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.Explains the basic concepts and theories of communication sociology.
2.Analyzes the relationships between social structures and communication processes.
3.Evaluates the role of media in social change and cultural interaction.
4.Compares different forms of communication from a sociological perspective.
5.Interprets current social events from the perspective of communication sociology.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. MEDYA VE İLETİŞİM SOSYOLOJİSİ : ERIC MAGRET, 2013, ÇEV.H.YÜCEL, İLETİŞİM YAY. İSTANBUL
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to the course content
Week 2 - Theoretical
Introduction to communication and basic concepts
Week 3 - Theoretical
Social meaning of communication, social effects, communication-society relation, historical development
Week 4 - Theoretical
Marxist and American approaches in mass communication research
Week 5 - Theoretical
Critical theory, the concept of ideology, communication and power
Week 6 - Theoretical
New communication technologies and their social effects
Week 7 - Theoretical
Effects of propaganda and cinema
Week 8 - Theoretical
Midterm Exam- The role of the newspaper in social solidarity/conflict
Week 9 - Theoretical
Habermas, public sphere and communicative action
Week 10 - Theoretical
Habermas, public sphere and communicative action (continued)
Week 11 - Theoretical
The role of media in modernization
Week 12 - Theoretical
Frankfurt School theorists and media-centered critical studies
Week 13 - Theoretical
Baudrillard, Althusser, and Debord’s views on mass communication
Week 14 - Theoretical
Schiller, Castells, Virilio and cyberfeminism
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%50
Attending Lectures14%10
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory150345
Assignment211021
Midterm Examination110313
Final Examination118321
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026