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Program of Communication and Design

İLF134

DISCUSSIONS OF CREATIVITY IN MEDIA

Course Code
İLF134
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Understand how civilization determines artistic production.
  2. Recognize the effect of industrial production on work of art.
  3. Evaluate creativity in its social and psychological context.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThe main goal of this course is to discuss creativity within sociological and psychological contexts and relate creativity to media.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction of the Course.
2nd Week Creative Industries.
3rd Week Industrial Production and Art.
4th Week Civilization and Creativity.
5th Week Civilization and Creativity.
6th Week Creativity and Media.
7th Week Creativity and Media.
8th Week Creativity and Civil Disobedience.
9th Week Creativity and Civil Disobedience.
10th Week Sociology of Creativity.
11th Week Sociology of Creativity.
12th Week Magical and Rational Thinking.
13th Week Creativity and Innovation.
14th Week General Evaluation.
Recommended or Required ReadingAdorno, Theodor, (2001), The Culture Industry, Routledge: London.
Bateson, Patrick ve Martin, Paul, (2013), Oyun, Oyunbazlık, Yaratıcılık ve İnovasyon, Ayrıntı: İstanbul.
Bourdieu, Pierre, (2016), Distinction A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste, Routledge: London.
Bourdieu, Pierre, (2016), Distinction A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste, Routledge: London.
Freud, Sigmund (2010). The Civilization and Its Discontents, Martino Publishing: USA.
Freud, Sigmund (2012). Beyond the Pleasure Principle, Penguin: NY.
Fuchs, Christian (2009). A contribution to theoretical foundations of critical media and communication studies. Javnost-The Public (European Institute for Communication & Culture (EURICOM) , 16(2): 5-24, Taylor & Francis.
Hesmondhalgh, David, (2013), The Cultural Industries, Sage: UK.
Marcuse, Herbert (1998). Eros and Civilization. Beacon Press: Boston.
Marcuse, Herbert (2002). One Dimentional Man. Routledge: NY.
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, (2008), Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, Harper Perennial: New York.
Tansel İlic, D., (2014), Playing, Images and Madness, Play 3 Conference E-Book, Prag.
Thoreau, Henry David, (2004), Walden, Princeton University.
Nietzsche, Friedrich, (2007), Ecce Homo, Oxford University Press: Oxford.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
  • Presentation
  • Project
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 20
Project 1 20
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
Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 15 15
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 14 5 70
Total Work Load149
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.96
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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