| Course Objectives: |
Students taking this course will be able to interpret the concept and theories of culture; evaluate the social, political and cultural developments that prepare the grounds for the formation of the cultural studies discipline by synthesizing them with the milestones of the history of thought. |
| Course Content: |
In this course, current debates in the field of cultural studies are examined in relation to the important schools of thought in history. Basic approaches such as ideology, culture industry, semiotics, power, subject and identity formation, ideology, orientalism, studies related to globalization, positivism, postmodernism and poststructuralism will be analyzed with a critical perspective. |
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are those describing the knowledge, skills and competencies that students are expected to achieve upon successful completion of the course. In this context, Course Learning Outcomes defined for this course unit are as follows:
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Related Preparation |
Further Study |
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Cultural Studies at the Intersection of Disciplines -
Williams: Analysis of culture. Culture, subculture concepts |
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Stuart Hall: Birmingham School |
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Main Currents in Marxist thinking |
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Gramsci: Hegemony and the state |
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Althusser: Ideology |
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Frankfurt School - Critical Theory |
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Technological Paradigms: Harold Innis, Marshall McLuhan |
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Foucault: Power and Subject |
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Jacques Lacan: Philosophy of Psychoanalysis |
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Barthes: Myth and Symbol, Semiotic approaches |
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Said: Orientalism and postcolonialism |
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Judith Butler: Conflicting Feminisms |
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Lev Manovich: Big Data |
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Finals |
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Programme Learning Outcomes |
Contribution Level (from 1 to 5) |
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Will be able to examine the concepts and theories in semiotics and communication with scientific methods. |
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He/she can interpret an artwork aesthetically. |
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Be able to collect, interpret and analyze the data obtained from research in the field of communication. |
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To be able to inform the persons and institutions in the field of communication, and to express their opinions and solutions by supporting them with qualitative and quantitative data. |
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He/she gains the ability to produce innovative projects related to the field. |
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Develops analyzing problems, solving them and managing the conflicts competence in the expert level. |
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Participates as a team member in the environments that require the solving of the conflicts and acts as a leader when necessary. |
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He/she can interpret a work in a critical context aesthetically |
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Finds solutions to problems by using theoretical and practical information |
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Students will be able to inform the individuals and institutions in the field of communication and convey their opinions and solutions by supporting them in written and oral form with qualitative and quantitative data. |
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The students can perform the production of visual and / or auditory arts which he / she is interested in effectively using euphorology. |
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To be able to express himself / herself clearly, clearly and effectively
conduct scientific research in the field and act ethically in the interpretation and dissemination of the results of this research. |
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He / she can design a communication design project, conduct research related to his / her subject and make a report and present his / her work. |
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He/She has aesthetic knowledge and sense. |
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Evaluates the norms and standards present in the works in which s/he takes responsibility in a critical point of view, develops innovative and entrepreneurial ideas. |
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He/she improvements an aesthetic perspective in the light of received theoretical knowledge. |
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Use the theoretical knowledge in scientific research and decision making with efficiency and report the results with an analytical approach. |
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Aware of the advanced technology and digital transformation possibilities in his/her works. |
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By supporting the learnt courses with quantitative and qualitative data; and by using verbal and visual communication means, s/he transfers them to the groups within and outside his/her field in a systematical and effective way. |
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In addition to the bachelor level competencies already acquired, s/he acquires the competencies that develop by the expectations of business world and the society defined as the institutional outcomes of our university on the professional level in business and/or academic life. |
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Has cultural awareness and s/he transfers this to the groups within and outside his/her field. |
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