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  1. Faculty of Communication Sciences
  2. Department of Journalism (30% English)
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  4. Critical Media Theories
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Last Updated: 02/03/2026

Code - Course Title Compulsory/Elective Laboratory + Practice ECTS
BYN226 - Critical Media Theories IV. SEMESTER 3 +0 4.5
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Course Type Required Courses
Course Instructor(s) PROF. DR. ERDAL DAĞTAŞ
Mode of Delivery The mode of delivery of this course is face-to-face.
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Prerequisites It is recommended that you have taken the Communication Theories course and been successful in it.
Courses Recomended There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
Recommended Resources • Özer, Ömer ve Erdal Dağtaş (2011). Popüler Kültürün Hâkimiyeti. Bir Türkiye Hikâyesi. Konya: Literatürk Yayınevi.• Erdoğan, İrfan ve Korkmaz Alemdar (2002). Öteki Kuram. Ankara: Erk Yayınları. • Fiske, John (1996). İletişim Çalışmalarına Giriş. Çev.: Süleyman İrvan. Ankara: Ark Yayınları. • Dağtaş, Banu (2003). Reklamı Okumak. Ankara: Ütopya Yayınevi.• Yaylagül, Levent (2008). Kitle İletişim Kuramları. İkinci Baskı. Ankara: Dipnot Yayınları. • İrvan, Süleyman (Der.) (1997). Medya, Kültür, Siyaset. Ankara: Ark Yayınları.
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Weeks Learning Outcomes Topics Teaching Methods
Week - 1 General Introduction: Background and Classification of Critical Approach
Week - 2 Evaluating the Liberal-Pluralist Approach in the Media and Revealing Its Differences with a Critical Approach
Week - 3 Historical Background and Interests of the Frankfurt School
Week - 4 Frankfurt School and the Concept of “Culture Industry”
Week - 5 Critical Political Economy Approach and Media -I-
Week - 6 Critical Political Economy Approach and Media -II-
Week - 7 Midterm
Week - 8 “Media and the Problematic of Ideology” in the Critical Approaches (Marx, Volosinov, Gramsci, Althusser)
Week - 9 Structuralism and Semiology-I- (Saussure, Levi-Strauss, Peirce, Barthes)
Week - 10 British Cultural Studies and Media -I-
Week - 11 CuBritish Cultural Studies and Media -II-
Week - 12 Feminist Approaches and Media
Week - 13 Post-Modern Approaches and Media
Week - 14 General Evaluation: Discussions on Turkish Media and Critical Theories

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Assessment Method and Passing Requirements
Quamtity Percentage (%)
1.Midterm Exam 1 40
Final Exam 1 60
Toplam (%) 100

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