Political Science and Public Administration Preview
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

SBK021

Course Name:

Media and Politics

Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Doç. Dr. EFE CAN GÜRCAN

Course Lecturer(s):

Doç. Dr. Efe Can Gürcan

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

This course thus invites students to explore key elements of media systems and locate media in a larger political context by focusing on enduring questions about the relationship between media and politics: What influences do media have on our society? How are these influences manifested in human communication? In what ways do social and political groups use media in attempting to influence or even manipulate others’ thinking and behavior? How do socio-economic inequalities and political struggles that characterize media systems influence the way we perceive of the world? In this course, weekly seminars will consist of a combination of lectures and structured discussions of assigned readings.

Course Content:

Media refer to technologies that allow and facilitate human communication. These technologies involve many types including print media, radio and television broadcasting, film, and the Internet. Once we conceive of politics as the ways in which human communities debate and decide upon the rules that govern society, it becomes apparent that media is inextricable from politics. After all, each political act necessitates some form of communicative activity through the medium of certain techniques and technologies.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) The course will introduce students to media and politics.
2) Students will finish with basic knowledge on the relationship between media and political power.
3) They will have acquired critical thinking skills and a broad range of analytical tools for examining political interactions in media environments.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Media and Power
2)	Media and the Economy
3)	Media and Inequality
4)	Presentations and Quiz
5)	Media and Democracy
6)	Ideology and News
7)	Media and Propaganda
8)	Exam Review
9)	Political Communication
10)	Public Diplomacy and Media
11)	Media and Globalization
12)	Internet and New Media
13)	Presentations and Quiz
14)	General Review
15)	Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	M. Sönmez. 2010. Medya, Kültür, Para ve İstanbul İktidarı. İstanbul: Yordam L. Foerstel. 2007. Medya ve Savaş Yalanları. İstanbul: Yordam E. S. Herman ve N. Chomsky. 2012. Rızanın İmalatı. İstanbul: BGST Yayınları
References:	ders kitapları

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3
Program Outcomes
1) To have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in Political Science and Public Administration.	1	2	3
2) To define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level.	1	2	3
3) Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business).	1	2	3
4) Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field.	1	2	3
5) Political and social processes that take place in Turkey and in the world, able to solve problems and the causes of these problems, on the relationship of citizens with political structures reveals scientifically.	1	2	3
6) To design and to prepare scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles and theses, either on their own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to their field.	1	2	3
7) To use leadership characteristics in Political Science and Public Administration with the awareness of compliance with team work.	1	2	3
8) Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what they need and critically question the information they have acquired.	1	2	3
9) Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in Political Science and Public Administration to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form.	1	2	3
10) According to the level of European Language Portfolio, a foreign language is at least A2 for Pre-Bachelor's degree according to the level of education; At least B1 for the License; To be able to use at least C1 and at least C1 General Level for PhD.			3
11) To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software in at least the European Computer Driving License Basic Level (Associate) or Advanced Level (Associate and Associate) required by the department.	1	2	3

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in Political Science and Public Administration.	2
2)	To define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level.	3
3)	Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business).	3
4)	Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field.	3
5)	Political and social processes that take place in Turkey and in the world, able to solve problems and the causes of these problems, on the relationship of citizens with political structures reveals scientifically.	3
6)	To design and to prepare scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles and theses, either on their own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to their field.	2
7)	To use leadership characteristics in Political Science and Public Administration with the awareness of compliance with team work.	3
8)	Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what they need and critically question the information they have acquired.	2
9)	Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in Political Science and Public Administration to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form.	3
10)	According to the level of European Language Portfolio, a foreign language is at least A2 for Pre-Bachelor's degree according to the level of education; At least B1 for the License; To be able to use at least C1 and at least C1 General Level for PhD.
11)	To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software in at least the European Computer Driving License Basic Level (Associate) or Advanced Level (Associate and Associate) required by the department.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Quizzes	1	% 10
Presentation	1	% 20
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Preparation for the Activity	Spent for the Activity Itself	Completing the Activity Requirements	Workload
Course Hours	14	2	3		70
Presentations / Seminar	1	8	2		10
Midterms	1	10	2		12
Final	1	30	3		33
Total Workload					125