Industrial Product Design
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code:

GSTE358

Course Name:

Gastronomy and Media

Course Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
2	2	3	6

Language of instruction:

Course Requisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

University / Foreign Language

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 :

Assoc. Prof. İLKAY GÖK

Course Lecturer(s):

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

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

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) • Defining the concepts of Popular Culture, Capitalism and Mass Culture • Evaluating the popular culture from an overview
2) • Evaluation of the concept of ideology • Looking / Seeing: Representing, defining the concepts of image, ideology and meaning
3) • General definition of media theories • Evaluation of media theories • Identification of social media and media exchange issues with examples • Evaluation of social media
4) • Definition of Structuralism and Post Structuralism theories • Introducing and analyzing the theories of Ferdinand de Saussure, Claude Levi-Strauss and Will Wright • Roland Barthes: Introducing and analyzing the theories of Mythologies, Jacques Derrida and Jacques Lacan • Evaluation of Structuralism and Post Structuralism theories
5) • Introduction of Antonio Gramsci • Introducing and analyzing the concepts of Hegemony and Ideology Evaluation of the concept of hegemony
6) • Introducing the problem of representing the media and the “Other” • Media and evaluation of the “Other” problem
7) • Introducing gender and feminism theories • Evaluation of feminism theories
8) • Introducing the concept of postmodernism • Introduction and analysis of the theories of Jean-Francois Lyotard, Jean Baudrillard and Fredric Jameson • Evaluation of the concept of postmodernism
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

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

Sources

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

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Program Outcomes
1) Ability to think creatively and innovatively in industrial design discipline.
2) Ability to master professional material and production technologies and follow up developments and to effectively apply acquired knowledge in the projects
3) Ability to reflect cultural values to professional approaches
4) Ability to reach to original design solutions through critical approach to complex design problems and also foresee potential user needs.
5) Having the knowledge and ability to effectively use two and three dimensional design tools and technologies in industrial design
6) Ability to participate in teamwork in companies and to effectively participate in industrial design project management
7) Ability to have professional and ethical sense of responsibility
8) To work independently, to take responsiblity and to develop designerly sensitivities towards global problems

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Ability to think creatively and innovatively in industrial design discipline.
2)	Ability to master professional material and production technologies and follow up developments and to effectively apply acquired knowledge in the projects
3)	Ability to reflect cultural values to professional approaches
4)	Ability to reach to original design solutions through critical approach to complex design problems and also foresee potential user needs.
5)	Having the knowledge and ability to effectively use two and three dimensional design tools and technologies in industrial design
6)	Ability to participate in teamwork in companies and to effectively participate in industrial design project management
7)	Ability to have professional and ethical sense of responsibility
8)	To work independently, to take responsiblity and to develop designerly sensitivities towards global problems

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Expression
Brainstorming/ Six tihnking hats
Lesson
Reading
Homework
Q&A / Discussion

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Homework

Assessment & Grading

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

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	15	45
Midterms	1	1
Final	1	1
Total Workload		47