Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Media Policies RTS208 Turkish Compulsory 4. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 4.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Fatma GÜRSES
Instructor(s)
Goals In this course, the question of how the media is “organized” in terms of both industry and product / content will be addressed with a political economy approach. Throughout the course, the development of media policies in contemporary capitalist societies will be presented with examples from around the world.
Course Content The relationship between media and politics, policy and economic factors affecting media production and production processes, global actors of media policies, transformation of media, new media policies are covered.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Knows the development of mass communication and media from past to present.
2 Knows the global media actors and their order.
3 Evaluates the relationship between media, politics and economic power centers.
4 Gains a critical point of view about the general functioning of production and production processes in the media.
5 Evaluates new media policies.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Informing about the content and processing of the course. Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview
2. Week Development of economy political thought Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview
3. Week The specific aspects of the media industry and the commodities produced by the media. Research, Preparation, After Class Study, Interview
4. Week The industrialization process of the media and politics from the 1800s to the present. Mass communication from the 19th century to the present. Interview, Preparation, After Class Study, Research
5. Week The crisis of the 1970s Research, Preparation, After Class Study, Interview
6. Week Neoliberal economic policies and media Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview
7. Week Media industries in advanced capitalist countries Research, Interview, Preparation, After Class Study
8. Week Midterm Practice
9. Week Global Media Grid Interview, Research, Preparation, After Class Study
10. Week Media policies in the big company USA Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview
11. Week Student presentations. Preparation, After Class Study, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Research
12. Week Student presentations. Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
13. Week Student presentations. Preparation, After Class Study, Interview, Research, Presentation (Preparation)
14. Week Student presentations. Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Preparation, After Class Study, Research
15. Week Fınal Practice
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Students will be able to define the concepts related to cinema and television sectors.
2 Students will be able to discuss the reflections of this information in the fields of application by dominating both basic and new theoretical orientations and concepts in cinema and television fields.
3 Students will be able to comprehends the historical processes of cinema, television, media and communication fields and compares them with today's sectoral trends.
4 Students will be able to have knowledge about the structure and working principle of the technical materials used in the field, follow the current material developed in line with the new orientations and apply this knowledge by reflecting on their own studies.
5 Students will be able to work in the field of cinema and television, they develop appropriate solutions by calculating possible problems.
6 Students will be able to combine the theoretical knowledge related by the cinema and television sectors with the practical methods.
7 Students will be able to develop collaborative work by linking cinema and television fields with other arranged disciplines.
8 Students will be able to questioning the innovations they pursue, they discover their own directions of cinema and television.
9 Students will be able to provide the opportunity to use and share knowledge, skills effectively by participating in national and international film screenings, festivals, contests and similar organizations.
10 Students will be able to recognize the ethical values in cinema and television fields and applies them in the working environment.
11 Students will be able to organize that bring together individuals working in the field of cinema and television organizations and arrange an environment of reflection and discussion.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5
PY1 3 3 3 3 3
PY2 3 3 3 3 3
PY3 3 3 3 3 3
PY4 3 3 3 3 3
PY5 3 3 3 3 3
PY6 3 3 3 3 3
PY7 3 3 3 3 3
PY8 3 3 3 3 3
PY9 3 3 3 3 3
PY10 3 3 3 3 3
PY11 3 3 3 3 3
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Postman, Neil. (2004), Televizyon: Öldüren Eğlence
  • Disiplinlerarası Medya Okumaları (2021), Ütopya Yayınevi
  • McChesney, Robert W., (2006), 21. Yüzyılda İletişim Politikaları Medyanın Sorunu, (çev. Çiğdem Çimanlı, Emel Coşkun, Erdoğan Usta)
  • “Sinema, Bellek, Politika: Toplumsal Cinsiyet Bağlamında “Noble” Film Analizi”, Disiplinlerarası Medya Okumaları, Ütopya Yayınevi
  • “Demokratik Toplum ve Araştırmacı Gazetecilik: Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nden Örnekler”, eKurgu İletişim Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, 16. Communication in the Millennium Özel Sayısı, Cilt:26 Sayı:3, Ekim, ss.179-203, ISSN-1309-3487.
  • “Kadın Cinayetlerinin Haber Söylemi: Münevver Karabulut ve Özgecan Aslan Haberleri Üzerine Eleştirel Bir Değerlendirme”, Ankara Üniversitesi SBF Dergisi, Cilt 72, No. 3, ss. 541–568, ISSN 0378-2921.
  • “Amerika’da Karşı Kültür Hareketi ve Toplumsal Hafızanın Kültürel Genetik Şifresi: Rock Müzik (1960-1980)”, Kültürel Belleğe Yolculuk, Nilgün Gürkan Pazarcı Der.), ss. 167-231, Epos Yayınları, Ankara, ISBN: 978-605-4822-42-3.
  • “Trump ve Diğerleri: Türk Yazılı Basınında 2016 ABD Başkanlık Seçimleri”, Disiplinlerarası Medya Okumaları, Ütopya Yayınevi, Kasım, Ankara. Adaklı, Gülseren (2006)
  • Alemdar Korkmaz. (1999) Medya Gücü ve Demokratik Kurumlar
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Homework 1 12 4 48
Homework 2 10 3 30
Final 1 2 2
Classroom Activities 10 2 20
Total Workload 102
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0