Information Package / Course Catalogue
Sociology of Communication
Course Code: İLT401
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Contact the sociological investigation of the social means of communication, effects on society , community relations and communication , sharing information about the issue of development in the historical process of social communication.

Course Content

Contact sociology of space and scope of the main approaches in communication sociology, mass media social edit and change and connections, the importance of mass media in modern society , understand the importance of communication sciences of communication sociology and the society in which he lives shows progress in understanding as a whole.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Dilek SACIHAN
Ins. Mehmet ATİK
Learning Outcomes
1.The student can explain the basic concepts, scope, and place of sociology of communication within communication studies.
2.The student can compare the approaches of classical and contemporary sociological theories to communication processes.
3.Evaluates the role of media in social change and cultural interaction.
4.The student can analyze the relationship between mass society, mass culture, public opinion, and media in a historical and theoretical context.
5.The student can interpret the relationship between media, representation, ideology, and hegemony from the perspective of sociology of communication.
6.The student can analyze current issues such as digital society, network society, platforms, algorithms, and digital inequalities from a sociological perspective.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. MEDYA VE İLETİŞİM SOSYOLOJİSİ : ERIC MAGRET, 2013, ÇEV.H.YÜCEL, İLETİŞİM YAY. İSTANBUL
2.Anık, C. (2014). İletişim Sosyolojisi: Kuramsal Temeller. İstanbul: Derin Yayınları.
3.Habermas, J. (2021). Kamusallığın Yapısal Dönüşümü. Çev. Tanıl Bora ve Mithat Sancar. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları.
4.Castells, M. (2009). The Rise of the Network Society. Wiley-Blackwell.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to the course; the subject, scope, and place of sociology of communication within communication studies
Week 2 - Theoretical
The relationship between society, communication, and culture; the role of communication in social order, meaning, and interaction processes
Week 3 - Theoretical
Communication in classical sociological theories: Durkheim, Weber, Marx, and debates on social structure
Week 4 - Theoretical
The formation of modern society; urbanization, industrialization, individualization, and the transformation of communication forms
Week 5 - Theoretical
Mass society and mass communication; mass culture, public opinion, and the relationship between media and society
Week 6 - Theoretical
The Frankfurt School and the culture industry; media, ideology, domination, and everyday life
Week 7 - Theoretical
The public sphere and communication; Habermas, public opinion, citizenship, and democratic deliberation culture
Week 8 - Theoretical
Media, representation, and ideology; the construction of social reality through media
Week 9 - Theoretical
The cultural studies approach; Stuart Hall, signification, representation, hegemony, and reception
Week 10 - Theoretical
Sociology of everyday life and communication; symbolic interactionism, presentation of self, and face-to-face interaction
Week 11 - Theoretical
Social identity, class, gender, ethnicity, and media representations
Week 12 - Theoretical
Digital society and network society; new media, platforms, surveillance, algorithms, and social relations
Week 13 - Theoretical
Globalization, media, and cultural circulation; local-global relations, popular culture, and digital publicness
Week 14 - Theoretical
Current debates in the sociology of communication; artificial intelligence, disinformation, digital inequalities, and social transformation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures5%5
Quiz1%10
Midterm Examination1%25
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Reading2114
Quiz1000
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
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
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
OÇ-1
5
5
5
4
4
OÇ-2
5
5
4
4
OÇ-3
5
5
4
4
OÇ-4
5
5
4
4
OÇ-5
5
5
4
4
OÇ-6
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026