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Course Description Course Name : Culture, Identity ve Ethnicity I Course Code : SBÖ 735 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. MUZAFFER SÜMBÜL Learning Outcomes of the Course : Describes human and culture as historical, and interprets them at different levels within the context of social sciences. Discusses the place of culture in human life as part of other social sciences. Interprets the cultural effects of globalization. Relates culture to production-consumption Explains cultural identity as part of culturation,enculturation and acculturation Interprets the environmet-culture relation and environmental problems as part of culture Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : The aim of this course is to examine all aspects of culture emerging from the relation between human and nature. Course Contents : The following topics are in the scope of this course: human as a historical and biocultural being, the concept of culture, its origin, quality and process. Also, the concepts of popular, mass and public cultures will be focused on as well as other issues such as customs, values and globalization. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classroom   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Human as a historical and bio-cultural being None Lecture-discussion 2 Origins of culture Read the article and book chapter on the subject Lecture-discussion-seminar-case analysis 3 Concept and theory of culture Read the article and book chapter on the subject Lecture-discussion-seminar-case analysis 4 Qualification of culture Read the article and book chapter on the subject Lecture-discussion-seminar-case analysis 5 Cultural processes Read the article and book chapter on the subject Lecture-discussion-seminar-case analysis 6 Cultural processes Read the article and book chapter on the subject Lecture-discussion-seminar-case analysis 7 Language and culture Read the article and book chapter on the subject Lecture-discussion-seminar-case analysis 8 Mid-term exam Read the article and book chapter on the subject seminar 9 Mass, popular and public culture Read the article and book chapter on the subject Lecture-discussion-seminar-case analysis 10 Production and consumption culture Read the article and book chapter on the subject Lecture-discussion-seminar-case analysis 11 Environment and culture Read the article and book chapter on the subject Lecture-discussion-seminar-case analysis 12 Culture, traditions and values Read the article and book chapter on the subject Lecture-discussion-seminar-case analysis 13 Cultural changes Read the article and book chapter on the subject Lecture-discussion-seminar-case analysis 14 Cultural changes Read the article and book chapter on the subject Lecture-discussion-seminar-case analysis 15 Globalization and modern-day cultural problems Read the article and book chapter on the subject Lecture-discussion-seminar-case analysis 16/17 Final exam Read the article and book chapter on the subject Seminar   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)       Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60     Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 40 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Describes teaching strategies, methods and techniques at the level of expertise based on his/her undergraduate proficiency. 3 2 Defines scientific research and analysis methods used in social sciences. 2 3 Explains Elementary Education and its basic principles. 4 4 Explains the theories of development and learning theories within the scope of primary education. 1 5 Explains the interdisiplinary interaction in the field. 5 6 Explains the information in elementary education subject areas (Social Studies, Turkish, Science, Mathematics, etc.) at the level of expertise. 5 7 Relates information in the primary education field with the information in other fields. 4 8 Describes the theoretical and practical information in the field at a level of expertise. 4 9 Criticizes the applications in the elementary education field at national and international levels. 3 10 Plans and executes scientific research. 5 11 Applies teaching methods and techniques based on his/her knowledge obtained at undergraduate level. 4 12 Manages a study requiring expertise in the field independently. 5 13 Works in a team or leads the team in the situations that require solving field-related problems. 5 14 Questions scientific and social issues from new perspectives. 4 15 Conducts studies in the field within the framework of lifelong learning. 3 16 Follows the technological developments. 4 17 By supporting it with qualitative and quantitative data, student presents a scientific work carried out in the field of elementary education in a written, oral or visual way to people who are experts or not experts in the field. 4 18 Uses information and communication technologies effectively. 4 19 Uses the languages in European portfolio at a level which enables him/her to understand the information related to the field and to carry out written and oral communication. 3 20 Considers the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values while carrying out a scientific research or project or interpreting a study in the field. 5 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total 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 2 10 20     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 15 15     Final Exam 1 20 20 Total Workload: 139 Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.56 ECTS Credit: 6