ECTS - Topics in Cultural Studies

Topics in Cultural Studies (ELIT525) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Topics in Cultural Studies ELIT525 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
None
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Social Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Project Design/Management.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Dersin öğretim elemanı (Academic staff)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course aims at acquainting the students with topics and themes in cultural studies.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Comprehend the meaning of culture and different problems of cultural practices and theoretical categories such as politics, class, gender, ethnicity, identity, nationalism, imperialism and multiculturalism.
Course Content Studies in culture.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 What is culture? What is culture?
2 Nation, nationalism Nation, nationalism
3 Empire, imperialism Empire, imperialism
4 Race, racism, racialism, ethnicity Race, racism, racialism, ethnicity
5 Identity/ies Identity/ies
6 Class Class
7 Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny
8 Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny
9 Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny
10 Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny
11 Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny
12 Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny
13 Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny
14 Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny
15 Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny Study of different literary works to illustrate the topic under scrutiny
16 Final Exam Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. R. Williams. Keywords
2. A.Giddens. Modernity and Identity
3. S.Hall. Representations
4. M. Starry& P.Childs. British Cultural Identities
5. N. Abercrombie. British Society
Other Sources 6. w.Scott. Ivanhoe,
7. Mrs. Gaskell. North and South,
8. W.B. Yeats. “Easter 1916”
9. T.Stoppard. “Hapgood”
10. E. Bond. Early Morning
11. H. Brenton. “Romans in Britain”
12. H. Kureishi. “Borderline”
13. T. Wertenbaker. “Love of the Nightingale”

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 4 50
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury - -
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 5 100
Percentage of Semester Work 50
Percentage of Final Work 50
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
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 To be able to use English language competently concerning four basic skills, namely listening, reading, speaking, and writing. X
2 To have extensive theoretical knowledge about English Culture and literature. X
3 To gain knowledge about literary theories and to be able to apply these theories to various literary texts. X
4 To acquire detailed knowledge about British culture in all its aspects. X
5 To be able to compare and contrast English culture and literature with other literatures through works from different periods and genres. X
6 To be able to compare and contrast British culture with other cultures. X
7 To plan, organize, and conduct the activities related to the field. X
8 To acquire the skills of creative, critical, and analytical thinking. X
9 To gain knowledge about how to conduct an academic research and to use the acquired knowledge in accordance with the purpose of the research. X
10 To acquire professional ethics and to use them in the process of research and production. X
11 To get prepared for professional life by developing a sense of responsibility through individual tasks and group projects. X
12 To be able to understand and decipher various discourses involved in literature such as literary, philosophical, psychological, cultural, critical and theoretical discourses in English language. X
13 To be able to understand and be a part of world culture. X

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 15 3 45
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 4 3 12
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 125