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Program of Translation and Interpretation (English)

MTI254

INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL STUDIES

Course Code
MTI254
Semester
Fourth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study2
SemesterFourth Term (Spring)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. will acquire knowledge of thought systems and world culture.
  2. will be able to conduct Cultural Studies practices.
  3. will improve their skills for inferring meaning by analysing signs.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThis course aims to introduce students to the theory and practice of Cultural Studies, and it focuses on the reading of signs as a means of deriving meanings out of non-textual, as well as textual material.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week General Introduction
2nd Week Definition of Cultural Studies
3rd Week Marxism effect and critical approach
4th Week Ideology and Ideological State Apparatus - Louis Althusser
5th Week Semiotics
6th Week Encoding/ Decoding - Stuart Hall
7th Week Anthropology of Cultural Studies
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week Michel Foucault and Jacques Derrida
10th Week Gender, Queer and LGBT Studies
11th Week Postcolonial Studies
12th Week Translation Studies
13th Week Recent Popular Culture Studies
14th Week Final Remarks
15th Week Final Exam
Recommended or Required ReadingBerger, Arthur Asa. Signs in Contemporary Culture: An Introduction to Semiotics. 2nd ed. Salem: Sheffield, 1998.
During, Simon, ed. The Cultural Studies Reader. 3rd Ed. London: Routledge, 2007.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0
Individual or group work 14 5 70
Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 0 0 0
Total Work Load146
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.86
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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K1 X X X
K2 X
K3
K4 X
K5 X
K6
K7 X X X
K8
K9
K10 X X
K11 X X