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| Code | GZS313 |
| Name | POPULAR CULTURE AND MEDIA |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 5. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. İLKER ÖZDEMİR |
| Course Instructor |
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Course Goal / Objective
Gaining conscionessabout the importance of culture, communication and popular culture, Acquiring awareness about popular cultural phenomenas byincreasing theoreticalknowledge.To enable studentsto discuss how to analyze the situation of popular culture and relationships with media with the politicaland social dimensions. and to acquire the knowledge in this regard and to gain skillsto acquire communicative competence.
Course Content
The concepts of popular culture, mass culture and culture industry and the relation ship of this concepts with media
Course Precondition
There are no prerequisites for the course.
Resources
Popüler Kültür ve Orhan Gencebay Arabeski, Meral Özbek, 2012/19. Yüzyıldan Günümüze Kitle İletişiminin Kültürel İşlevleri, Ünsal Oskay, Der yay., 1995/Globalleşme, Popüler Kültür ve Medya, Erol Mutlu, Ütopya yay, 2005/Frankfurt Okulu´nun Eleştirel bir Uğrağı, Beybin Kejanlıoğlu, Bilim ve Sanat, 2005
Notes
Modernite ve Bireysel Kimlik, Anthony Giddens, Say yay., 2010/Marshall Berman, Katı Olan Herşey Buharlaşıyor, İletişim yay, 2013/Türkiye´de Modernleşme ve Ulusal Kimlik, Reşat Kasaba, Sibel Bozdoğan, Tarih Vakfı, 2010
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explainsthe basic concepts of the field of popular culture and massculture within the framework of cultural and communicative studies |
| LO02 | Recognizesthe basic concepts, theories and principles about popular culture and mass culture witin the context of its social and political dimensions. |
| LO03 | Updates his/her knowledge about popular culture and mass culture by following the studies on this field. |
| LO04 | Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve communication problems within every day life cultural and communicative problems. |
| LO05 | Developsa sense of social responsibilityand also responsibilityto the humanity, developscultural projectsfor the benefit of the societyand also humanity. |
| LO06 | Develops understanding of the links between socialand economic problems with cultural problems. |
| LO07 | Approachesto the concept ofcommunication with an cultural and over-cultural perspective. Can synthesize the knowledge from psychology, sociology, social psychology, and cultural anthropology with cultural studies. |
| LO08 | Organizesculturalactivities oractively participate this kind ofactivities, and and also reports observations related these activities and sharing his/her observations with others |
| LO09 | Followsthe local, nationaland international eventsand comments them with an over-cultural/universal perspective. |
| LO10 | Making researches and writing reports about the usage of popular cultural events by media. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has knowledge about the concepts and professional rules related to the profession and field of journalism. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has knowledge about news production, consumption and distribution processes, news sources, news / media text types. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Understands theories, models and approaches related to media and communication systems. | 3 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gains knowledge of the legal framework of journalism in Turkey and internationally, legal rights of journalists, press professional principles and ethical codes. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Conducts scientific research in the field of social and human sciences, especially communication and media. | 3 |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Gains the ability to use and develop traditional and new/digital communication technologies, computer and information systems. | |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Produces written, visual and audio content for traditional and digital journalism/media environments. | |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Synthesizes the concepts/fields of society, culture and communication. | 4 |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Apply democratic rules, human rights and communication rights to promote social reconciliation and peace. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Works individually and collectively in professional life. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Critically examines the agenda and innovations of local, regional, national and international media from new perspectives. | 4 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | To be aware of media literacy and evaluate traditional and digital media content with critical approaches. | 4 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | To be able to master the professional, commercial and legal processes of journalism and media organizations, current and emerging business models. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Recognizes the otherizing, discriminatory and hateful discourses in the media and society and stands against such discourses. | 3 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Thanks to theoretical and practical knowledge, he/she participates in decision-making mechanisms both in the media organization where he/she works and in the society where he/she lives. | |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Follows cultural, artistic and scientific activities related to the field. | 3 |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Produces solutions to problems in the functioning of journalism/media organizations. | |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Is competent in new generation journalism types and practices. | |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Assumes duties such as press consultancy, communication coordinator, press consultancy, communication manager in various institutions and organizations. | |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Pay attention to work and worker safety within the framework of laws and regulations. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course introduction | Reading and Discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | Concept of Culture | Reading and Discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 3 | Cultural Concepts or conceptualizations ofculture | Reading and Discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 4 | Concepts of popular culture, mass culture and culture industry. | Reading and Discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 5 | Introduction to popular culture conceptualizationsand theoretical approachesto popular culture | Reading and Discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 6 | Conservative Approachesto popular culture | Reading and Discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 7 | Approaches to mass and mass society | Reading and Discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Marxist Approaches to Popular Culture 1- Classical Marxist Perspectives | Reading and Discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 10 | Marxist Approaches to Popular Culture 2- Critical Theory | Reading and Discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 11 | Marxist Approaches to Popular Culture 3- Cultural Studies | Reading and Discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 12 | Liberal Approaches to Popular Culture 1- Classical Liberal Approaches | Reading and Discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 13 | Liberal Approachesto Popular Culture 2- Post-modern Approaches | Reading and Discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 14 | Liberal Approaches to Popular Culture 3- Radical Democrats | Reading and Discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 15 | General Evaluation of Popular Culture and Media and Communication | Reading and Discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 109 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,36 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||