HISTORY OF BRITISH AND AMERICAN MEDIA
- Course
- JOUR354 - HISTORY OF BRITISH AND AMERICAN MEDIA
- Department
- Journalism - English - Undergraduate
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 5
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- -
- Prerequisite
- -
Course Description
This course will provide a comparative history of media communication in Britain and America. It is organized as a series of case studies addressing key events over the last two centuries – including imperialism and decolonization, WWII, the Civil Rights movement and the Cold War – and their representation in the media. In this way, the course will not only examine the histories of individual media forms, but also the history of media representation in an Anglo-American cultural context. Key questions will include: what are the connections between media representation and political power? How and why have American and British media perspectives diverged? And how has the role played by media in these countries developed over time?
HISTORY OF BRITISH AND AMERICAN MEDIA
Evaluation Tools (Active Term)
No evaluation items have been defined.
Course outcomes
- 01 Identify the basic concepts about mass media
- 02 Describe the comparative history of Press in England
- 03 Describe the comparative history of Press in America
- 04 Analyse the role of press in Britain and American histories
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction |
| Week 2 | Basic Concepts in Media |
| Week 3 | The Invention of the Printing Press |
| Week 4 | The Press in Early England |
| Week 5 | The Press and the Revolution |
| Week 6 | The Press and the New Politics |
| Week 7 | Documentary Analysis |
| Week 8 | Mid-Term Exams |
| Week 9 | The Press in Early America |
| Week 10 | The Press and the Founding of a Nation |
| Week 11 | Press Freedom and Censorship |
| Week 12 | The Age of New Journalism |
| Week 13 | Documentary Analysis |
| Week 14 | Final Exams |
| Week 15 | - |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 1. American Media History (2nd Edition)
Learning Outcomes
- L01 Identify the basic concepts about mass media
- L02 Describe the comparative history of Press in England
- L03 Describe the comparative history of Press in America
- L04 Analyse the role of press in Britain and American histories
Program Outcomes
- P01 Has knowledge of social service application areas (health, social welfare services, education, social security, civil society, local government).
- P02 Has knowledge of social work theories (system, ecology, empowerment theory).
- P03 Has knowledge of human development and social environment.
- P04 Use knowledge of communication skills (with individuals, families, groups and different social groups).
- P05 Use knowledge of management and management processes (management of private and public social service institutions and organizations)
- P06 Apply knowledge of research methods and techniques in social work.
- P07 Has the ability to perform planned change process (linking, diagnosis and evaluation, planning, implementation, evaluation, termination and monitoring of applications) by considering similarities and differences for all levels of applicants.
- P08 Social service application areas (Health, education, social security, civil society, local government), social service theories (system, ecology, empowerment theory), human development and social environment, communication (with individuals, families, groups and different social groups) apply management and management processes (management of private and public social service institutions and organizations), research methods and techniques, professional ethics, principles and values, and the ability to practice social work with different client groups.
- P09 Has the ability to distinguish and collect appropriate information for social investigation, evaluation and report preparation
- P10 Has the ability to interpret research results and professional literature.
- P11 Has the ability to develop inter-institutional relations, communication and joint services.
- P12 Acts in accordance with professional ethics, norms and standards that determine duties and rights related to social work profession.
- P13 It adopts social justice and rights based approach within the framework of social, scientific, cultural and professional values.
- P14 Develop an understanding of individual, family, group, institution, community, community and global practices in order to improve social functionality and facilitate social change
- P15 Becomes a model to the society with knowledge, skills, values and attitudes and adopts the understanding of lifelong learning.
Po-Lo Matrix
| LO | P01 | P02 | P03 | P04 | P05 | P06 | P07 | P08 | P09 | P10 | P11 | P12 | P13 | P14 | P15 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |