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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Modernization and Popular Culture |
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| Course Code |
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AS 206 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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2 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. NURÇAYTÜRKOĞLU
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Student learns the modernization theory with different approaches
Acknowledges the binary terms of traditional society and modern society
Learns how to apply theory in everyday life
acknowledges the relation of popular culture and media
learns the process of social change and social transformations
knows how to interpret the social transformations
analyses the media products with reference to theoretical work
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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ILT103 Introduction to Communication
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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Aim of this course is to realize how popular culture is mediated in our everyday lives within the differences that make up the cultural partnership and comprehensive content targeted. |
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| Course Contents |
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In this course, modernization theory and the basic features of the theory will be discussed. ´Transition from traditional society to the stages of this process, the transition to modern society, as well as criticism of the theory of modernization will be discussed. Popular culture in our daily lives will be analyzed within aspects of ideology and the consumer society. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Modernization Theory |
A. Giddens |
literature, comment, discussion |
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2 |
from traditional society to modern society |
M. Berman |
literature, comment, discussion |
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3 |
Critics of Modernization Theory |
Ü. Oskay, M. Berman |
literature, comment, discussion |
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4 |
Culture and modernization |
Ü. Oskay, M. Berman |
literature, comment, discussion |
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5 |
Culture in daily lives (homework1) |
M. Özbek, M. Stokes + current issue |
literature, comment, discussion, case study |
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6 |
Ideology and popular culture |
Ü. Oskay, Kasaba&Bozdoğan |
literature, comment, discussion |
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7 |
mass society-consuming society |
Ü. Oskay, N. Türkoğlu |
literature, comment, discussion |
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8 |
fashion, media and adverts (homework2) |
Ü. Oskay, E. Mutlu, N. Türkoğlu, current issue |
literature, comment, discussion, case study |
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9 |
midterm exam |
all files |
written exam |
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10 |
Diffusion of innovations |
E. Rogers |
literature, comment, discussion |
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11 |
critical theory (Frankfurt School) |
B. Kejanlıoğlu |
literature, comment, discussion |
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12 |
critical theory (Frankfurt School) |
B. Kejanlıoğlu |
literature, comment, discussion |
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13 |
modernism-postmodernism |
Giddens |
literature, comment, discussion |
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14 |
Cultural Studies |
M. Özbek |
literature, comment, discussion |
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15 |
overall evaluation (homework3) |
all files, current issues |
literature, comment, discussion, case study |
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16/17 |
final exam |
all files |
written exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Modernity and Individual, Anthony Giddens,
Arabesque in Turkey, Martin Stokes
Marshall Berman, All That is Solid Melts into the Air, Verso
(Cultural Functions of Mass Communication from 19th century till Today) 19. Yüzyıldan Günümüze Kitle İletişiminin Kültürel İşlevleri, Ünsal Oskay, Der yay., 1995.
Türkiye´de Modernleşme ve Ulusal Kimlik, Reşat Kasaba, Sibel Bozdoğan, Tarih Vakfı, 2010
Globalleşme, Popüler Kültür ve Medya, Erol Mutlu, Ütopya yay, 2005
Frankfurt Okulu´nun Eleştirel bir Uğrağı, Beybin Kejanlıoğlu, Bilim ve Sanat, 2005
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
2 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
3 |
40 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Explains the basic concepts of the field, communication patterns, communication and cultural functions within the framework of communication as the basis of Communication Studies. |
5 |
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2 |
Recognizes the national and global communication systems, the basic concepts, theories and principles. |
4 |
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3 |
Has the knowledge and skills to use and/or explain how communication works in every aspect in different cultures, from individual to group, mass, institutional communication within the major tools of communication. |
4 |
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4 |
Distinguishes non-scientific knowledge from the scientific method, and follows technological innovations in the field with the updated work. |
4 |
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5 |
Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve communication problems encountered in size of individual to global communications. |
4 |
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6 |
Develops a sense of responsibility towards the society, as individuals, develops projects for the benefit of the community, leadership and entrepreneurial skills of intellectual exhibitions. |
0 |
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7 |
Holds information related to the fields as a basis; Instrumental Social Communications (Radio, TV, Film, Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism) within a terminological frame (=teleological) (Public Sphere, Public Opinion, Cultural Production Areas, Citizen Participation, Popular Culture, etc.). |
5 |
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8 |
From an interdisciplinary perspective, acknowledged the concept of communication to synthesize information that Communication Studies has background from different areas like, Sociology, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Sciences, Anthropology and so on. |
5 |
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9 |
As a requirement of competence to communicate effectively, has the ability to express himself/herself up, facing the people with correct understanding in environments in which he/she is capable of empathy sets. |
0 |
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10 |
Has rational thinking skills, creative thinking in written, oral, visual and so on, as well as using the methods and strategies, for the purpose of communicating thoughts. |
3 |
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11 |
Has at least one foreign language in the European Language Portfolio (B) with the level of using the information in track and communicate with colleagues abroad. |
0 |
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12 |
While accessing all kinds of information, using and transmitting of all other thoughts on the process and in all other practices of the profession strives to comply with ethical requirements and endeavors. |
3 |
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13 |
Has basic skills and use these skills for mediating to the general population methods in the specific praxis areas, such as media literacy, |
4 |
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14 |
Identifies learning needs and future career plan and perform accordingly. |
0 |
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15 |
Has the knowledge of the legal framework related to the field. |
0 |
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16 |
Organizes and/or actively participates in the social, artistic and cultural activities, reports events. |
0 |
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17 |
Follows the local, national and international events with critical comments. |
3 |
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18 |
Is competent to use required level of knowledge of the area and use of computer software as well as all means of communication (body language, verbal and nonverbal communication, newspapers, magazines, radio, television, cinema, internet and other information / communication technologies, and mass media) |
2 |
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19 |
Is able to work in the group as well as having the competence of the individual work |
0 |
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20 |
Improves constantly himself/herself, as well as being open to professional developments in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities, identifying needs of learning |
0 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
10 |
2 |
20 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
3 |
5 |
15 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
2 |
2 |
4 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Total Workload: | 69 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 2.76 |
| ECTS Credit: | 3 |
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