COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CYBERCULTURE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AKE 4032 CYBERCULTURE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

American Culture and Literature (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR LEMAN GIRESUNLU

Offered to

American Culture and Literature (English)

Course Objective

This course aims to introduce various cyberculture related issues within the context of an American Studies / Culture Studies Perspective. For the purpose a variety of texts ( literary, theoretical, philosophical) will be studied thoughout the semester. An updated version of the syllabus will be available throughout the semester on DEU distance learning portal Sakai.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students learn new knowledge and terminology in the area.
2   Students learn cybercultures related topics through various written and visual materials (short story, novel, movie, documentary).
3   Students learn and improve skills in remembering new information, and terminology in the area of Cybercultures.
4   Students learn to synthesize new information in the area: prepare and present academic research papers ( for class enrolment of maximum 30-35) test exams may as well be administered. Otherwise test exams may as well be administered.
5   Online course syllabus on sakai allows for extended access to teaching material.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction David Bell, Barbara Kennedy Approaching cyberculture Introduction to Cyberculture General introduction on the course topic--Lecture
2 cyberculture and literature Cyberpunk Textual analysis- documentary viewing- class discussion
3 Cybercultures Textual analysis-documentary viewing-class discussion
4 Cybercultures Textual analysis-documentary viewing-class discussion
5 Cybercultures Textual analysis-documentary viewing-class discussion
6 Cyberculture and Reality Textual analysis-documentary viewing-class discussion
7 Midterm exam Evaluation
8 Cyberculture and Reality
9 Scaling Cyberspace Textual analysis-documentary viewing-class discussion
10 Cybercolonisation Textual analysis-documentary viewing-class discussion
11 New trends in cyberculture and the 3rd. dimension Textual analysis-documentary viewing-class discussion
12 Simulation and computer games Textual analysis-documentary viewing-class discussion-viewing movies
13 New meanings in the internet Textual analysis-documentary viewing-class discussion-viewing movies
14 New meanings in the internet Textual analysis--discussion
15 Wrap up Class discussion
16 Final Exam Evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

example: David Bell, Barbara Kennedy,The Cybercultres Reader (2000)
Each semester's updated version of class syllabus should be located within the DEU distance learning education portal, Sakai

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. All selected teaching material, written and visual will be notified prior to class and made available at DEU distance learning portal, Sakai
2. In class lectures maybe inclusive of power point presentations; board use, and handouts. All course materials posted online tend to be regulary updated prior to, and following the completion of each, class.
3. Students maybe asked to prepare homeworks; research papers on course topics, and share presentations in classroom,
and or online teaching environments ( up to 30-35 class population).
Otherwise in class test exams may as well be administered.
4. All teaching material will be made available at DEU education portal for extended access throughout the semester.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE 1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE 1 * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE 1 * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Exams: Throughout the semester two (2) exams will be administered.
1. Midterm: (%50)
Midterm maybe an essay type or in-class test exam: inclusive of multiple choice, fill in the blanks, open ended
type questions; aiming to evaluate student understanding of acquired information.
2. Final: (%50)
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.

Assessment Criteria

1. Exam questions evaluate acquired information related with course content.
2. In-class tests; essay type exams; research paper assignments allow for course content's evaluation.
3. Open ended and test questions evaluate definitions, cause and effect relationship in argumenation.
4. All exam questions cover topics studied throughout the semester.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70% attendance is compulsory. Students are expected to attend classes prepared for discussions.
2. Evaluations in the form of paper assignments should follow the MLA style guide.
3. Late papers will be asessed by grade deduction.
4. Students held exempt from class attendance are expected to stay updated with current semester's course content.
5. Students should adhere with academic code of ethics.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Faculty of Letters

Office Hours

Fridays 13:00-14:00

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
Preparing assignments 1 13 13
Preparing presentations 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 128

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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