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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS TAR 5061 CULTURAL HISTORY OF US ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR FÜSUN ÇOBAN DÖŞKAYA

Offered to

History

Course Objective

This course aims to give students knowledge of American cultural history and theories used in cultural studies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To have knowledge about American cultural history. 2   To have a basic knowledge of some cultural concepts. 3   To be capable of interpreting primary sources on American cultural history and doing textual analysis. 4   To be capable of using course s terminology. 5   To have a basic knowledge of theories used in cultural studies.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Culture: Cultural Pluralism in the United States Introduction 2 Traditional American Values and Beliefs Class Discussion 3 The American Religious Heritage Class Discussion 4 The Frontier Heritage Class Discussion 5 The Heritage of Abundance Class Discussion 6 The World of American Business Class Discussion 7 Government and Politics in the US Class Discussion 8 Mid-term Exam 9 Ethnic and Racial Assimilation in the US Class Discussion 10 Education in the United States Class Discussion 11 Leisure Time: Organized Sports, Recreation and Television Class Discussion 12 The American Family Class Discussion 13 American Values at the crossroads: The US in the 21st Century Class Discussion 14 General Evaluation Class Discussion

Recomended or Required Reading

Breidlid, Anders and et al eds. American Culture: An Anthology of Civilization Texts. London and New York: Routledge, 1996. Datesman, Maryanne, Crandall, Joann, Kearny, Edward N. The American Ways: An Introduction to American Culture. New York: Longman, 1997.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course will be based on lectures and class discussions

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE 3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 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

To abide by ethical criteria in academic work.

Assessment Criteria

%70 class attendance is required

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Class attendance and class participation is required.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

0-232-3018654

Office Hours

Monday 8:30-9:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65 Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20 Preparation for final exam 1 20 20 Midterm 1 3 3 Final 1 3 3 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 LO.1 4 3 3 LO.2 3 3 LO.3 4 3 3 LO.4 4 3 3 LO.5 3 3