Communication Sciences (DR)
PhD TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 QF-EHEA: Third Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: ILB6101
Course Name: Contact History
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
12
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Compulsory Courses
Course Level:
PhD TR-NQF-HE:8. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Third Cycle EQF-LLL:8. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Prof. Dr. YALÇIN KIRDAR
Course Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. Peyami Çelikcan
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The aim of the course is to evaluate the history of communication in the historical process and to give the student the ability to comment on this subject.
Course Content: Concepts such as information, communication, oral and written culture, mass media, social network, media and examples related to these constitute the content of the course.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Have information about the development of communication tools from the beginning to the present.
2) Categorizes the concept of communication in terms
3) Comprehends the socio-economic and cultural effects of communication tools on society.
4) Defines the social roles of mass media

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to Communication History and Basic Concepts
2) Primitive communication techniques and Visuality
3) The invention of writing and social and cultural transformation
4) The development of communication in the Western World
5) The Printing Revolution and the Invention of the Printing Press
6) Typographic Culture and Its Characteristics
7) Geographical discoveries, transportation and communication
8) Industrial and Communication Revolution
9) Development of new communication technologies
10) Information and mass communication process
11) The Birth of Cinema
12) Network society
13) Technological determinism critique
14) Case studies
15) Overall assessment
16) Final week

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Başlangıçtan Günümüze Medya Tarihi, çev. Esra Atuk, İstanbul: KYK.
Alemdar, K. (1996). İletişim ve tarih. İmge Kitabevi.
References: Başlangıçtan Günümüze Medya Tarihi, çev. Esra Atuk, İstanbul: KYK.
Alemdar, K. (1996). İletişim ve tarih. İmge Kitabevi.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) The student who has completed the Ph.D. Program has a good command of current and advanced approaches and concepts related to communication sciences. 2 3 3 2
2) Comprehends the interaction between communication sciences and other humanities, monitors and evaluates discussions. 2 2 3 3
3) Uses current and advanced knowledge in the field of communication sciences. 3 3 2 2
4) Expands the boundaries of knowledge by making original studies in the field of communication sciences or by bringing new interpretations to existing studies. 3 3 2 2
5) Uses the information and communication technologies required by the field at an advanced level. 2 1 3 1
6) Researches, comprehends, designs, adapts and applies an original subject. 2 3 3 3

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) The student who has completed the Ph.D. Program has a good command of current and advanced approaches and concepts related to communication sciences. 2
2) Comprehends the interaction between communication sciences and other humanities, monitors and evaluates discussions. 3
3) Uses current and advanced knowledge in the field of communication sciences. 2
4) Expands the boundaries of knowledge by making original studies in the field of communication sciences or by bringing new interpretations to existing studies. 3
5) Uses the information and communication technologies required by the field at an advanced level. 3
6) Researches, comprehends, designs, adapts and applies an original subject. 3

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
Final Sözlü 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 100
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK %
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 16 32
Presentations / Seminar 1 80
Homework Assignments 1 80
Final 1 100
Total Workload 292