Code | Name of the Course Unit | Semester | In-Class Hours (T+P) | Credit | ECTS Credit |
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RTS473 | POPULAR CULTURE AND MEDIA | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
GENERAL INFORMATION |
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Language of Instruction : | Turkish |
Level of the Course Unit : | BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle |
Type of the Course : | Elective |
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit | - |
Coordinator of the Course Unit | Assist.Prof. GÜLŞEN FİLAZOĞLU ÇOKLUK |
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit | |
Course Prerequisite | No |
OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS |
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Objectives of the Course Unit: | The aim of the course is to look at media studies from the perspective of identity and culture, and to transfer popular culture within the framework of art, music and media genres. |
Contents of the Course Unit: | The content of the course consists of basic information about the place of identity, culture and popular culture phenomena in media research. |
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to) |
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Explain the basic information about the concept of popular culture. |
Distinguish the differences between mainstream media studies and cultural studies. |
Summarize popular culture studies and evaluate by giving examples from daily life. |
Analyzes popular culture through examples in the fields of media, art and music. |
WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY |
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Week | Preparatory | Topics(Subjects) | Method |
1 | Reading a chapter on the topic | introduction | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
2 | Reading a chapter on the topic | An overview of identity and culture studies | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
3 | Reading a chapter on the topic | Cultural Studies in the Historical Process | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
4 | Reading a chapter on the topic | What is popular culture? | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
5 | Reading a chapter on the topic | Mass Culture and Popular Culture | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
6 | Reading a chapter on the topic | Popular Culture in the Historical Process | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
7 | Reading a chapter on the topic | Popular Culture in Turkey | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
8 | - | MID-TERM EXAM | - |
9 | Reading a chapter on the topic | Consumption-Production and Popular Culture: Commodities | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
10 | Reading a chapter on the topic | Examples of Popular Culture Studies | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
11 | Reading a chapter on the topic | Critical approaches to popular culture | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
12 | Reading a chapter on the topic | Media and Popular Culture | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
13 | Reading a chapter on the topic | Arts and Popular Culture | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
14 | Reading a chapter on the topic | Music and Popular Culture | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
15 | - | General evaluation | Question and Answer, Discussion |
16 | - | FINAL EXAM | - |
17 | - | FINAL EXAM | - |
SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING |
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Popüler Kültür ve İletişim- İrfan Erdoğan- Korkmaz Alemdar |
Understanding Populer Culture, John Fiske |
Globalleşme, Popüler Kültür ve Medya- Erol Mutlu |
Kültür ve Bellek- Jan Assmann |
ASSESSMENT |
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Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities | Number of Activities | Degree of Contribution (%) | Description |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
KNOWLEDGE |
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Theoretical |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Use knowledge sources consisting of the most effective methods and up-to-date information, implementation of tools and materials about psychology and supporting disciplinaries.
(Blooms 3)
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Determine problems in the field of psychology and solve them. (Blooms 3)
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KNOWLEDGE |
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Factual |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Discriminate between normal and abnormal behaviours. (Blooms 2)
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Interpret psychology researches and report on them. (Blooms 3)
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SKILLS |
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Cognitive |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Relate between psychology and other social sciences on relations. (Blooms 4)
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SKILLS |
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Practical |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Apply psychological tests. (Blooms 3)
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Integrate knowledge and skills gained on the theories of contemporary psychology in the phases of helping individuals. (Blooms 6)
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Conduct several experiments in the field of psychology. (Blooms 6)
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Autonomy & Responsibility |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Collaborate with relevant organizations and individuals on the field studies. (Blooms 6)
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Learning to Learn |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Integrate developments in the field of psychology to the existing knowledge.
(Blooms 6)
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Scientifically analyse human behaviours. (Blooms 4)
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Communication & Social |
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Explain knowledge and ideas gained in the field fluently and apprehensibly in a written way and verbally. (Blooms 2)
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Recognize individual, national and universal effects of problems in the field of psychology. (Blooms 2)
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Occupational and/or Vocational |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
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Integrate computer software and hardware and statistics in the field of psychology to their studies. (Blooms 6)
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Survey developments in informatics and communication technologies. (Blooms 4)
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Support social projects in the field of psychology. (Blooms 5)
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WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT |
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Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities |
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Type of the Learning Activites | Learning Activities (# of week) | Duration (hours, h) | Workload (h) |
Lecture & In-Class Activities | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Preliminary & Further Study | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Land Surveying | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reading | 10 | 2 | 20 |
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 | 5 | 5 | 25 |
Mid-Term Exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Short Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Preparation for the Short Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 45 | 0 | 131 |
Total Workload of the Course Unit | 131 | ||
Workload (h) / 25.5 | 5,1 | ||
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit | 5,0 |