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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Global Culture and Identity GZT123 Elective Master's degree 1 Fall 6

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Selma AKGÜL

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Define the concept of identity.
2) Define the globalization.
3) Describe the cultural environment generated by globalization and determined by media and industry.
4) Evaluate the relationship between cultural and political identity through the representation activity of media.
5) Define cultural industry.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Learning Outcomes
1 Middle Middle High Middle High Middle High Middle High Middle Middle
2 High High Middle Middle Middle High High High Middle Middle Middle
3 Middle High High High Middle High Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle
4 Middle Middle Middle Middle High High Middle High Middle High Middle
5 Middle Middle High Middle High Middle Middle High High Middle Middle

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

As a result of globalization. Investigating global environment, how media shaped this cultural environment and artificial cultural spaces.

Weekly Schedule

1) Information will be given about course content.
2) The concept of identity will be explained
3) The development of local, national and global identity politics will be analyzed
4) Globalization will be defined.
5) Social, economic and political environment generated by globalization will be examined.
6) Global identity, the global space
7) The global environment will be examined.
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) The role of media in the changes of identity understanding will be explained
10) Cultural identity, the relationship between political identity through the media's representation of events will be questioned.
11) How structured to cultural environment by the media will be explored
12) The artificial cultural environment will be explained
13) Contributions to the formation of identity by global media
14) Cultural environment which determined by the media and industry and emerged by the globalization will be analyzed
15) General review
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Jorge Larrain, İdeoloji ve Kültürel Kimlik, Çev: Neşe Nur Domaniç, İstanbul: Sarmal Yayınları, 1995
2- D.Morley, K. Robins, Kimlik Mekanları, Çev: Emrehan Zeybeyoğlu, İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları, 1997
3- Anthony Giddens, Modernite ve Bireysel Kimlik, İstanbul: Say Yayınları, 2010
4- Anthony Giddens, Modrnliğin Sonuçları, Çev: Ersin Kuşdil, İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları, 2012
5- Ders kitabı ve ders notları, tezler
6- Textbooks and lecture notes, thesis
7- 6. haftada 1 saat süreli yazılı vize sınavı ve 14. haftada 1 saat süreli yazılı final sınavı yapılır.
8- 6th week 1 hour written midterm examination and 14th week 1 hour written final exam week.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade

40%

 

Number

Percentage

Semester Studies

Presentation/Seminar

2

20%

Midterm Examination

1

60%

Quiz

2

20%

 

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

60%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required