ECTS - Popular Culture and Media

Popular Culture and Media (PR335) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Popular Culture and Media PR335 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. Özlen Özgen
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The objective of this course is, firstly, to provide main descriptive knowledge about culture, communication and society, and, secondly, to teach explanations and discussions about the culture, communication and society. Hence, to help students to understand and appreciate the culture, communication and society within which they live
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Describe and differentiate mass culture, popular culture and elite culture.
  • Discuss origin, history and current status of popular culture industry.
  • Show changes in the elements of popular culture over time.
  • Discuss the role of various media on popular culture.
Course Content This course examines and analyses the mass culture and popular culture. It explores the key features of popular culture and differences of it from mass culture and high culture. It will further examine the interaction between mass media organizations and popular culture. The course will also focus on the role of the popular culture in reinforcing t

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction
2 The Theory of Mass Society: Origins. 1-10. sayfalar (Swingewood)
3 The Theory of Mass Society: Different Approaches. 10-20 (SWINGEWOOD)
4 Marxism & Culture: Culture, Techniques and Production. 20-30 (SWINGEWOOD)
5 Hegemony, Class Domination & Ideology. 30-44 (SWINGEWOOD)
6 Ideology & Mass Communication. 73-93 (SWINGEWOOD)
7 Mass Culture & Democratization of Culture. 93-105 (SWINGEWOOD)
8 Midterm Examination
9 The Dialectic of Modern Culture. 105-120 (SWINGEWOOD)
10 Popular Culture & High Culture. 1-25 (GANS)
11 Critique of Mass Culture. 27-77 (GANS)
12 Popular Media and Mass Culture 27-77 (GANZ)
13 Comparative Analyses of Mass & Popular Culture. 90-146 (GANS)
14 The Evalution of Taste Cultures & Publics. 161-204 (GANS)
15 Evaluation
16 Presentations

Sources

Course Book 1. SWINGEWOOD, A. (1979), The Myth of Mass Culture, The Macmillan Press Ltd., London. GüncelleSil
2. GANS, J. H. (1999), Popular Culture & High Culture, Basic Books, NY.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 2 20
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 4 100
Percentage of Semester Work 100
Percentage of Final Work 0
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methods of economics
2 Acquiring the skills of macro level economic analysis
3 Acquiring the skills of micro level economic analysis
4 Understanding the formulation and implementation of economic policies at the local, national, regional, and/or global level
5 Learning different approaches on economic and related issues
6 Acquiring the quantitative and/or qualitative techniques in economic analysis
7 Improving the ability to use the modern software, hardware and/or technological devices
8 Developing intra-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary team work skills X
9 Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, discussions, and/or life-long learning
10 Adopting work ethic and social responsibility
11 Developing the skills of communication. X
12 Improving the ability to effectively implement the knowledge and skills in at least one of the following areas: economic policy, public policy, international economic relations, industrial relations, monetary and financial affairs.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 2 25 50
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 10 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 15 15
Total Workload 123