AS440 Text Analysis

4 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 8. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Code AS440
Name Text Analysis
Term 2024-2025 Academic Year
Semester 8. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 4 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator
Course Instructor
1 2
Öğr. Gör.Dr. AYŞE ÖZKAN (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)


Course Goal / Objective

This course aims to gain students the skill to absorb written, oral or visual texts beyond their surface meanings by utilizing relevant approaches and methods of analysis along with the theoretical knowledge underlying those methods and approaches. The students are also expected to be able to analyze different types of texts in the field of Communication Studies as well as developing a deeper understanding of the world around them and the skill to produce adequate texts themselves, while discovering the dynamic patterning of the text development.

Course Content

With specific focus on the dynamic nature of texts as communicative arenas, this course will mainly deal with issues, starting with the concept of textuality, generic and common features of written, oral and visual texts, various methods employed in the field of Text Analysis and underlying theories and approaches. Also included in the syllabus are the applications of the methods presented, on various texts that are of interest in the domain of Communication Studies, such as news articles, news reports, ads and political texts. Some class time will also be allocated for discussing individual term projects.

Course Precondition

None

Resources

Metin Çözümlemeleri, Yasemin G. İnceoğlu ve Nebahat A. Çomak, Ayrıntı Yayınları, 2016.

Notes

Metin Çözümleme, Fatma Okumuş, Urzeni Yayıncılık, 2020.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Defines the concept of text and basic features of textuality.
LO02 Identifies specific and common features of written, oral and visual texts.
LO03 Displays awareness of the dynamic nature of the text.
LO04 Recognizes the basic concepts methods and approaches used in Text Analysis.
LO05 Selects relevant method of investigation regarding a specific text type.
LO06 Performs the skill of analyzing various texts in his/her field of study using relevant methodological tools.


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. 2
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Recognizes the national and global communication systems, the basic concepts, theories and principles.
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Holds information related to the fields as a basis; Instrumental Social Communications (Radio, TV, Film, Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism) within a terminological frame (=teleological) (Public Sphere, Public Opinion, Cultural Production Areas, Citizen Participation, Popular Culture, etc.). 4
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has the knowledge and skills to use and/or explain how communication works in every aspect in different cultures, from individual to group, mass, institutional communication within the major tools of communication. 4
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Distinguishes non-scientific knowledge from the scientific method, and follows technological innovations in the field with the updated work. 5
PLO06 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı From an interdisciplinary perspective, acknowledged the concept of communication to synthesize information that Communication Studies has background from different areas like, Sociology, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Sciences, Anthropology and so on. 5
PLO07 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve communication problems encountered in size of individual to global communications. 1
PLO08 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı As a requirement of competence to communicate effectively, has the ability to express himself/herself up, facing the people with correct understanding in environments in which he/she is capable of empathy sets.
PLO09 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Organizes and/or actively participates in the social, artistic and cultural activities, reports events.
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Follows the local, national and international events with critical comments. 5
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Is able to work in the group as well as having the competence of the individual work
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Develops a sense of responsibility towards the society, as individuals, develops projects for the benefit of the community, leadership and entrepreneurial skills of intellectual exhibitions.
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Improves constantly himself/herself, as well as being open to professional developments in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities, identifying needs of learning 3
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Has rational thinking skills, creative thinking in written, oral, visual and so on, as well as using the methods and strategies, for the purpose of communicating thoughts. 4
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Has at least one foreign language in the European Language Portfolio (B) with the level of using the information in track and communicate with colleagues abroad.
PLO16 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik While accessing all kinds of information, using and transmitting of all other thoughts on the process and in all other practices of the profession strives to comply with ethical requirements and endeavors.
PLO17 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Has basic skills and use these skills for mediating to the general population methods in the specific praxis areas, such as media literacy, 5
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 Identifies learning needs and future career plan and perform accordingly.
PLO20 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Has the knowledge of the legal framework related to the field.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Introduction the course Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
2 What is text Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
3 Language, discourse and meaning Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
4 Categorizing of text Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
5 Basic analysis techniques on communication studies I: Critical Discourse Analysis Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
6 Basic analysis techniques on communication studies II: Semiotic Analysis Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
7 Basic analysis techniques on communication studies III: Reception Analysis Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
8 Mid-Term Exam Reading, practice Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Written texts: Newsreports-newspaperarticles Reading, practice Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Alıştırma ve Uygulama
10 Written texts: Printed ads Reading, practice Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Grup Çalışması
11 Visual texts: TV commercials Reading, practice Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Grup Çalışması
12 Oral texts (Discourse) Reading, practice Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Grup Çalışması, Örnek Olay
13 Presentation of student projects and peer assessment 2 Reading, prepare presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
14 Presentation of student projects 2 Reading, prepare presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
15 Presentation of student projects 3 Reading, prepare presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
16 Term Exams Reading, practice Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Proje / Tasarım
17 Term Exams Reading, practice 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 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 8 8
Final Exam 1 24 24
Total Workload (Hour) 88
Total Workload / 25 (h) 3,52
ECTS 4 ECTS

Update Time: 11.05.2024 11:40