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Program of Visual Communication Design

GİT424

IDENTITY AND OTHERNESS

Course Code
GİT424
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Recognizes the concept of "other" and knows its importance in identity construction,
  2. Can distinguish and interpret the function of the "other" in the relationship between identity and visual culture,
  3. Develops awareness of not using discriminatory, exclusionary or offensive language in their own visual designs,
  4. Can visualize elements such as class, language, belief, ideology, cultural capital etc. within the framework of identity and culture with correct codes and references.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThe aim of the course is; is to reveal the role of the other in identity construction in the context of visual culture. "Who do we call the other?" In this course, we will seek the answer of the question in the context of its relationship with visual culture at different reference points; We will discuss the schemas that establish our stereotypes. And in this discussion, we will see from which elements we build our own identity. Our ultimate goal is to raise awareness about identities and their relation to visuality. In this context, students are expected to make a presentation on a topic they are interested in and turn the presentation into an article.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Meeting and General Information About the Course
2nd Week What is Identity and What Is Not? The Relationship between Identity and Culture. The Role of Visuality in Acquiring Identity and General Discussion on Othering.
3rd Week The Dilemma of "Ego" and "Other" / Visual Construction of Identity
4th Week The Relationship between Material Culture and Visual Culture: The Changing "Other" of Time / Collective Memory in the Context of Race, Class, Gender and the Unchanging "Other" of Time
5th Week "Other" Reviews in the Context of Gender
6th Week "Other" Reviews in the Context of Class
7th Week "Other" Reviews in the Context of Race
8th Week "Other" Reviews in the Context of Nation
9th Week "Other" Reviews in the Context of Politics
10th Week "Other" Reviews in the Context of Belief
11th Week "Other" Reviews in the Context of Age
12th Week "Other" Reviews in the Context of Art
13th Week "Other" Reviews in the Context of Traditional Media
14th Week "Other" Reviews in the Context of Digital Media
Recommended or Required ReadingMandatory Reading List:

- Tarihte Toplumsal Cinsiyet, Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks, İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları.
- Cinsiyet -Irk -Sınıf, Selma James, BGST Yayınları.
- Uluslar Miti ve Avrupa Kimliği, P.J. Geary, Yazılama Yayınları.
- Türkiye, İslam ve Sekülarizm, Şerif Mardin, İletişim Yayınları.
- İzmir Yahudi Cemaati Kadın Kimliği, Hale Okçay, Phoenix Yayınları.
- Türk Modernleşmesinin Cinsiyeti, Serpil Sancar, İletişim Yayınları.
- İzmir Duvarı, İrfan Özet, İletişim Yayınları.
- Siz Romanlar Siz Gacolar, Derya Koptekin, İletişim Yayınları.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Practice
  • Presentation
  • Project
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Attendance 1 10
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 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 2 28
Preparation for Final exam 1 8 8
Course hours 14 2 28
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 8 8
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 1 15 15
Project 1 30 30
Total Work Load120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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