| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media and Humor | GZT416 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Gürsoy DEĞİRMENCİOĞLU
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Define concepts and types of humor.
1) Define concepts and types of humor.
2) Explain periods of time for humor and humor products published in those periods of time.
2) Explain periods of time for humor and humor products published in those periods of time.
3) Analyze the contemporary humor examples.
3) Analyze the contemporary humor examples.
4) Make assessment about fields of humor use and its causes.
4) Make assessment about fields of humor use and its causes.
5) Criticize the humor products.
5) Criticize the humor products.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 4 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 4 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 5 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
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Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None.
Course Contents
Various definitions of humour, humor psychology, humour sociology, form of humour, Turkish humour history, caricature.
Weekly Schedule
1) Definition and types of humor2) History of Turkish humor
3) Period of verbal humor
4) Period of written humor
5) The period of the Humor Tanzimat literature
6) The period of I. and II. Constitutional Monarchy's humor
7) The period of Ottoman Humor
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) The period of the War of Independence's Humor
10) Humor in the Republican era
11) The Humor in the After Republican Era
12) The Presentation of Students I. Group
13) The Presentation of Students II. Group
14) The Presentation of Students III. Group
15) The Presentation of Students IV. Group
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Ferit Öngören, Türk Mizahı ve Hicvi, Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, 1998
2- Aziz Nesin, Cumhuriyet Dönemi Türk Mizahı, Adam Yayınları, İstanbul, 2001
3- John Morreall, Gülmeyi Ciddiye Almak, Çev: Kubilay Aysevener, Şenay Soyer, İris Yayıncılık, 1997
4- Arthur Koestler, Mizah Yaratma Eylemi, Çev: Sevinç Kabakçıoğlu, Özcan Kabakçıoğlu, İris Yayıncılık, 1997
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Group Study
5) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required