Lesson plan / INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION SCIENCES

Lesson Information

Course Credit 3.0
Course ECTS Credit 5.0
Teaching Language of Instruction Türkçe
Level of Course Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of Course Compulsory
Mode of Delivery Blended (face-to-face & Distance Learning)
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience? Z
Course Coordinator Assoc. Prof. (Ph.D.) DENİZ AKBULUT
Instructor (s) Assoc. Prof. (Ph.D.) AYTEN ÖVÜR
Course Assistant

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course The aim of this course is to inform the students about communication processes, basic communication concepts, structure, functions, characteristics, types of communication, relations of communication sciences with other disciplines, communication models emerging within the scope of impact studies.
Course Content The concept of communication, communication processes, characteristics of communication, types of communication, communication science and related disciplines, basic communication models constitute the content of the course.

Weekly Course Subjects

1Communication, communication, society and culture, communication science and related disciplines
2Functions, characteristics and various classifications of communication
3Verbal, Non-Verbal and Written Communication
4Internal communication and interpersonal communication
5Group communication and organizational communication
6Mass communication and mass media
7Communication process, elements and factors affecting communication dynamics Empathy, effective listening and confidence in communication
8Midterm Exam
9History of communication research and classification of communication studies (theories)
10Early studies: Chicago School and its contribution to communication studies
11Emergence and classification of impact studies, Early impact studies: Stimulus Response Model, Hypodermic Needle
12Communication Models: Chained Communication Model, Mathematical Communication Model, Dynamic Communication Model and Newcomb ABX Balance Model
13Communication Models: Gerbner, Wesley, McLean and Jakobson
14Katz and Lazarsfeld's two-stage flow and personal impact model; threshold guard concept

Resources

Aysel Aziz, İletişime Giriş, İstanbul, Hiperlink Yayınları, 2010
Ünsal Oskay, İletişimin ABC’si, İstanbul, Alfa Yayınları, 2005
Merih Zıllıoğlu, İletişim nedir. İstanbul, Cem Yayınevi, 1996.
Alim Kaya, Kişilerarası İlişkiler ve Etkili İletişim, Ankara, Pegem Akademi, 2010
Demet Gürüz, Ayşen Temel Eğinli, İletişim Becerileri, Ankara, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, 2008
Nazife Güngör, İletişime Giriş. Ankara, Siyasal Kitabevi, 2015
Dennis McQuail – Sven Windahl, Kitle İletişim Modelleri, Çev. Konca Yumlu, Ankara, İmge Kitabevi
John Fiske, İletişim Çalışmalarına Giriş, Çev. Süleyman İrvan, Ankara, Pharmakon,
Oya Tokgöz, İletişim Kuramlarına Anlam Vermek Başlangıcından Günümüze Anglo Amerikan İletişim Kuramı, İmge Kitabevi, Ankara, 2015
Oya Morva, Chicago Sosyoloji Okulu ve Sosyal Teoride İletişimin Keşfi, İstanbul Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Doktora Tezi, 2011