COURSE UNIT TITLE

: AMERICAN CULTURE II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AKE 5018 AMERICAN CULTURE II ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

American Culture and Literature

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR FÜSUN ÇOBAN DÖŞKAYA

Offered to

American Culture and Literature

Course Objective

This course is designed to introduce students to American life and values and their reflections in social, cultural, and political institutions. By making use of visual aids (like maps, autobiographies, documentaries, and films) this course aims to give students information about the social life, traditions, and history of the US in a given time period. The course starts with the 1910s and ends with the 2000s and includes readings which illustrate these topics. Throughout the course, students explore American social, cultural, and political institutions as examples of the American way of life.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To have knowledge about American culture.
2   To learn the terminology of cultural studies.
3   To be capable of analysis.
4   To be capable of using course's terminology.
5   To have critical approach.

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 Class Discussion
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 in the US Class Discussion
8 Mid-term Exam
9 Class Discussion Class Discussion
10 Politics in the US Class Discussion
11 Ethnic and Racial Assimilation in the US Class Discussion
12 Education in the United States Class Discussion
13 Leisure Time: Organized Sports, Recreation and Television Class Discussion
14 The American Family Class Discussion
15 American Values at the crossroads: The US in the 21st Century Class Discussion
16 Final Exam

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

Explaining the topic to students through interactive presentations and supporting it with visual materials, followed by in-depth analysis of the topic through student 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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

If needed, other assessment methods can be added to the table given below.

Assessment Criteria

1. Ability to understand and define basic concepts correctly
2. Relating related concepts to each other and using them in context.
3. Analyzing a given text or discourse and using the terminology in the course content effectively.
4. Using language correctly and effectively.
5. Relating and applying the knowledge learned to real in real world examples.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70% attendance is compulsory.
2. It is important to attend classes and come to class by reading the subject beforehand.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

fusun.doskaya@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 08:30-09:30
Tuesday 08.30-09:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Preparing assignments 1 8 8
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 6 78
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 169

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16
LO.155
LO.255
LO.35
LO.445
LO.55

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