Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
2HAL104Political Communication3+0+036

Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Associate Degree
Department / Program Public Relations
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Objectives of the Course It is aimed to comprehend the transition from propaganda to digital political campaigns and the relationship between communication and politics together with the concepts related to political communication.
Course Content Politics and communication concepts; concepts specific to political communication; The role of the relations between the government and the media on political communication will be tried to be explained, by learning today's types and methods of political communication, political campaigns in Turkey will be examined.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Instructor Ceren İrem KAYA
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources AZIZ, A. (2010) Siyasal İletişim, Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım. BEKTAŞ, A. (2002) Siyasal Propaganda, İstanbul: Bağlam Yayıncılık.
Lecture, Homework, Exam, Case Study, Discussion, Problem Solving
Ara sınav, Kısa sınav, Final sınavı ve Ödev

Course Category
Social Sciences %40
Field %60

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 % 40
Total
2
% 80

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 15 3 45
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 15 3 45
Assignments 3 10 30
Mid-terms 1 30 30
Final examination 1 30 30
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 6 180

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Learns the basic concepts of politics and communication studies and uses them orally and in writing.
2 Analyzes, criticizes and questions the relations/balances between media and power.
3 Learns the types, methods, tools and strategies of political communication.
4 There will be awareness of the needs of the digital age; Comprehends the change experienced by political communication.
5 It motivates to learn and use the new tools of the modern world in political communication.
6 Examines the political campaigns in Turkey and has information about them.


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Fundamentals of political thought Aysel Aziz, Political Communication; Emre Bağce, Politics from Ancient Greece to the Present (11-13); lecture notes
2 Political thought in the Modern Age Emre Bağce, Politics from Ancient Greece to the Present (11-13), lecture notes
3 Political Communication phenomenon and process
4 Concepts related to Political Communication: Power, Ideology, Legitimacy
5 Concepts related to Political Communication: Public Opinion, Rhetoric, Ethics
6 Political Communication and Propaganda
7 Political Actors
8 Political Actors
9 Types of Political Communication
10 Political Communication Methods and Techniques
11 Media and Politics Mustafa Akdag, On Media and Politics
12 Normative Media Theories Mustafa Akdag, On Media and Politics
13 Political Campaign Anadolu University Political Communication (124-146)
14 Political Campaign and Voter Analysis in Turkey Anadolu University Political Communication (146-167)


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
All 4 2 4 5 5 5 3 5 5 5
C1 5 1 4 4 5 5 3 5 5 4
C2 3 1 4 3 4 4 3 4 5 4
C3 5 2 4 5 5 5 3 5 5 5
C4 4 2 4 5 4 5 3 5 5 5
C5 3 2 4 5 4 5 3 5 5 5
C6 3 1 3 5 3 4 3 5 5 4

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