International Relations | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | GSTE358 | ||||||||
Course Name: | Gastronomy and Media | ||||||||
Course Semester: | Spring | ||||||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
Type of course: | University Elective | ||||||||
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. İLKAY GÖK | ||||||||
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Course Objectives: | The aim of this course is to provide a critical view of the relationship between media and popular culture in contemporary societies. Popular culture / mass culture, decisive means of mass communication in the world and in Turkey, effects, media-society relationship, hegemony, gives information about the concepts of feminism and colonization. |
Course Content: | Syllabus Evaluation of popular culture from a general point of view evaluation of ideology Evaluation of media theories Social media evaluation Evaluation of structuralism and post structuralism theories Midterm exam Evaluation of the concept of hegemony Evaluation of media and "other" problem Evaluation of the theories of feminism Evaluation of the concept of postmodernism Evaluation of popular culture in Turkey |
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Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | • Distribution of the course syllabus at the beginning of the course, • To explain the content of the course to the students, • Meet • Sharing the expectations, | No data |
2) | • Defining the concepts of Popular Culture, Capitalism and Mass Culture | reading |
3) | • Looking / Seeing: Representing, defining the concepts of image, ideology and meaning | reading |
4) | • General definition of media theories | reading |
5) | • Identification of social media and media exchange issues with examples | reading |
6) | • Definition of Structuralism and Post Structuralism theories • Introducing and analyzing the theories of Ferdinand de Saussure, Claude Levi-Strauss and Will Wright | reading |
7) | • Definition of Structuralism and Post Structuralism theories • Roland Barthes: Introducing and analyzing the theories of Mythologies, Jacques Derrida and Jacques Lacan | reading |
8) | • To test the competencies of the topics covered in the 7-week process with the midterm exam. • Resolves midterm exam questions and reports any deficiencies. | none |
9) | • Introduction of Antonio Gramsci • Introducing and analyzing the concepts of Hegemony and Ideology | reading |
10) | • Introducing the problem of representing the media and the “Other” | reading |
11) | • Introducing gender and feminism theories | reading |
12) | • Introducing the concept of postmodernism • Introduction and analysis of the theories of Jean-Francois Lyotard, Jean Baudrillard and Fredric Jameson | reading |
13) | • introducing and analyzing issues of popular culture in Turkey | reading |
14) | • A general review before the final exam | review |
15) | • A general review before the final exam | review |
16) | Final Exam | No data |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: An Introduction, 3th edition ©2001 | Pearson| Published: December 22, 2001 ISBN-10: 0582423635 |
References: | Storey, John, Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: An Introduction, 3th edition, Boston: Pearson, 2001 |
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1) Students will able to explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of International Relations, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models. | ||||||||
2) Students will able to employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions. | ||||||||
3) Students will able to categorize the basic concepts of Turkish politics, comparative politics, international relations, diplomatic history and foreign policy. | ||||||||
4) Students will able to analyze and critically evaluate local and global dynamics of contemporary socio-economic and political developments, foreign policy making and conflict resolution with all aspects. | ||||||||
5) Students will able to discover and create novel opportunities with an entrepreneurial spirit and use expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures. | ||||||||
6) Students will able to apply their knowledge in international institutions and multicultural environments and develop an interdisciplinary approach enabling them to relate and synthesize knowledge from diverse disciplines and draw novel conclusions. | ||||||||
7) Students will able to communicate in written and oral English with people from diverse backgrounds, and have the English proficiency to follow and interpret the global dynamics in the areas of International Relations. | ||||||||
8) Students will able to appreciate and defend human rights and multi-cultural diversity, and should emphatically interact with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds in social and professional settings. | ||||||||
9) Students will able to identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society. |
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Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Students will able to explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of International Relations, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models. | |
2) | Students will able to employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions. | |
3) | Students will able to categorize the basic concepts of Turkish politics, comparative politics, international relations, diplomatic history and foreign policy. | |
4) | Students will able to analyze and critically evaluate local and global dynamics of contemporary socio-economic and political developments, foreign policy making and conflict resolution with all aspects. | |
5) | Students will able to discover and create novel opportunities with an entrepreneurial spirit and use expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures. | |
6) | Students will able to apply their knowledge in international institutions and multicultural environments and develop an interdisciplinary approach enabling them to relate and synthesize knowledge from diverse disciplines and draw novel conclusions. | |
7) | Students will able to communicate in written and oral English with people from diverse backgrounds, and have the English proficiency to follow and interpret the global dynamics in the areas of International Relations. | |
8) | Students will able to appreciate and defend human rights and multi-cultural diversity, and should emphatically interact with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds in social and professional settings. | |
9) | Students will able to identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society. |
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Q&A / Discussion |
Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing) | |
Homework |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 60 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 15 | 45 |
Midterms | 1 | 1 |
Final | 1 | 1 |
Total Workload | 47 |