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Course Name
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Popular Culture
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week)
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Application/Lab
(hour/week)
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Local Credits
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ECTS
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NMC 465
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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
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None
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Course Language
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English
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Course Type
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Elective
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Course Level
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First Cycle
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Mode of Delivery
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Blended |
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Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
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- |
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National Occupation Classification
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-
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Course Coordinator
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Course Lecturer(s)
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Assistant(s)
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- |
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Course Objectives
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This course aims to engage students in critically thinking about popular culture and its role in society. It will investigate the ways in which entertainment is not merely entertaining but also a practice with social,\npolitical and psychological conditions and consequences. |
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Learning Outcomes
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The students who succeeded in this course;
- Critically evaluate popular cultural texts and practices.
- Explain popular culture as a historical phenomenon.
- Analyze popular culture in terms of social class and political conflict.
- Explain the role of popular culture in the formation of the self.
- Discuss the fundamental problems of cultural studies.
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Course Description
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This course will analyze and discuss popular culture and its role in the world. We will scrutinize the major theories of popular culture and a number of historical and contemporary discussions that have the status and function of culture at their center. The course consists of lectures, screenings and discussions revolving around critical analysis of and engagement withcontemporary examples of film, television, adverts and new media. |
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Related Sustainable Development Goals
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Core Courses |
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| Major Area Courses |
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| Supportive Courses |
X
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| Media and Management Skills Courses |
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| Transferable Skill Courses |
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WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
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Week |
Subjects |
Related Preparation |
| 1 |
Course Introduction: Why should we study popular culture? |
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| 2 |
What is popular culture? Why is the distinction between "popular" and "high" culture problematic? |
J. Storey, Cultural Theory and Popular Culture, London and New York: Routledge, 2018. Bölüm 1, S. 1-17 |
| 3 |
Culture and Civilization Tradition |
Storey, Chapter 2, p. 17-35 |
| 4 |
ulturalism: Hoggart, Williams, Thompson, Hall and Whannel. Case study: The use of opera and classical music in advertisements |
J. Storey, Cultural Theory and Popular Culture, London and New York: Routledge, 2018. Chapter 3, P. 38-60 |
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Marxisms: Frankfurt School, Althusser, Gramsci, post-Marxism and cultural studies Screening: Popular music videos |
J. Storey, Cultural Theory and Popular Culture, London and New York: Routledge, 2018. Chapter 4, P.61-94. |
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Structuralism and Post-Structuralism |
J. Storey, Cultural Theory and Popular Culture, London and New York: Routledge, 2018. Chapter 6, P. 116- 139. |
| 7 |
Midterm exam 1 |
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| 8 |
Gender and Sexuality Case study: Bitch Magazine: A Feminist Response to Popular Culture |
J. Storey, Cultural Theory and Popular Culture, London and New York: Routledge, 2018. Chapter 8, P. 152-186 |
| 9 |
Art and Popular Culture |
J. Storey, Cultural Theory and Popular Culture, London and New York: Routledge, 2018. Bölüm 9, S.204-236. |
| 10 |
Documentary/Film Screening |
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| 11 |
In-Class Writing Assignment |
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| 12 |
Psychoanalysis and Popular Culture |
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| 13 |
Popular Culture and Politics |
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| 14 |
Review |
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| 15 |
Midterm exam 2 |
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| 16 |
Review of the Semester |
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Course Notes/Textbooks
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John Storey, Cultural Theory and Popular Culture. An Introduction.Pearson Longman, 2009 ISBN978-1-4058-7409-0
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Suggested Readings/Materials
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EVALUATION SYSTEM
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Semester Activities
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Number |
Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
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10
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| Laboratory / Application |
-
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-
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| Field Work |
-
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-
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
1
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30
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| Portfolio |
-
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-
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| Homework / Assignments |
1
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25
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| Presentation / Jury |
-
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| Project |
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| Seminar / Workshop |
-
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-
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| Oral Exams |
-
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-
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| Midterm |
1
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35
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| Final Exam |
-
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-
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| Total |
4
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100
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| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
4
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100
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
-
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-
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| Total |
4 |
100 |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
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Semester Activities
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Number |
Duration (Hours) |
Workload |
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
-
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-
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-
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
14
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2
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28
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| Field Work |
-
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-
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-
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
1
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17
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17
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| Portfolio |
-
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-
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-
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| Homework / Assignments |
1
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10
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10
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| Presentation / Jury |
-
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-
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| Project |
-
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-
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| Seminar / Workshop |
-
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-
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| Oral Exam |
-
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-
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-
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| Midterms |
1
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17
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17
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| Final Exam |
-
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-
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-
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Total |
120
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes
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* 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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X
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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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X
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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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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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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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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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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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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
