Kocaeli University / European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Aybike ÖZEL
Research Assistant Dr. Deniz KEBA EKİNCİ

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Define popular culture and mass culture.
2) Define the cultural industry.
3) Explain the relationship between global culture and media culture and the show, pop culture, mass culture.
4) Explain the relationship between Popular Culture and Consumer Culture.
5) Explain the relationship between Popular Culture and Identity.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

		Program Competencies
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Learning Outcomes
	1	High	Middle	High	High	Middle	High	Middle	Middle	High
	2	High	High	Middle	Middle	High	High	High	Middle	Low
	3	High	Middle	High	High	High	Middle	High	Middle	Middle
	4	High	Middle	Middle	High	Middle	Middle	High	High	Middle
	5	High	High	Middle	High	High	Middle	High	Middle	High

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

none

Course Contents

The difference between popular culture and mass culture, and similar points, globalization and socio-economic systems, the interaction of popular culture and mass culture, popular culture and mass culture influence the public domain developer, the effects of popular culture and mass culture representations of identity, the effects of popular culture in everyday life, and reflections course will be examined.

Weekly Schedule

1) Concepts of culture and popular culture
2) Periods of emergence of mass culture, by emphasizing the development of popular culture since antiquity
3) Culture industry and communications
4) Popular cultural forms and varieties of nature and the Host in their interactions with broader social and historical framework
5) Globalization, global and local cultures;
6) Globalization, global and local cultures-continue
7) Examines the relationship between Popular Culture and Consumer Culture
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Examines the relationship between Popular Culture and Identity
10) Culture and power, cultural hegemony;
11) Cultural opposition and resistance patterns, sub-cultures;
12) Relationship between culture and communication
13) relationship between culture and communication -continue 1
14) relationship between culture and communication -continue 2
15) Case study
16) Final examination

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Group Study
5) Case Study

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

Course Unit Title	Course Unit Code	Type of Course Unit	Level of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	ECTS Credits
Popular Culture and Communication	HIT435	Elective	Bachelor's degree	4	Fall	4