Faculty of Communication

Dean's Message

Prof. Hatice Öz Pektaş
Deputy Dean

Istinye University Faculty of Communication;

  • Being able to foresee the next process of today's world and most importantly, to show the courage of effective entrepreneurship in this direction,
  • Being aware of the critical importance of new communication technologies and mediatic mechanisms in determining the global agenda,
  • Able to take communicative discourse and action on behalf of the public interest by being on the agenda in every area of the society they live in,
  • Having the desire to always be a part of innovation and development by acting with the instinct of lifelong learning, teaching and research,
  • Contributing to the society they live in with a sense of responsibility and transforming this into a sustainable process,
  • Being able to analyze (assemble) the data available in today's world and produced at any moment in a qualified way and gather information in the relevant context, and also acquire an advanced level of competence in the field of multimedia literacy in order to make the content more meaningful in our world equipped with messages,

 

 

  • Being close to and intertwined with culture, art and morality on the basis of human rights and social peace,
  • Able to develop the ability to empathize away from marginalization and observe the systematic compatibility of different ideas,
  • Having a reconciliatory and inclusive understanding within the framework of both universal and professional ethical values in human and sectoral relations,
  • Able to transfer the unique naive and impressive qualities of art and aesthetics to communication practices,
  • Able to occupy a privileged position in the sector through analytical and critical thinking on the theoretical abilities and competencies of communication science,
  • Knowing the importance of self-respect and self-confidence in every field and in all kinds of communication and relationship processes and able to develop themselves in this direction,
  • Being able to realize the vital importance of the language (Mother tongue-Turkish and at least one foreign language) on the basis of interpersonal and intercultural communication and be able to be in awe and action to master all its subtleties and details,
  • Gain the ability to use conventional (traditional) and digital communication tools, media and software effectively and efficiently in the context of technical application,
  • Having the competence to comprehend and blend academic theory and sectoral practice managerial towards meeting sectoral needs,
  • In the name of sustainable gain and success, it aims to discover the inspiring resources of both academia and the sectoral field, and to raise and develop individuals who can benefit from those resources and can be a source of inspiration when the time comes.

Istinye University Faculty of Communication plans its entire education structure in order to be instrumental in the advancement, development and specialization of its students in two main areas. The first of these is to prepare the students who specialize in the relevant academic field with sufficient knowledge and experience in the field and prepare them for graduate education, and to prepare the ground for the student to step into academic competence in line with its purpose and in the continuation of the process. The other is to train qualified and well-equipped professional professionals in sectoral fields that provide passivity, inclusiveness and sustainability on the basis of the department in which the students are educated.

Istinye University Faculty of Communication builds the values it promises to all its students on three basic pillars. The first of these is the curriculum structure that includes the course content of the department; the other is academic staff, and the last is technical equipment proficiency and capacity.

Curriculum; It is a lesson planning that encourages students to question and research with a sense of morality, ethics and responsibility, with a pool of compulsory and elective courses that can read the spirit of time and predict the world of tomorrow, in accordance with both academic learning and sectoral practical gain.
Academic staff; It is an academic formation that facilitates learning processes with sincere and empathetic communication, without keeping distance with its students, with the motto of unlimited learning by keeping the pulse of the local, national and international agenda and the competent and expert faculty members and lecturers in their fields.
Technical Equipment Adequacy and Capacity; It covers the presentation of communication and media tools and equipment to the use of all students in the action process of the practical phase of all departments in the faculty.
İstinye University Faculty of Communication opens the way for Unlimited Learning by putting the thinking person at the center, without limiting the education and training processes, by offering the opportunity for all students within the faculty to attend the courses of other departments other than the department they are registered to, with an Open Course understanding and approach.

Istinye University Faculty of Communication, first of all, puts respectable and valuable people at the center, and opens the way for Sincere and Empathic Communication with all the students within the faculty, on the basis of goodwill, with its Open Dialogue understanding and approach within and outside the university.


University Environment Bringing Theoretical Knowledge to Practice
During their university education; Our students, who are encouraged to think analytically, question, think creatively, and produce solutions for the environment and social problems, find the opportunity to practice intensively in educational areas prepared with state-of-the-art equipment. Our students, who have gained the professional skills they will need in their departments, can also develop themselves in approaches in different science and study fields.

Staff from the Industry
Our students, who have the opportunity to take lessons from a competent academic staff who know the dynamics of the sector, who are active and experienced in their profession, and who stand out in the academic field, are prepared for their professions with the appropriate technological infrastructure. Our faculty, which provides education at international standards with its contemporary curriculum; It aims to provide graduates who know the dynamics of the sector, who can develop and implement strategies suitable for the fields they will work in.