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Department of New Media and Communication
NMC 454 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Cultural Studies
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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NMC 454
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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4
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | face to face | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionGroup WorkLecture / Presentation | |||||
| National Occupation Classification | - | |||||
| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | This course aims to provide students with a foundational understanding of the field of Cultural Studies and its historical development. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | Beginning with an examination of the concept of culture and the socio-historical contexts in which it has been shaped, the course introduces students to the key concepts, theoretical approaches, and major works that have shaped the field. Throughout the course, documentaries, films, advertisements, and other audiovisual materials will complement the readings, enabling students to relate theoretical perspectives to cultural practices and experiences in everyday life, as well as their representation in the media. |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses |
X
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| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction to the Course, Expectations, and Objectives | |
| 2 | The ‘Culture and Civilization’ Tradition | Williams, R. (1960). Culture and Society, 1780–1950. Anchor Books. “Two Literary Critics,” pp. 261–282. |
| 3 | British Culturalism and the Definition of Culture | Williams, R. (1960). Culture and Society, 1780–1950. Anchor Books. “Introduction,” pp. xi–xviii. Williams, R. (1985). Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society. Oxford University Press. “Culture,” pp. 87–93. Thompson, E. P. (1964). The Making of the English Working Class. Vintage Books. “Preface,” pp. 9–14. Hoggart, R. (1966). The Uses of Literacy: Changing Patterns in English Mass Culture. Beacon Press. “Preface,” pp. 11–12. |
| 4 | Structuralism and Semiotics | Lévi-Strauss, C. (1963). Structural Anthropology. Basic Books. “The Structural Study of Myth,” pp. 206–231. |
| 5 | Semiotics | Barthes, R. (1993). Mythologies (A. Lavers, Trans.). Vintage Books. “Myth as a Semiological System,” pp. 111–117; “Reading and Deciphering Myth,” pp. 127–131. |
| 6 | Structuralism and Marxism | Althusser, L. (1971). Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses (Notes Towards an Investigation). “On the Representation of the Conditions of Production,” “Infrastructure and Superstructure,” “The State,” pp. 127–148. |
| 7 | Marxism and Hegemony | Gramsci, A. (1971). Selections from the Prison Notebooks (Q. Hoare & G. Nowell Smith, Eds. & Trans.). International Publishers. “Terminology,” pp. xiii–xv; “History of the Subaltern Classes: Methodological Criteria,” pp. 52–55. |
| 8 | Midterms | |
| 9 | Cultural Studies | Hall, S. (1980). Cultural Studies: Two Paradigms. Media, Culture & Society, 2(1), 57–72. |
| 10 | Media and Reception | Hall, S. (1993). The Cultural Studies Reader (S. During, Ed.). Routledge. “Encoding/Decoding,” pp. 507–517. |
| 11 | Subculture and Style | Hebdige, D. (1979). Subculture: The Meaning of Style. Routledge. “Introduction: Subculture and Style,” pp. 1–5; “O.K., It’s Culture, But Is It Art?,” pp. 128–134. |
| 12 | Race and Ethnicity | Hall, S. (1993). What is This “Black” in Black Popular Culture? Social Justice, 20(1–2), 104–114. |
| 13 | Student Presentations | |
| 14 | Student Presentations | |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Final Exam Week |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
|
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
|
5
|
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury |
1
|
25
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| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
|
30
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| Final Exam |
1
|
40
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
4
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60
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
|
40
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
|
3
|
48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
|
0
|
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
15
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3
|
45
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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||
| Homework / Assignments |
0
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||
| Presentation / Jury |
1
|
5
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5
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
|
10
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10
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| Final Exam |
1
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12
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12
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| Total |
120
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 |
To be able to critically discuss and interpret the theories, concepts and ideas that form the basis of the discipline of new media and communication. |
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| 2 |
To be able to critically interpret theoretical debates concerning the relations between the forms, agents, and factors that play a role in the field of new media and communication. |
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-
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X
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-
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-
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| 3 |
To have the fundamental knowledge and ability to use the technical equipment and software programs required by the new media production processes. |
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-
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-
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| 4 |
To be able to gather, scrutinize and scientifically investigate data in the processes of production and distribution. |
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| 5 |
To be able to use the acquired theoretical knowledge in practice. |
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| 6 |
To be able to take responsibility both individually and as a member of a group to develop solutions to problems encountered in the field of new media and communication. |
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| 7 |
To be informed about national, regional, and global issues and problems; to be able to generate problem-solving methods depending on the quality of evidence and research, and to acquire the ability to report the conclusions of those methods to the public. |
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X
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| 8 |
To be able to critically discuss and draw on theories, concepts and ideas that form the basis of other disciplines complementing the field of new media and communication studies. |
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X
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| 9 |
To be able to develop and use knowledge and skills towards personal and social goals in a lifelong process. |
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| 10 |
To be able to apply social, scientific and professional ethical values in the field of new media and communication. |
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| 11 |
To be able to collect datain the areas of new media and communication and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
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| 12 |
To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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-
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-
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| 13 |
To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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