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COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION
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| Course Name | |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | ||||||
| Course Type | Required | |||||
| Course Level | - | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | ||||||
| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description |
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| Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | X | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Media Institutions and their place in society. Case study: “Good Night, Good Luck”. | Burton, G. (2005). Media and Society: Critical perspectives, pp.5-26. |
| 3 | Media texts, ideology and society. Case study: “the Pacific”. Describe and hand out presentation | Burton, G. (2005). pp. 46-54, 61-67. |
| 4 | Audiences and effects on society. Case study: “Resevoir Dogs”. | Burton, G. (2005). pp. 83-102. |
| 5 | Media and violence. Case study: Shawn of the Dead”. | Burton, G. (2005). pp.108-121 |
| 6 | Media and politics. Case study: TV “The Simpsons”. Presentations on violence representations in Turkey. | Burton (2005).pp. 108-123 |
| 7 | Midterm | |
| 8 | Globalisation: Popular music. Case study: “Rock ‘n’ roller”. Presentations on media and politics in Turkey. | Burton, G. (2005). pp.146-173 |
| 9 | Radical politics: Popular music. Case study: “Spinal Tap”. Presentations on effects of music globalisation in Turkey. | Frith, S. (1981).pp 202-234 Way and Süer (2014) |
| 10 | Gender 1: Women’s magazines and gender. Case study: “Ugly Betty”. Presentations on radical politics in Turkish popular music. | Burton, G. (2005). pp.130-145. Machin, D (2010) Cosmopolitan |
| 11 | Gender 2: TV Soaps and gender. Case study: “East Enders”, “Dallas”, and “Hanımın Çifliği”. Presentations on gender representations in Turkish magazines. | Burton, G. (2005). pp.248-272 |
| 12 | Nationalism in media. Case Study: “G.O.R.A”. Presentations on gender representations in Turkish soaps. | Billig (1995). pp. 93-109 |
| 13 | Nationalism in news Case study: “Forrest Gump”. Presentations on Turkish nationalism in media. | Burton, G. (2005). pp.274-292. |
| 14 | Presentations on nationalism in Turkish news. Review | |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | The readings mentioned in this syllabus. Each student will make one presentation throughout the semester. The presentations will be a Turkish case study on topics indicated in the schedule. The presentation is expected to be around 15 minutes including discussions. The midterm and final will consist of short answers and multiple choice questions. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 25 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 35 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 70 | |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 30 | |
| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 3 | |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | |||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 24 | |
| Project | |||
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 10 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 10 | |
| Total | 140 |
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to scientifically examine concepts and ideas in the field of sociology; to be able to interpret and evaluate data. | |||||
| 2 | To be able to define classical and contemporary theories in sociology; to be able to identify the differences and similarities among those theories and to be able to evaluate them. | |||||
| 3 | To be able to critically use the knowledge acquired in the field of sociology | |||||
| 4 | To be able to plan and conduct, individually or as a member of a team, an entire sociological research process with the knowledge of methodological requirements of the field. | |||||
| 5 | To be able to identify and evaluate local, regional and global issues and problems. | X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to share their ideas and solutions supplemented by qualitative and quantitative data in written and oral forms. | X | ||||
| 7 | To be able to make use of other disciplines related to sociology and to have core knowledge related to those disciplines. | X | ||||
| 8 | To be able to follow developments in sociology and to be able to communicate with international colleagues in a foreign language. (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale,” Level B1) | X | ||||
| 9 | To be able to use computer software required by the discipline and to possess advancedlevel computing and IT skills. (“European Computer Driving Licence”, Advanced Level) | |||||
| 10 | To be able to use a second foreign language at the intermediate level. | |||||
| 11 | To have social and scholarly values and ethical principles during the collection and interpretation of data for implementation, publication, dissemination, and maintenance | |||||
| 12 | To acquire life long learning abilities that will enable the socially responsible application of knowledge based on their field of study to their professional and everyday lives. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest