Information Package / Course Catalogue
Discussions on Mass Media and Culture
Course Code: SOS244
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

This course introduces the theory of what is happening and how the media and approaches will be analyzed for. How insight into the formation of mutual relations with media organizations and socio-cultural practices in the historical development will be discussed. However, what is that on his approach to the concept of culture and it will be included in the discussions. Today, the size of the "fourth estate" as indicated by the relationship between culture-media, evaluation of results will be made.

Course Content

This course ; oriented topics include analyzing the sociological phenomenon of culture - mass media. This will assess the social dimension of culture and the mass media.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Ali Erdem AKGÜL
Learning Outcomes
1.Having necessary theoretical and conceptual knowledge in order to understand and analyze
2.Be able to comprehend the role of sociology in the understanding of social reality
3.Be aware of social problems and have a sensitive approach
4.Be able to look from an interdisciplinary perspective
5.Be able to make predictions over sociological issues and developments
Recommended or Required Reading
1.ATİKER, Erhan; 1998, Modernizm Ve Kitle Toplumu, Vadi Publications, 1.Press, Ankara.
2.BAL, Hüseyin; 2004, İletişim Sosyolojisi, Süleyman Demirel University Publications, Isparta.
3.BAUDRILLARD, Jean; 2002, Tam Ekran, Çev.: B. Gülmez, Yapı Kredi Publications, 2. Press, Istanbul.
4.BAUDRILLARD, Jean; 2004, Tüketim Toplumu, Çev. H. Deliceçaylı ve F. Keskin, Ayrıntı Publications, 2. Press, Istanbul.
5.BOURDIEU, Pierre; 1997, Televizyon Üzerine, Çev.: T. Ilgaz, Yapı Kredi Publications, 1. Press, Istanbul.
6.CERECİ, Sedat; 1996, Televizyonun Sosyolojik Boyutu, Şule Publications, Istanbul.
7.CHOMSKY, Noam; 2002, Medya Gerçeği, Çev. A. Yılmaz ve O. Akınhay, Everest Publications, Istanbul.
8.DEMİR, Müge; 2013, Yeni Medya Üzerine (Yeni İletişim Teknolojileri), Literatürk Academia Publications, 1. Press.
9.ERDOĞAN, İrfan ve ALEMDAR, Korkmaz; 2005, Popüler Kültür Ve İletişim, Erk Publications, Ankara.
10.ESSLIN, Martin; 2001, Televizyon Çağı, Pınar Publications, Istanbul.
11.FISKE, John; 1999, Popüler Kültürü Anlamak, Çev.S.İrvan, Bilim Ve Sanat Publications, Ankara.
12.FISKE, John; 2003; İletişim Çalışmalarına Giriş, Çev. S. İrvan, Bilim Ve Sanat Publications, Ankara.
13.GÖKÇE, Orhan; 2003, İletişim Bilimine Giriş (İnsanlararası İlişkilerin Sosyolojik Bir Analizi), Turhan Publications, Ankara.
14.GÖNENÇ, Özgür; 2004, Medya Dünyası, İstanbul Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi Publications, 1.Press, Istanbul.
15.GÜNEŞ, Sadık; 2001, Medya Ve Kültür (Sessiz Yığınların Kültürel İntiharı), Vadi Publications, 2.Press, Ankara.
16.GÜNGÖR, Nazife; 1999, Popüler Kültür Ve İktidar, Vadi Publications, Ankara.
17.GÜVENÇ, Bozkurt; 1996, İnsan Ve Kültür, Remzi Publications, Istanbul.
18.HORKHEİMER, Max und ADORNO, Theodor; 1996, Aydınlanmanın Diyalektiği (Felsefi Fragmanlar-II), Çev. O.Özügül, Kabalcı Publications, Istanbul
19.IŞIK, Metin; 2005, Kitle İletişim Teorilerine Giriş, Eğitim Publications, 2. Press.
20.KAYPAKOĞLU, Serdar; 2004, Küresel Medya ve Kültürel Değişim, Naos Publications, Istanbul.
21.KIZILÇELİK, Sezgin; 2000, Frankfurt Okulu, Anı Publications , Ankara.
22.LULL, James; 2001, Medya, İletişim, Kültür, Çev.N.Güngör, Vadi Publications, Ankara.
23.MARCUSE, Herbert; 1986, Tek Boyutlu İnsan, Çev. A.Yardımlı, İdea Publications, Istanbul.
24.McLUHAN, Marshall and POWERS, Bruce R.; 2001; Global Köy, Çev.B.Ö. Düzgören, Scala Publications, Istanbul.
25.MUTLU, Erol; 2005, Globalleşme, Popüler Kültür Ve Medya, Ütopya Publications, 1.Press, Ankara.
26.OKTAY, Ahmet; 2002, Türkiye’de Popüler Kültür, Everest Publications, Istanbul
27.OSKAY, Ünsal; 1993, Kitle İletişiminin Kültürel İşlevleri, Der Publications.
28.ÖNÜR, Nimet; 2002, İletişim ve Toplum, Alp Publications, Ankara.
29.POSTMAN, Neil; 2004, Televizyon Öldüren Eğlence (Gösteri Çağında Kamusal Söylem), Çev. O. Akınhay, Ayrıntı Publications, Istanbul.
30.STOREY, John; 2000, Popüler Kültür Çalışmaları, Çev. K. Karaşahin, Babil Publications, 1.Press, Istanbul.
31.SWINGEWOOD, Alan; 1996, Kitle Kültürü Efsanesi, Çev. A. Kansu, Bilim ve Sanat Publications, Ankara.
32.TEKİNALP, Şermin ve UZUN, Ruhdan; 2004, İletişim Araştırmaları Ve Kuramları, Derin Publications , Istanbul.
33.TUTAR, Hasan ve YILMAZ, M. Kemal; 2003; Genel İletişim (Kavramlar ve Modeller), Nobel Yayın Dağıtım Publications, 4.Press, Ankara.
34.WILLIAMS, Raymond; 1993, Kültür, İmge Publications, Ankara.
35.YANIKLAR, Cengiz; 2006, Tüketimin Sosyolojisi, Birey Publications, Istanbul
36.YILDIZ, Şerife; 2005, Dil, Kültür, İletişim Ve Medya, Sinemis Publications, 1.Press, Ankara.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Communication, Communication Process
Week 2 - Theoretical
Approaches to Communication
Week 3 - Theoretical
Mass Media, Functions of Mass Media
Week 4 - Theoretical
Approaches to Mass Media
Week 5 - Theoretical
Culture
Week 6 - Theoretical
Specifications Culture
Week 7 - Theoretical
Mass Media and Culture
Week 8 - Theoretical
New Communication Technologies
Week 9 - Theoretical
Popular Culture
Week 10 - Theoretical
Approaches to Popular Culture
Week 11 - Theoretical
Popular Culture and Mass Media
Week 12 - Theoretical
Discussions of Mass Culture and Consumer Culture
Week 13 - Theoretical
Television and Culture
Week 14 - Theoretical
Social Media and Culture
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Final Examination1%60
Assignment1%40
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Reading140342
Individual Work130226
Midterm Examination119120
Final Examination124125
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)155
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
5
4
5
4
5
5
3
5
4
4
5
OÇ-2
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
OÇ-3
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
OÇ-4
5
3
3
3
3
3
5
3
4
5
5
OÇ-5
4
3
4
5
5
3
5
3
4
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
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