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Food Engineering (English)
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code: YMD221
Course Name: Yeni Medya ve Göstergebilim
Course Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
3 0 3 4
Language of instruction: TR
Course Requisites:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Compulsory
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Öğr.Gör. BERİVAN TAPAN
Course Lecturer(s):
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The aim of the course is to introduce the basic concepts and practices of semiotics to students so that students can produce appropriate content for their changing needs and demands.
-To enable students to analyze all kinds of images they access through various platforms and use it in project development processes.
-To ensure that students master multi-layered communication processes by learning to create meaning through visuals and effective message transmission.
Course Content: Definition of semiotics, its development, basic concepts, the process of formation of indicators, types of signs, meaning, content and linguistic equivalents of signs, semiotics in art history, photography, motion picture, cinema and semiotics, media and semiotics, the role of semiotics in the communication process and the transmission of the message, semiotics and human-computer interaction, new media and semiotics relationship.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Learning Outcomes
1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Understanding semiotics theory and learning basic terminology in this field. To make semiotic analysis within the scope of media studies.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) Being able to use what they have learned in the field of semiotics in the process of transmitting the message. To be able to comprehend the process of creating meaning and to create its own examples by using different methods.
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
1) To be able to transfer the knowledge acquired in semiotics to other disciplines. To be able to use the gains in the field after graduation and to determine and apply their own goals on how they can improve when needed.
2) To be able to use the knowledge gained in semiotics to solve the problems encountered. To be able to propose and implement constructive projects for the social environment in which he or she lives by combining his knowledge and experience in semiotics with the awareness of social responsibility.
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
1) Acting in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the results of semiotics.
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility
1) To be able to produce signs that can be used at all levels of communication systems. Ability to create impressive and expressive works suitable for the desired content by using photos and moving images.

Lesson Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Definition of semiotics, its basic concepts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA_LM-WMC1A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZb7NFGBKhg
2) Models developed by Saussure and Pierce. Structuralism, Post-structuralism. Semiotics for Beginners, Daniel Chandler: http://visual-memory.co.uk/daniel/Documents/S4B/ Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO9xl5n9aYI
3) Semantic Meaning-Side Meaning and Codes in Semiotics. Terms in the process of creating meaning through signs. .
4) Formation Process of signs. Metaphors and myths in semiotics. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0edKgL9EgM. Books: David Crow, Visible Signs: an introduction to semiotics; AVA Publishing; Switzerland. Umberto Eco, A Theory of Semiotics
5) Linguistic equivalents of meaning, content and signs in semiotics. The relationship between meaning and culture. .
6) Semiotics in the history of art. Examination of symbols and themes used in artistic works and their reflections in today's modern culture. Durmuş Akbulut, Resim Neyi Anlatır. Patrick De Rynck, Resim Nasıl Okunur. Roland Barthes, Göstergeler İmparatorluğu.
7) Photography, motion picture and semiotics. Discussion of photography as a product of art, a part of popular culture and a means of communication offered to the reader through media and discussion of semiotics. video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIU73hOUmuw, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvUC82H0yq0.
8) Photography, motion picture and semiotics. The relationship between reality and image created through the media. Image power and simulation concept. https://undcomm504.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/montgomery-2006.pdf Ödev-6: Okuma Ödevi. Jean Baudrillard, Simülakrlar ve Simülasyon
9) Cinema and semiotics relationship. Christian Metz , Film Language: A Semiotics of the Cinema.
10) The role of semiotics in the communication process, the transmission of the message, interpretation and synthesis. The place of semiotics in advertising. Roland Barthes, Görüntünün Retoriği, Sanat ve Müzik.
11) Semiotics and typography. Usage and meaning relationship with text and image. .
12) Semiotics and human-computer interaction. The place of the signs and symbols in the interface design. Computer graphics and redirects. Pierce's information theory. Peter Bøgh Andersen (1990), A Theory of Computer Semiotics: Semiotic Approaches to Construction and Assessment of Computer Systems
13) Formation of meaning in semiotics: Value, Order / Syntax and Paradigm concepts. .
14) New media and semiotics relationship. Relationship of semiotics with Internet 2.0, Internet, multimedia, interactivity, games, communication, media and especially social media. Patrick Kiernan (2018), Language, Identity and Cycling in the New Media Age.
15) Final Exam. .

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Ders kapsamında her hafta ilgili konuya ilişkin sunumlar gerçekleştirilecek ve ders sonrasında bu sunumlar oluşturulan mail grubu, dosya barındırma servisleri vb. yoluyla öğrencilerle paylaşılacaktır.

References: Umberto Eco (1986). Semiotics and the philosophy of language, Indiana University Press.
Daniel Chandler. (2007). Semiotics: The Basics, Routledge.
Mehmet Rifat, (2009), Gösterge biliminin ABC'si İstanbul:Say Yayınları, 2009

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

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Program Outcomes
1) Has sufficient background in mathematics, science and engineering related fields.
2) Uses the theoretical and practical knowledge in mathematics, science and their fields together for engineering solutions.
3) Identifies, formulates and solves engineering problems, selects and applies appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques for this purpose.
4) Analyze a system, system component or process and design it under realistic constraints to meet desired requirements; apply modern design methods accordingly.
5) Selects and uses the modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering applications.
6) Design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results.
7) Works individually and in multi-disciplinary teams.
8) Accesses information and conducts resource research for this purpose, uses databases and other information sources.
9) Accesses information and conducts resource research for this purpose, uses databases and other information sources.
10) Accesses information and conducts resource research for this purpose, uses databases and other information sources.
11) Uses the theoretical and practical knowledge in mathematics, science and their fields together for engineering solutions.
12) Identifies, formulates and solves engineering problems, selects and applies appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques for this purpose.
13) Analyze a system, system component or process and design it under realistic constraints to meet desired requirements; apply modern design methods accordingly.
14) Selects and uses the modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering applications.
15) Works individually and in multi-disciplinary teams
16) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software required by the field at least Advanced Level of European Computer Skills License.
17) Communicate effectively verbally and in writing; use a foreign language at least at level B1 of the European Language Portfolio.
18) Communicates using technical drawing.
19) Accesses information and conducts resource research for this purpose, uses databases and other information sources.
20) Becomes aware of the universal and social effects of engineering solutions and applications; entrepreneurship and innovation and have knowledge about the problems of the age.
21) Has professional and ethical responsibility.
22) Have awareness of project management, workplace practices, employee health, environmental and occupational safety; the legal consequences of engineering applications.
23) Demonstrates awareness of the universal and social impact of engineering solutions and applications; is aware of entrepreneurship and innovation and has knowledge about the problems of the age.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Has sufficient background in mathematics, science and engineering related fields.
2) Uses the theoretical and practical knowledge in mathematics, science and their fields together for engineering solutions.
3) Identifies, formulates and solves engineering problems, selects and applies appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques for this purpose.
4) Analyze a system, system component or process and design it under realistic constraints to meet desired requirements; apply modern design methods accordingly.
5) Selects and uses the modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering applications.
6) Design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results.
7) Works individually and in multi-disciplinary teams.
8) Accesses information and conducts resource research for this purpose, uses databases and other information sources.
9) Accesses information and conducts resource research for this purpose, uses databases and other information sources.
10) Accesses information and conducts resource research for this purpose, uses databases and other information sources.
11) Uses the theoretical and practical knowledge in mathematics, science and their fields together for engineering solutions.
12) Identifies, formulates and solves engineering problems, selects and applies appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques for this purpose.
13) Analyze a system, system component or process and design it under realistic constraints to meet desired requirements; apply modern design methods accordingly.
14) Selects and uses the modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering applications.
15) Works individually and in multi-disciplinary teams
16) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software required by the field at least Advanced Level of European Computer Skills License.
17) Communicate effectively verbally and in writing; use a foreign language at least at level B1 of the European Language Portfolio.
18) Communicates using technical drawing.
19) Accesses information and conducts resource research for this purpose, uses databases and other information sources.
20) Becomes aware of the universal and social effects of engineering solutions and applications; entrepreneurship and innovation and have knowledge about the problems of the age.
21) Has professional and ethical responsibility.
22) Have awareness of project management, workplace practices, employee health, environmental and occupational safety; the legal consequences of engineering applications.
23) Demonstrates awareness of the universal and social impact of engineering solutions and applications; is aware of entrepreneurship and innovation and has knowledge about the problems of the age.

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Expression
Individual study and homework
Lesson
Reading
Homework
Project preparation
Q&A / Discussion
Case Study

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Homework
Application
Individual Project
Presentation
Case study presentation

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 2 % 20
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 50
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 13 39
Study Hours Out of Class 16 32
Homework Assignments 14 28
Midterms 1 3
Final 2 6
Total Workload 108