Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
5RTS305Semiology2+0+02218.10.2026
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 make sense of the universe of signs around them, based on the basic concepts of semiotics, and to create original, creative visual and linguistic messages through different signs; By establishing the semiotics-communication relationship, it is to gain basic skills and knowledge about which indicators the messages to be constructed should consist of so that they can establish "effective communication".
Course Content Communication and Semiotics, Sign, Types of Signs, Functions of semiotics, Linguistic sign, Non-linguistic sign, Symbol, Cultural signs, Use of cultural signs in different texts, Use of signs in visual texts such as Picture-Advertising-Poster, Narrative, Narrative analysis and applications.
Course Methods and Techniques Anlatım, metin ve görsel incelemesi, göstergebilimsel çözümleme uygulamaları, tartışma ve sunum.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Öznur AKYILMAZ
Assistants Research Assist. Simge TOKMAKÇI
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Gibson, Clare, How to Read Symbols Feed Spring., 2017
Course Notes - Barthes, Roland. Semiotic Adventure, Istanbul: Yapı Kredi Publications, 2009.
- Kucukerdogan, Assoc. Dr. Your colour. Advertising Discourse, Istanbul: Es Publications, 2005.
- Akerson, Fatma Erkman. Introduction to Semiotics, Istanbul: Multilingual Foreign Language Publications, 2005.
-Fiske, John, Introduction to Communication Studies, Science and Art pub., 1990.
Exams 1 Ara Sınav - 1 Final Sınavı

Course Category
Social Sciences %100
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 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 2 28
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 2 28
Mid-terms 1 2 2
Final examination 1 2 2
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 2 60

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Gaining the ability to define the concepts of sign and semiotics in general and to distinguish signs used in different fields;
2 Gaining the ability to evaluate the evolution of semiotics and to perform semiotic applications in different fields of communication by establishing the connection between semiotics and other social science disciplines, especially communication;
3 Gaining the ability to criticize the approaches of theorists who shape semiotics and to analyze different texts through the methods put forward by these theorists;
4 Ability to explain and analyze all kinds of texts that may be encountered in the field, and then to design similar linguistic and visual texts with different indicators;
5 Ability to evaluate indicators, especially cultural indicators, in the communication environment and to explain texts in different communication fields such as advertising and news.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 İletişim ve Göstergebilim Konulara ilişkin ön okumalar
2 Göstergebilim Türleri Konulara ilişkin ön okumalar
3 Gösterge Türleri Konulara ilişkin ön okumalar
4 Göstergebilimin ve işlevleri ve evrimi Konulara ilişkin ön okumalar
5 Dilsel gösterge Konulara ilişkin ön okumalar
6 Dil-dışı gösterge /Sembol Konulara ilişkin ön okumalar
7 Kültürel gösterge Konulara ilişkin ön okumalar
8 Ara Sınav Konulara ilişkin ön okumalar
9 Kültürel göstergelerin değişik metinlerde kullanımı Konulara ilişkin ön okumalar
10 Resim-Reklam gibi dilsel-görsel metinlerde gösterge kullanımı Konulara ilişkin ön okumalar
11 Resim-Reklam gibi dilsel-görsel metinlerde gösterge kullanımı Konulara ilişkin ön okumalar
12 Anlatı ve Anlatı çözümlemesi Konulara ilişkin ön okumalar
13 Anlatı ve Anlatı çözümlemesi (Uygulamalar) Konulara ilişkin ön okumalar
14 Örnek çözümleme çalışması Konulara ilişkin ön okumalar
15 Genel Değerlendirme Final Sınavına Hazırlık

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15
C1 3 3 1 2 2 1 3 1 3 2 3 3 1 2 2
C2 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 2 2
C3 1 3 3 1 3 3 2 1 1 2 1 3 3 1 3
C4 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 2 3 2
C5 3 3 2 3 3 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 2 3 3

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