Material Culture Studies
Turkish Language and Literature
Institute of Social Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material Culture Studies | TDE157 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Fall | 6 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Uğur DURMAZ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Learns what the products of material culture are.
2) Receives information about how the people bring out cultural elements.
3) It can interpret the present by learning the process that material culture products go through during the formation process.
4) Learns to make a deep examination by analyzing the visible and invisible meanings in cultural elements.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||
| 1 | No relation | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | Middle | High | |
| 2 | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | |
| 3 | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | |
| 4 | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
By examining the materials that come to mind when it comes to the material culture products of folklore, their status in terms of Turkish culture will be evaluated. Understanding of the symbolic meanings that make up the infrastructure along with the goals, methods and techniques of producing material culture products will be provided.
Weekly Schedule
1) What is material culture?2) The intellectual infrastructure of material culture products.
3) Classification of material culture products.
4) Functions and areas of use of cultural products.
5) Functions and areas of use of cultural products.
6) Reading of cultural elements in historical works.
7) Investigation of cultural elements in architectural works and folk architecture.
8) Midterm
9) Symbols and their meanings in craft works
10) ıSymbols and their meanings in craft works
11) Symbols and their meanings in craft works
12) Evaluation of Clothing, Attire and Adornment in terms of material culture.
13) Evaluation of Clothing, Attire and Adornment in terms of material culture.
14) Evaluation of Clothing, Attire and Adornment in terms of material culture.
15) Examination of the elements of material culture attributed meaning during transition periods
16) End of term exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Esin, Emel (2006). Türklerde Maddi Kültürün Oluşumu, İstanbul, Kabalcı Yayınları
2- Woodward, Ian. (2016). Maddi Kültürü Anlamak, İstanbul, İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları.
3- Ögel, Bahaeddin. (2022). Türk Kültür Tarihine Giriş I-IX, Ankara, Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınları.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Brain Storming
5) Self Study
6) 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