Course Details Language of Instruction Turkish Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree Department / Program Radio, Television and Cinema Type of Program Formal Education Type of Course Unit Compulsory Course Delivery Method Face To Face Objectives of the Course To enable students to have basic knowledge in the fields of mass media, mass culture, sociology of communication, so that they can be effective in the field of visual design and production of visual materials. At the same time, gaining a sociological perspective in the field of communication and teaching discourse analysis, to increase their professional skills. Course Content The relationship between communication and sociology, the fields of the sociology of communication, the sociological dimension of the mass media are the main subjects of the course. The emergence of the concept of mass communication and the social transformations it has created and in this context, the concept and emergence of mass communication, the historical development of mass communication studies, liberal and critical approaches in mass communication, identity and representation in the media, globalization and consumer society, social expansions brought by the internet are covered in the course. will be examined. Course Methods and Techniques Anlatım, metin incelemesi, örnek olay incelemesi, tartışma ve bireysel araştırma. Prerequisites and co-requisities None Course Coordinator None Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Batu DURU Assistants None Work Placement(s) No Recommended or Required Reading Resources Aron, Raymond (1989) Stages of Sociological Thought (Trans. Korkmaz Alemdar), Ankara: Bilgi Publishing House, 2nd edition. Bauman, Zygmunt (1998) Thinking Sociologically (Trans. Abdullah Yılmaz), Istanbul: Ayrıntı Publications. Course Notes Eric, Maigret, Sociology of Media and Communication, Communication Pub., 2019. Exams 1 Ara Sınav - 1 Final Sınavı Course Category Social Sciences %100 Field %100