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Lesson Information

Course Credit
Course ECTS Credit
Teaching Language of Instruction	İngilizce
Level of Course	Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of Course
Mode of Delivery	Distance Learning
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience?
Course Coordinator	Assoc. Prof. (Ph.D.) MURAT LÜLECİ
Instructor (s)
Course Assistant	-

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course	Critically assess the history, function, and design of popular culture, and to scrutinize academic approaches to the phenomenon.
Course Content	An overview of the many competing theories, methods, concepts and policies surrounding popular culture.

Learning Outcomes

Acquire historical, theoretical and practical knowledge on English language and literature, supplemented by course books, materials and other sources that contain current information in the field.
Gain an in-depth knowledge of a wide range of authors, movements and texts from different periods of literary history.
Have theoretical and practical knowledge on the systematical structure, functioning and evolution of the language.
Explain different structures and discourse functions of the selected works from English literature.
Acquire general knowledge on American culture, literature and history and define key terms and concepts.
Acquire knowledge of another European language and Discuss the intellectual, cultural and historical contexts in which literature is written and read.
Critically interpret English and American literary, cultural and social life.
Critically analyze literary texts produced in the Renaissance and other historical periods. Make an indepth analysis of mythology, Classic, and Neo-Classic art insights.
Reflect on ethical, psyhological, and philosophical and issues in literary, cultural and historical texts.
Apply literary, critical, historical, linguistic and approaches to textual analysis
Apply guided research skills including the ability to gather, sift, organize and present information and material.
Use logical thought, critical reasoning, and rhetorical skills to effectively construct arguments.
Gain skills to understand and interpret a system, process, equipment or product and to solve relevant issues applying contemporary methods.
Conduct independent studies that require proficiency in the emergence of English Literature.
Solve complex problems faced within field applications.
Update knowledge and skills acquired in Language and Literature.
Develop awareness for lifelong learning, accessing information and following developments in science and technology.
Acquire satisfactory knowledge on teaching of a second language.
Evaluate knowledge and skills acquired and direct the learning.
Acquire the ability to employ, develop and use contemporary tools required for field applications.
Follow the recent developments in the field to communicate with colleagues.
Develop awareness of the universal and social impact and legal consequences of field applications.
Organize scholarly projects and activities.
Apply information in accordance with professional and ethical responsibilities.
Contribute to the development of the social rights, social justice, quality, cultural and ethical values.
Develop consciousness about cultural values and the issues of universality of social rights and social justice.

Weekly Course Subjects

1	Introduction & Overview of the Course
2	Defining Culture & Popular Culture
3	The Discovery of “the People": “The Mass Culture Theory”
4	Psychoanalysis of Popularity & Popular Culture
5	Class & Class Struggle
6	Quiz & Gender and Identity in the age of Popular Culture
7	Media & Popular Culture at the Age of Imagery
8	Midterm.
9	Popular Culture & Literature
10	Postmodernism & Contemporary Popular Culture
11	The Material of Popular Culture
12	Turkey, The Islamic World & Popular Culture
13	Youtube, Internet and the Social Media
14	Final.

Resources

1-Storey, J. (2018) Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: An Introduction. 8th ed., London, New York: Routledge.
2-Fiske, J. (1989) “The Jeaning of America” Understanding Popular Culture. Boston: Hyman.
3-Eliot, T. S. (1968) Notes Towards the Definition of Culture. London: Faber & Faber Limited.
4-Shayegan, D. (1992) Cultural Schizophrenia: Islamic Societies Confronting the West. New York: Syracuse University Press.

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