Media and Popular Culture
Radio, Television and Cinema
Faculty of Communication
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media and Popular Culture | RTS353 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Fall | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Dilek ÖZHAN KOÇAK
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Students know the concept and the theories of popular culture and culture industry.
2) Students define the relationship between media and popular culture.
3) Students understand the role of media in the production of popular culture.
4) Students explain the role of media on popular culture.
5) Students compare the impact of traditional and social media on the production of popular culture.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | High | Middle | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | Low | Middle | Middle | |
| 2 | High | Middle | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | Low | Middle | Middle | |
| 3 | High | Middle | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | Low | Middle | Middle | |
| 4 | High | Middle | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | Low | Middle | Middle | |
| 5 | High | Middle | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | Low | No relation | Low | Middle | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
This course will examine how popular culture products, such as film, series, TV programs. computer games we play, the clothes we wear, the music we listen to, in short, that makes us, produce and maintain the society we live in and how we produce them while we are consuming them and how popular culture products affect the way we think, live and feel. It will also try to understand the role of fashion, TV, film, and music with the samples in the reproduction of culture and ideology.
Weekly Schedule
1) The scope of this course, basic terms and historical information2) Folk Culture, Mass Culture and Popular Culture
3) Production and Consumption Processes and Culture
4) Production and Consumption Processes and Culture
5) Cultural Studies
6) Turkey's Popular Culture
7) Classic storytelling. Propp and Todorov's narration propositions.
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Micro Analysis and basic elements: scene, visualization, cinematography, lighting, composition.
10) Watching the movie "Die Hard 3" and its analyze with Microanalysis.
11) Micro Analysis and its basic elements: theme, symbolism, sound, editing, SFX,
12) Watching the movie "Donnie Darko" and its analyze with Microanalysis.
13) Watching the movie "Spider Man" and its analyze with Microanalysis method in action movies.
14) Watching the movie "Matrix" and its analyze with Microanalysis method.
15) General Review.
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- .
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