Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1NMC 101Introduction to Communication3+0+03528.09.2024

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program BA Program in New Media and Communication
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The course covers the following topics: definition of communication, elements of communication process, basic communication models, and contexts of human communication; coding and signification; semiotic methods; structuralist theory; empirical methods and intuition; ideology and meanings
Course Content The course covers the following topics: definition of communication, elements of communication process, basic communication models, and contexts of human communication; coding and signification; semiotic methods; structuralist theory; empirical methods and intuition; ideology and meanings
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Research Assist. Osman Doğan
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Fiske, John. Introduction to communication studies/New ed., Routledge, 1990: NY, NY.

Course Category
Field %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 20
Attendance 1 % 20
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
3
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 3 42
Mid-terms 1 15 15
Final examination 1 25 25
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 124

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Students can define the meaning of communication
2 Students can compare and analyze the basic communication models
3 Students can comprehend the importance of communication
4 Students can identify the contexts of human communication
5 5) Students can compare the contexts of human communication

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to the Course
2 The definition and etymology of communication
3 Interpersonal communication
4 Verbal communication
5 Organizational Communication
6 The Structure of Mass Media
7 Functions and Effects of Mass Communication
8 Ethics of Mass Communication
9 Midterm
10 Public Relations
11 Advertising
12 Communication in the Dijital Age
13 Audience in the Digital Age
14 Final Exam

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8
All 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

  
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