Reading and sample analyses related to media literacy | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 13 | Narrative structures of different television genres: News, series, advertisement, reality show | Reading about narrative structures of different genres and watching examples | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 14 | The relationship between television and daily life practices and consumption habits | Reading about daily life and media consumption | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 15 | Television and the future: Digital transformation, new media and the future of television | Reading about digital transformation and the future of television | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Presentation of television criticism projects prepared by students | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Proje / Tasarım |
| 17 | Term Exams | Presentation of television criticism projects prepared by students | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Proje / Tasarım |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 92 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,68 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||