New Media and Communication (English) | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | NMC004 | ||||
Course Name: | Gender and Media | ||||
Semester: | Fall | ||||
Course Credits: |
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Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
Type of course: | University Elective | ||||
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Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning | ||||
Course Coordinator: | Doç. Dr. HASAN GÜRKAN | ||||
Course Lecturer(s): | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hasan Gürkan | ||||
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Course Objectives: | The purpose of this course is to examine the role of media in constructing gender and its intersections with race, ethnicity, class, and sexuality. This course recognizes the importance of diversity in media industries and addresses the role of new media technologies in challenging and/or reaffirming traditional constructions of gender |
Course Content: | This course examines representations of race, class, gender, and sexual identity in the media. In the course, the students will be considering issues of authorship, spectatorship, audience and the ways in which various media content (film, television, print journalism, advertising) enables, facilitates, and challenges these social constructions in society. Moreover, the students will examine how gender and race affects the production of media and discuss the impact of new media and digital media and how it has transformed access and participation, moving contemporary media users from a traditional position of readers to writers and/or commentators. Students will analyze gendered language and embodiment as it is produced online in blogs and vlogs, avatars, and in the construction of cyberidentities. The course provides an introduction to feminist approaches to media studies by drawing from work in feminist film theory, journalism, cultural studies, gender and politics, and cyberfeminism. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Recognize diversity across audiences, content and producers of media 2) Identify stereotypes of gender, race, class, and sexual identity in media portrayals 3) Locate examples of framing, intersectionality, and symbolic annihilation in media 4) Analyze texts in context of cultural and social identities, considering how reality is socially and discursively constructed by media 5) Discuss media literacy in contemporary terms, in light of 21st century developments in online cultural production and new media 6) Understand key theories and methods of studying media, power, and social identities |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to the course and discussion on ‘Why Study Gender and Media?’ | |
2) | Sex/Gender and the Media: From Sex Roles to Social Construction and Beyond” | |
3) | Feminist Perspectives on the Media | |
4) | Feminist Perspectives on the Media / Assignment 1: Performing Gender | |
5) | Gender in Media Industries (Media Organizations, Film Industry, Public Relations and Advertisement) | |
6) | Gender in Media Industries (Media Organizations, Film Industry, Public Relations and Advertisement) | |
7) | Men, Women, and Queer Individuals and Visibility in the Media | |
8) | Men, Women, and Queer Individuals and Visibility in the Media / Assignment 2: Visibility | |
9) | Gender and Representation | |
10) | Gender and Representation | |
11) | Bodies, Celebrity and Self-Branding | |
12) | Discussions | |
12) | Discussions | |
12) | Discussions | |
13) | Digital Culture: Gender and Online Self-Presentation | |
14) | Gender and Online Activism |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | - David Gauntlett (2008), Media, Gender and Identitiy: An Introduction, Routledge. - Cynthia Carter and Linda Steiner (2004), Critical Readings: Media and Gender. Open University Press. |
References: | Books, Articles, Films, TV series, and new media contents |
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1) Identify and describe the foundations and characteristics of both traditional and new media. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
2) Critically engage in and apply media studies scholarship. | |||||||||||||||
3) Develop new/digital media literacy competencies and critically analyze new/digital media contents. | |||||||||||||||
4) Develop technical skills in both traditional and digital media production. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
5) Produce media contents which are sensitive to and respect cultural diversity. | |||||||||||||||
6) Demonstrate creative writing skills in various writing genres, including both writing for and about the media. | |||||||||||||||
7) Develop computer skills and use software applications related to new/digital media design and production. | |||||||||||||||
8) Work effectively as an individual and a part of a team, acting responsibly and respectfully to complete various types of creative projects. | |||||||||||||||
9) Demonstrate skills in mentorship, leadership, management, and entrepreneurship in the media sector. | |||||||||||||||
10) Develop a “signature work” and engage in local and/or international media sectors and non-profit organizations. | |||||||||||||||
11) Acquire foreign language skills to effectively communicate and work in international and cross-cultural settings. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
12) Acquire interpersonal skills and effectively communicate in professional settings. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
13) Identify the structures, trends, technological developments and issues related to new media and carry out artistic and creative activities and projects that correspond to social needs. | |||||||||||||||
14) Conduct media practice within national and international legal frameworks. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
15) Become responsible media practitioners by adhering to media ethics and principles of democracy and human rights. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Identify and describe the foundations and characteristics of both traditional and new media. | 1 |
2) | Critically engage in and apply media studies scholarship. | 2 |
3) | Develop new/digital media literacy competencies and critically analyze new/digital media contents. | 2 |
4) | Develop technical skills in both traditional and digital media production. | 2 |
5) | Produce media contents which are sensitive to and respect cultural diversity. | 2 |
6) | Demonstrate creative writing skills in various writing genres, including both writing for and about the media. | 2 |
7) | Develop computer skills and use software applications related to new/digital media design and production. | 2 |
8) | Work effectively as an individual and a part of a team, acting responsibly and respectfully to complete various types of creative projects. | 2 |
9) | Demonstrate skills in mentorship, leadership, management, and entrepreneurship in the media sector. | 2 |
10) | Develop a “signature work” and engage in local and/or international media sectors and non-profit organizations. | 2 |
11) | Acquire foreign language skills to effectively communicate and work in international and cross-cultural settings. | 2 |
12) | Acquire interpersonal skills and effectively communicate in professional settings. | 2 |
13) | Identify the structures, trends, technological developments and issues related to new media and carry out artistic and creative activities and projects that correspond to social needs. | 2 |
14) | Conduct media practice within national and international legal frameworks. | 2 |
15) | Become responsible media practitioners by adhering to media ethics and principles of democracy and human rights. | 2 |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
Homework Assignments | 2 | % 55 |
Final | 1 | % 35 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 65 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 35 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Preparation for the Activity | Spent for the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | Workload | ||
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | ||||
Study Hours Out of Class | 3 | 6 | 18 | ||||
Project | 3 | 9 | 27 | ||||
Homework Assignments | 2 | 10 | 20 | ||||
Final | 1 | 7 | 7 | ||||
Total Workload | 114 |