Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : HİT226 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : Short Cycle (Associate's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 4 |
By addressing the concept of political communication in its theoretical and applied dimensions, the aim is to enable students to analyze the communication strategies of political actors, to make critical evaluations and to have knowledge about current political communication practices.
The course covers the historical development of political communication; speaking and listening in effective communication; influencing, effective communication and persuasive speech; definition and basic concepts of political communication; political communication and ideology; political communication, politics and power; formation of public opinion; political campaign process; political campaigns and voter analysis in Turkey; and new media and political communication, and the fundamental debates and issues related to the field of political communication are discussed.
| Ins. Elçin BAŞOL |
| 1. | Defines the concept of political communication and its basic components. |
| 2. | Analyzes the communication strategies of political actors. |
| 3. | Evaluates the role of traditional and new media tools in political communication. |
| 4. | Creates an effective communication plan by analyzing political campaign examples. |
| 5. | Discusses concepts such as ethics, manipulation, and propaganda in political communication. |
| 1. | Göksel Göker, Political Communication Research: Nobel Academic Publications, 2021. |
| 2. | İnanç Demir, M. (2018). POLITICAL COMMUNICATION: A CONCEPTUAL COMPILATION. International Journal of Art Culture and Communication, 1(1), 79-104. |
| 3. | McNair, B. (2018). An Introduction to Political Communication. Routledge. |
| 4. | Richard M. Perloff, The Dynamics of Political Communication: Media and Politics in a Digital Age. |
| 5. | Shanto Iyengar, Media Politics: A Citizen’s Guide |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 1 | 3 | 56 |
| Assignment | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 96 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | PÇ-12 | PÇ-13 | |
OÇ-1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
OÇ-2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
OÇ-3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |