COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CULTURAL STUDIES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SOC 6062 CULTURAL STUDIES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Sociology

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR YILDIZ AKPOLAT

Offered to

Sociology

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to learn the cultural studies approach and its theoretical background and to be able to see and interpret their applications. Through these theories, it is to analyze social order and social relations through different forms of communication and culture, economy and mentality.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To learn cultural studies approach
2   To learn the theoretical background in cultural studies
3   To analyze different application areas of cultural studies
4   To be able to analyze social relations and transformation by using cultural studies perspective through different technology and communication styles.
5   To examine the national and international forms of theories and practices in this field.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Overview of Cultural Studies
2 Examples from cultural studies theories
3 Examples from cultural studies theories
4 Examples from cultural studies theories
5 Examples from cultural studies theories
6 Cultural studies and different practices
7 Cultural studies and different practices
8 Cultural studies and different practices
9 Cultural studies and different practices
10 Cultural studies and different practices
11 Application Projects
12 Application Projects
13 Application Projects
14 Application Projects

Recomended or Required Reading

Main source:
Alexander, Jeffrey C. and Steven Seidman (Ed). Culture and Society. Current Discussions. Boğaziçi University Publishing, Istanbul: 2009.

Hall, Gary & Birchall, Clare. New Cultural Studies, Istanbul, Say Publishing, 2013

Hall, Stuart, Representation, Cultural Representations and Meaningful Practices, Pinhan Publishing, 2017

Pulte, Gönül and Tahira Erman (Ed.). Türkiye Cultures. Gönül Pultar and Tahire Erman (Ed) Tetragon Publishing, 2005

Storey, John. Popular Culture Studies, Babylon Publishing, 2005

Turner, Graeme. British Cultural Studies, Heretic Publications, 2016

Williams, Raymond. Culture and Materialism. Istanbul, Sel Publishing, 2013

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gul.ozatesler@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Field study 1 20 20
Reading 10 10 100
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Project Assignment 1 1 1
Project Final Presentation 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 199

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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