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Program of Graphic Design

SGRA119

CULTURAL HISTORY

Course Code
SGRA119
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. The ability for analytical and critical thinking.
  2. The ability to develop an aesthetic sense.
  3. The awareness to evaluate their environment, their own work, and the work of others using methods of art criticism.
  4. The habit of gathering information and researching the ethics of art, design, and science.
  5. The ability to communicate visually, verbally, and in writing.
  6. Time management skills.
  7. The ability to use artificial intelligence tools in appropriate design environments with ethical principles.
  8. The ability to transform sensory perception into aesthetic value.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThis course aims to approach human history not only through political events and economic transformations but also in the context of human intellectual, artistic, scientific, and social productions. In this course, students examine the transformations of human history in fields such as religion, philosophy, science, art, law, and literature, spanning from the birth of civilization to the present day. Individuals, classes, and institutions that have been the carriers of cultural production are analyzed along the timeline from Ancient Greece to the Middle Ages, from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment, and from the French Revolution to modernity. The course aims to help students develop the ability to question and critically assess the historical origins of the cultural structures they live in today, beyond just understanding the past.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week The Beginning of Civilization: First Societies, Myths, and Belief Systems
2nd Week Knowledge, Power, and Ritual in Ancient Mesopotamian and Egyptian Cultures
3rd Week Philosophy, Art, and the Idea of Democracy in Ancient Greece
4th Week Law, Architecture, and the Culture of Public Space in Ancient Rome
5th Week Christianity, Scholastic Thought, and Feudalism in Medieval Europe
6th Week The Individual, Art, and the Concept of Rebirth in the Renaissance
7th Week The Age of Enlightenment: Reason, Science, and the Social Contract
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week The French Revolution and the Cultural Foundations of Modern Citizenship
10th Week The Industrial Revolution: Mechanization, Time Discipline, and the New Society
11th Week Romanticism, Nationalism, and the Construction of Cultural Identity in the 19th Century
12th Week Ideologies, Wars, and the Politics of Art in the 20th Century
13th Week Late Modernity and Critical Theory: The Frankfurt School, Foucault, Said
14th Week Historical Traces of Contemporary Culture: Consumption, Digitalization, and Identity
Recommended or Required ReadingAnderson, B. (2006). Hayali cemaatler: Milliyetçiliğin kökenleri ve yayılması (İ. Ergüden, Çev.). Metis Yayınları. (Orijinal eser 1983)
Burke, P. (2004). Kültürün tarihi (A. Aytekin, Çev.). İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
Casanova, J. (2016). Kamusal dinlerin karşılaştırmalı sosyolojisi (A. Özbek, Çev.). İletişim Yayınları.
Chartier, R. (2010). Yazmanın kültürel tarihi (S. Eyüboğlu, Çev.). Yapı Kredi Yayınları.
Elias, N. (2000). Uygarlık süreci (2 Cilt) (S. Budak, Çev.). Ayrıntı Yayınları.
Foucault, M. (2000). Toplumu savunmak gerek (Ş. Tekeli, Çev.). Ayrıntı Yayınları.
Gombrich, E. H. (1997). Sanatın öyküsü (B. S. Yavuz, Çev.). Remzi Kitabevi.
Russell, B. (2014). Batı felsefesi tarihi (2 Cilt) (M. S. Turhan, Çev.). Say Yayınları.
Tanilli, S. (2017). Yüzyılların gerçeği ve mirası: Uygarlık tarihi (2 Cilt). Cumhuriyet Kitapları.
Toulmin, S. (2000). Kozmopolis: Aydınlanma projesinin gizli gündemi (A. Cemal, Çev.). Metis Yayınları.
Toynbee, A. J. (2004). Uygarlıkların doğuşu (N. Gürer, Çev.). Ötüken Neşriyat.
Zizek, S. (2012). Hoş geldiniz gerçek çölüne (T. Birkan, Çev.). Metis Yayınları.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
  • Report Preparation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 20
Assignment 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 14 3 42
Preparation for Final exam 1 6 6
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 6 6
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 8 3 24
Total Work Load122
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.06
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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