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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
KAR 4010	SEMIOTICS II (ENG.)	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	4

Offered By

Comparative Literature

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HÜLYA KAYA

Offered to

Comparative Literature
Comparative Literature (Evening)

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to examine and analyze signs in the context of communication, texts, aesthetics, literature, the media and culture.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To distinguish signs in codes and communication,
2	To analyze textual signs in the context of rhetorics, style, narration, myths, ideology and hermeneutics,
3	To distinguish the use of signs in the arts;
4	To determine the signs used in the media;
5	To analyze the application of signs in interdisciplinary fields.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introduction of course content
2	Sign in non-verbal communication and visual arts
3	Textual signs
4	Rhetorics and stylistics
5	Signs in narration
6	Interim Assessment
7	Midterm exam
8	Signs in myths
9	Signs in ideology, hermeneutics and interpretation
10	Signs in religious texts
11	Signs in aesthetics, music, paintings and architecture
12	Signs in poetry and prose
13	Signs in the media: Illustration, film and advertisement
14	Cultural signs and signs in other interdisciplinary fields
15	General Assessment
16	Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Innis, Robert E. (1985). Semiotics. An Introductory Anthology. Indiana University Press.
2. Chandler, Daniel (2002). Semiotics. The Basics. New York: Routledge.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Discussions

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	FIN	FINAL EXAM
3	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4	RST	RESIT
5	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Assessment Criteria

1. Assessment of all learning outcomes will be based on exam questions regarding the course content.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70 % attendance is compulsory.
2. Participation in the mid-term and final exam will be taken into consideration for assessment.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Office Hours

Will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	14	3	42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	13	3	39
Preparation for midterm exam	1	10	10
Preparation for final exam	1	15	15
Midterm	1	3	3
Final	1	3	3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			112

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.9	PO.11
LO.1	3								5
LO.2	5		5						5
LO.3	5	5		5	5	5			5
LO.4	5	5							5
LO.5	5	5		5			3	5	5

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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