| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Explain the history and contemporary analysis of popular culture in America.
- Relate popular culture to broader social, cultural, and political contexts.
- Critically analyze popular culture in relation to everyday life.
- Discuss themes related to popular culture in both written and oral form.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | This course provides students with a critical approach to the study of popular culture. It explores social, political, historical, and economic contexts of popular culture through various media forms such as film, television, music, video games, the Internet, and fashion, to understand how the production and consumption of popular culture shapes and is shaped by ideologies. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Course Overview: What is popular culture? Why study popular culture? |
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2nd Week |
Introduction |
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3rd Week |
Cultural Myths and the American Dream |
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4th Week |
Genre |
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5th Week |
The Culture Industries |
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6th Week |
Heroes and Celebrities |
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7th Week |
Midterm |
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8th Week |
Theories of Identity |
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9th Week |
Social Constructions of Identity |
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10th Week |
Material Culture |
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11th Week |
Community |
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12th Week |
Rituals and Ceremonies |
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13th Week |
Student Presentations |
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14th Week |
Student Presentations |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Brandt, Jenn, and Callie Clare. An Introduction to Popular Culture in the US: People, Politics, and Power. Bloomsbury, 2018. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
1 |
10 |
| Practice |
1 |
10 |
| Presentation of Article |
1 |
10 |
| Total(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
12 |
12 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
|
| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
1 |
12 |
12 |
| Research |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Article Presentation |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Total Work Load | 119 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 3.96 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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