SOCIOLOGY OF CULTURE: HIGH CULTURE, POPULAR CULTURE AND SUB-CULTURE PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
SOB515	SOCIOLOGY OF CULTURE: HIGH CULTURE, POPULAR CULTURE AND SUB-CULTURE	1	3	3	6

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	MASTER'S DEGREE, TYY: + 7.Level, EQF-LLL: 7.Level, QF-EHEA: Second Cycle
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. AYŞE AYDIN
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. RAHEB MOHAMMADI GHANBARLOU
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The aim of this course is for students to learn the theoretical approaches to the concept of culture and to know the discussions conducted on culture and its types today.
Contents of the Course Unit:	The content of this course is; What is the concept of culture, the approach to the concept of culture in classical sociologists, the Frankfurt School and the culture industry, globalization and culture, popular culture, high culture, subculture, and cultural research in Turkey.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
It compares the approaches brought by classical sociologists regarding the concept of culture with each other.
Conducts a discussion on the concepts of popular culture, high culture and subculture, one of the types of culture.
Develops the basic approaches he has learned about the sociology of culture with examples from the society he lives in.
Theoretical knowledge about the concept of popular culture, media, music, etc. supports with examples from the fields.
Adapts theoretical discussions about the concept of culture to discussions about Turkey.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Introduction of the Course What is culture?	Lecture, question-answer, discussion
2	Source reading	The Basic Problems of Sociology of Culture	Lecture, question-answer, discussion
3	Source reading	The concept of culture in classical theories	Lecture, question-answer, discussionLecture, question-answer, discussion
4	Source reading	Culture as action: Symbolic Interactionism and Dramaturgy Theory	Lecture, question-answer, discussion
5	Source reading	Culture as action: Phenomenology and Ethnomethodology	Lecture, question-answer, discussion
6	Source reading	Western Marxism, the Frankfurt school and the cultural industry	Lecture, question-answer, discussion
7	Source reading	Western Marxism, the Frankfurt school and the cultural industry	Lecture, question-answer, discussion
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Source reading	Culture, Structure and Actor	Lecture, question-answer, discussion
10	Source reading	Globalization: Local culture and global culture	Lecture, question-answer, discussion
11	Source reading	Popular Culture	Lecture, question-answer, discussion
12	Source reading	High Culture	Lecture, question-answer, discussion
13	Source reading	Subculture	Lecture, question-answer, discussion
14	Source reading	Cultural research in Turkey	Lecture, question-answer, discussion
15	Source reading	General repeat	Lecture, question-answer, discussion
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Smith, Philip. (2005). Kültürel kuram. İstanbul: Babil Yayıncılık
Bottomore, Tom. (2016). Frankfurt okulu ve eleştirisi. İstanbul: Say Yayınları
Tomlinson, John. (2013). Küreselleşme ve kültür. İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları
Turner, Bryan S. (1956). Essays on the sociology of culture; collected works of Karl Mannheim. USA: Routledge
Gans, H. (2008). Popular culture and high culture: An analysis and evaluation of taste. Basic Books.
ŞAHİN, M. C. (2005). Türkiye de Gençliğin Toplumsal Kimliği ve Popüler Tüketim Kültürü. Gazi Üniversitesi Gazi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 25(2).
Gans, H. J., & İncirlioğlu, E. O. (2007). Popüler kültür ve yüksek kültür. Yapı Kredi.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description	Examination Method
Mid-Term Exam	1	50
Final Exam	1	50
TOTAL	2	100

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Through the basic sociological knowledge he has learned, he discusses social problems.
2	He makes assumptions about social life through the sociological theories he has learned.
3	It compares classical and contemporary sociology theories related to social problems with each other.

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Creates the basis for the research topic he wants to work on through the theoretical knowledge he has acquired (composing – 6), evaluates the social phenomena he wants to study on the basis of these theories.

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	By choosing a research topic for himself from among social problems, he determines the social value of a specific topic.

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He writes through the theoretical perspective he has acquired about a social problem he is interested in.
2	While starting his/her research, he/she designs his/her work in accordance with scientific methodology.
3	Prepares a thesis/project proposal through the basic sociological knowledge he has acquired.

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	It takes into account the knowledge and skills acquired during graduate education throughout its academic development.

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	As a research scientist, he takes scientific reliability into consideration throughout his life.
2	As a researcher scientist, he behaves objectively in his research.
3	Develops the thesis or project work to be done as a researcher scientist as a study related to social problems.

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	As a social scientist, he takes into account the versatility of social problems and cooperates with other disciplines in solving these problems.

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Analyzes the qualitative and quantitative data obtained from the thesis or project work in the field.

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	12	4	48
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	12	4	48
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	7	7
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	5	5
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	42	0	152