| Course Name |
Media & Politics I
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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MCS 270
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Fall
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3
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2
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4
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7
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Required
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| Course Level |
-
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| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The course aims to introduce students to the main concepts of political science and the relationship between politics and communication. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | This course is designed to provide the students with an historical account of relations between media and political power. In addition to theoretical discussions on how the media is shaped by social, economic and political circumstances, the course also examines a number of cases, both from international and domestic, that best exemplify the interplay between media and politics. |
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Core Courses |
X
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| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction. Key Concepts of Politics and Communication | |
| 2 | Genesis: Polity, Virtue and the Citizen | Minogue, Politics, pp. 10-19 |
| 3 | Modern State and Government | Minogue, Politics, pp. 34-43 |
| 4 | Modernity, Media and Politics | Louw, pp. 37-59 |
| 5 | Understanding Power 1 | Clegg, Frameworks of Power |
| 6 | Communication, Media and Power | McNair, pp. 43-66 |
| 7 | Understanding Power 2 | Clegg, Frameworks of Power O’Shaughnessy, pp. 155-184 |
| 8 | Power and Legitimacy | Storey, pp. 128-133; Laclau, ‘Power and Social Communication’ (handout) Chomsky, Manufacturing Consent |
| 9 | Mid-Term | |
| 10 | Government and Institutions | Girdner, pp. 189-195; pp. 247-251; 254-271 |
| 11 | Media as an Institution of Power | Girdner, pp. 157-182 Louw, 59-92 |
| 12 | Social Structures and Political Dynamics | Minogue, pp. 43-52 |
| 13 | The Political Economy of the Mass Media | McQuail, pp. 217-245 Chomsky, What Makes the Mainstream Media Mainstream? Berger, A. (1982) Media Analysis Techniques - chapter 2 |
| 14 | Democracy and Democratisation | McKinnon, pp.80-97 |
| 15 | Communication, Media and Democracy | Keane, Media and Democracy McNair, pp. 15-27 |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Textbooks | course handout - course reader- lectures’ presentations |
| References | • Girdner, E. J. (1999), People and Power: An Introduction to Politics.\n• Louw, P. E., The Media and Political Process\n• McKinnon, C. (2008), Issues in Political Theory\n• McNair, B. (2007), An Introduction to Political Communication\n• McQuail, D. (2005), McQuail’s Mass Communication Theory\n• Minogue, K. (1995), Politics: A Very Short Introduction\n• O’Shaughnessy, M. (1999), Media and Society\n• Girdner, E. J. (1999), People and Power: An Introduction to Politics.\n• Louw, P. E., The Media and Political Process\n• McKinnon, C. (2008), Issues in Political Theory\n• McNair, B. (2007), An Introduction to Political Communication\n• McQuail, D. (2005), McQuail’s Mass Communication Theory\n• Minogue, K. (1995), Politics: A Very Short Introduction\n• O’Shaughnessy, M. (1999), Media and Society\n• Girdner, E. J. (1999), People and Power: An Introduction to Politics.\n• Louw, P. E., The Media and Political Process\n• McKinnon, C. (2008), Issues in Political Theory\n• McNair, B. (2007), An Introduction to Political Communication\n• McQuail, D. (2005), McQuail’s Mass Communication Theory\n• Minogue, K. (1995), Politics: A Very Short Introduction\n• O’Shaughnessy, M. (1999), Media and Society\n• Girdner, E. J. (1999), People and Power: An Introduction to Politics.\n• Louw, P. E., The Media and Political Process\n• McKinnon, C. (2008), Issues in Political Theory\n• McNair, B. (2007), An Introduction to Political Communication\n• McQuail, D. (2005), McQuail’s Mass Communication Theory\n• Minogue, K. (1995), Politics: A Very Short Introduction\n• O’Shaughnessy, M. (1999), Media and Society\n |
| Semester Requirements | Number | Percentage |
| Participation |
1
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10
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury |
1
|
20
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| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Portfolios | ||
| Midterms / Oral Exams |
1
|
30
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| Final / Oral Exam |
1
|
40
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| Total |
| Contribution of Semester Work to Final Grade | 4 |
60 |
| Contribution of Final Work to Final Grade | 1 |
40 |
| Total |
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours Including exam week: 16 x total hours |
16
|
5
|
80
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| Laboratory / Application Hours Including exam week: 16 x total hours |
16
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
12
|
3
|
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| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Homework / Assignments | |||
| Presentation / Jury |
1
|
25
|
|
| Project | |||
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Portfolios | |||
| Midterms / Oral Exams |
1
|
25
|
|
| Final / Oral Exam |
1
|
25
|
|
| Total |
191
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#
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Program Qualifications / Outcomes |
* Level of Contribution
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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| 1 | To be able to critically discuss and interpret the theories, concepts and ideas that form the basis of media and communication discipline. | X | ||||
| 2 | To have the fundamental knowledge and ability to use the technical equipment and software programs required by the mediaproduction process. | |||||
| 3 | To be able to use the acquired theoretical knowledge in practice. | X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to critically interpret theoretical debates concerning the relations between the forms, agents, and factors that play a role in the field of media and communication. | X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to critically discuss and draw on theories, concepts and ideas that form the basis of other disciplines complementing the field of media and communication studies. | X | ||||
| 6 | To be informed about national, regional, and global issues and problems; to be able to generate problemsolving methods depending on the quality of evidence and research, and to acquire the ability to report those methods to the public. | X | ||||
| 7 | To be able to gather, scrutinize and use with scientific methods the necessary data to for the processes of production and distribution. | X | ||||
| 8 | To be able to use and develop the acquired knowledge and skills in a lifelong process towards personal and social goals. | X | ||||
| 9 | To be able to follow developments in new technologies of media and communication, as well as new methods of production, new media industries, and new theories; and to be able to communicate with international colleagues in a foreign language. (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale,” Level B1) | X | ||||
| 10 | To be able to use a second foreign language at the intermediate level. | |||||
| 11 | To be able to use computer software required by the discipline and to possess advancedlevel computing and IT skills. (“European Computer Driving Licence”, Advanced Level) | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
