COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

American Culture and Literature

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR LEMAN GIRESUNLU

Offered to

American Culture and Literature

Course Objective

This course aims to analyze theoretical content, exemplary popular culture research as well as contemporary popular culture issues.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Jack Nachbar and Kevin Lause, Popular Culture: An introductory Text (Bowling Green State University Popular Press) 1992 and additional visual material.
Syllabus maybe altered with prior notice.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. All selected teaching material; written and visual are to be notified prior to the semester. Syllabi maybe altered with prior notice. Lectures maybe inclusive of power point presentations; black board use, and handouts.
2. Teaching material is posted on the blog site (online) allowing for duly class preparation.
3. Documentaries paused at intervals, constitute of audio/visual aid in learning.
Computer applications:
The Course Blog constitutes of a teaching aid disseminating corresponding audio visual texts, as well as class related announcements.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Midterm: (%35)
Midterm exam will be in test form, inclusive of multiple choice, fill in the blanks, open ended
type questions. This exam aims to test student understanding of acquired information.
Final: (%40 )
Final exam will be in test form, inclusive of multiple choice, fill in the blanks, open ended type
questions. This exam aims to test student understanding of acquired information
Additionally research projects maybe assigned.

Assessment Criteria

1. Exam questions require memorization of a concept, an author s name, a literary work, an aspect specific to an era, the name of a particular style, the essence of an intellectual trend etc.
2. In multiple-choice text exam answers are constant.
3. In Fill in the blank type questions correct answers and answers that are closest to the correct answer are accepted as correct. If the correct answer is worth two points (2) the answer closest to correct is to be graded as one (1) point.
4. In open ended type questions students are expected to remember a definition at its best possible form in a cause and effect relationship, showing their best understanding of it. If the correct answer is worth two points (2) the answer closest to correct is to be graded as one (1) point.
5. Test questions are commensurate with issues covered during the half semester in concern, and are prepared so as to allow for due response time. Also research papers maybe assigned. ( MLA Style guide latest version)
6. In grading bell curve may be applied, with 70 median. University Oracle system is employed in the implementation of this calculation.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1) Class attendance is compulsory (%70)
2) Students held exempt from participation to the class, are expected to stay updated with the current year's syllabus
as it maybe subject to alteration.
3) Students are expected to abide by the academic code of ethics.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Faculty of Letters

Office Hours

To be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes