New Media Debates (PR434) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
New Media Debates PR434 8. Semester 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ilgar Seyidov
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course examines the debates/discussions about the Internet as a commercial business and the nature of impact of it on society and culture.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Identify, summarize, and evaluate the basic and important issues about internet
  • explain relevant issues and evaluate them
  • identify different debates on the role, structure, outcome and meaning of internet and social media.
  • analyze contemporary issues and debates as they concern technology, internet, socialmedia and society.
Course Content Internet and its reflection on society.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction
2 Historical and Conceptual Background of New Media Relevant readings
3 Network Society and New Economy Relevant readings
4 Politics and Law in New Media Relevant readings
5 Digitalization and Social Structure Relevant readings
6 Midterm
7 The Emergence and Rise of Artifical Intelligence
8 Discussions on AI Effect (Articles discussions) Relevant readings
9 Algorithms and Visibility Relevant readings
10 Platformization Relevant readings
11 Course Work presentation Relevant readings
12 Course Work presentation Relevant readings
13 Participative democracy and internet/social media Relevant readings
14 Participative democracy and internet/social media Relevant readings
15 Data, Surveillance and Governance Relevant readings
16 Final exam

Sources

Course Book 1. 1. Balbi, G., Nelson, R., Schafer, V & Schwarzeneger, C. (2021). Digital Roots: Historicizing Media And Communication Concepts Of The Digital Age. De Gruyter Oldenbourg
2. 2. Biswal, K. S & Kulkarni, J. A . (2024). Exploring the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Journalism. Routledge
3. 3. Castells, M. (2004) The Network Society: A Cross-Cultural Perspective. Massachusetts: Edward Edgar Publishing
4. 4. Dewdney, A. and Ride, P. (2006). The New Media Handbook, New York: Routledge
5. 5. Lister, M. et al. (2000). New Media: A Critical Introduction, New York: Routledge
6. 6. Winston, B. (1998). Media Technology and Society, New York: Routledge
7. 7. McNutt, G, J. (2018). Technology, Activism, and Social Justice in a Digital Age. Oxford University Press

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application 1 30
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics 1 10
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 25
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 35
Toplam 4 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Students obtain fundamental knowledge about the theoretical approaches, concepts, research methods and techniques of public relations, advertising, media, marketing and integrated marketing. X
2 Students obtain interdisciplinary knowledge about political, cultural, economic and social process within local, national and international levels. X
3 Students obtain knowledge about the effective use of digital media intended for public relations, advertising, marketing and integrated marketing. X
4 Students obtain knowledge about the use of new media tools both theoretically and practically. X
5 Students obtain knowledge about the design and development of any public relations and advertising campaign based on the target group and strategic objectives. X
6 Students obtain knowledge about the organizational communications structures. X
7 Students obtain knowledge about various strategies of crisis management. X
8 Students obtain knowledge about required research, planning, methods and techniques within public relations and advertising fields. X
9 Students obtain knowledge about ethical principles and values of public relations and advertising. X
10 Students obtain knowledge about legal regulations of both communication law and advertising. X
11 Students learn how to communicate with both local and foreign, academic and non-academic stakeholders in order to conduct PR and advertising researches or practices. X
12 Students learn how to work in teamwork for PR and advertising researches and practices. X
13 Students learn how to prepare and conduct various communicational activities of various organizations. X
14 Students learn how to collect information, analyze and present the findings of PR, advertising, marketing and consumer researches X
15 Students learn how to plan and conduct media and advertising campaigns. X
16 Students learn how to use digital communication tools effectively and design a product. X
17 Students have the capacity of using theoretical background and conducting methodologies in order to gather information, analyze and interpret within PR and advertising fields. X
18 Students have the capacity of understanding the social-cultural context of PR and advertising practices for the related organizations. X
19 Students have the capacity of following the latest developments at national and global levels. X
20 Students have the capacity of taking the responsibilities for the possible problems in any PR program or campaign and develop creative solutions. X
21 Students have the capacity of using various applications and technological tools to conduct PR and advertising programs and advertising campaigns. X
22 Students have the capacity of exercising the ethical codes based on national and international professional standards in PR and advertising activities. X
23 Students have the capacity of forming and practicing brand management strategies. X
24 Students have the capacity of dealing with the possible risks in organizations. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 10 10
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 15 15
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury
Total Workload 25