FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Department of Industrial Engineering
GEHU 302 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
Popular Culture
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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GEHU 302
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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6
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Service Course
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
Course Coordinator | - | |||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | This course to engage students in critically thinking about popular culture and its roles in society. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | This course intends to analyze and discuss popular culture and its role in the world. We will scrutinize its major theories and contemporary discussions around it, and relate them with various recent works. We will also elaborate popular culture of Turkey and situate it within wider theoretical debates. The course consists of lectures, screenings and discussions revolving around critical analysis of and engagement with contemporary examples of film, television, adverts and new media. |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | ||
Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Course Introduction: Why should we study popular culture? | |
2 | What is popular culture? Why is the distinction between “popular” and “high” culture problematic? | J. Storey, Cultural Theory and Popular Culture, London and New York: Routledge, 2018. Bölüm 1, S. 1-17. |
3 | Culture and Civilization Tradition | Storey, Chapter 2, p. 17-35 |
4 | Culturalism: Hoggart, Williams, Thompson, Hall and Whannel. Case study: The use of opera and classical music in advertisements | J. Storey, Cultural Theory and Popular Culture, London and New York: Routledge, 2018. Chapter 3, P. 38-60. |
5 | Marxisms: Frankfurt School, Althusser, Gramsci, post-Marxism and cultural studies Screening: Popular music videos | J. Storey, Cultural Theory and Popular Culture, London and New York: Routledge, 2018. Chapter 4, P.61-94. |
6 | Structuralism and Post-Structuralism Screening: Dances with Wolves (1990) | J. Storey, Cultural Theory and Popular Culture, London and New York: Routledge, 2018. Chapter 6, P. 116-139. |
7 | Midterm exam I | |
8 | Gender and Sexuality Case study: Bitch Magazine: A Feminist Response to Popular Culture | J. Storey, Cultural Theory and Popular Culture, London and New York: Routledge, 2018. Chapter 8, P. 152-186. |
9 | Postmodernism: Postmodern Theories of Popular Culture; Art and Popular Culture | J. Storey, Cultural Theory and Popular Culture, London and New York: Routledge, 2018. Bölüm 9, S.204-236. |
10 | Documentary/Film Screening | |
11 | In-Class Writing Assignment | |
12 | Psychoanalysis and Popular Culture | Storey, Chapter 5, p. 91-111 |
13 | Popular Culture and Politics | Storey, Chapter 10, p. 213-237 |
14 | Review of the term | |
15 | Second Midterm II | |
16 | Review of the Semester |
Course Notes/Textbooks |
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Suggested Readings/Materials | The course uses the sources that are listed above. |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation |
1
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10
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Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments |
1
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30
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Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm |
2
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60
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Final Exam | ||
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
4
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100
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
|
0
|
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Study Hours Out of Class |
16
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3
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48
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Field Work |
0
|
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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Portfolio |
0
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Homework / Assignments |
1
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24
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24
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Presentation / Jury |
0
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Project |
0
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
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Oral Exam |
0
|
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Midterms |
2
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30
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60
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Final Exam |
0
|
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Total |
180
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1 | To have adequate knowledge in Mathematics, Science and Industrial Engineering; to be able to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve Industrial Engineering problems. |
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2 | To be able to identify, formulate and solve complex Industrial Engineering problems by using state-of-the-art methods, techniques and equipment; to be able to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. |
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3 | To be able to analyze a complex system, process, device or product, and to design with realistic limitations to meet the requirements using modern design techniques. |
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4 | To be able to choose and use the required modern techniques and tools for Industrial Engineering applications; to be able to use information technologies efficiently. |
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5 | To be able to design and do simulation and/or experiment, collect and analyze data and interpret the results for investigating Industrial Engineering problems and Industrial Engineering related research areas. |
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6 | To be able to work efficiently in Industrial Engineering disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; to be able to work individually. |
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7 | To be able to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; to be able to author and comprehend written reports, to be able to prepare design and implementation reports, to present effectively; to be able to give and receive clear and comprehensible instructions |
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8 | To have knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of Industrial Engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to be aware of the legal consequences of Industrial Engineering solutions. |
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9 | To be aware of professional and ethical responsibility; to have knowledge of the standards used in Industrial Engineering practice. |
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10 | To have knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; to be aware of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development. |
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11 | To be able to collect data in the area of Industrial Engineering; to be able to communicate with colleagues in a foreign language. |
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12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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13 | To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to stay current with developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Industrial Engineering. |
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