| TYPE OF COURSE UNIT | Compulsory Course |
| LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT | Bachelor's Degree |
| YEAR OF STUDY | 2 |
| SEMESTER | Third Term (Fall) |
| NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED | 5 |
| NAME OF LECTURER(S) | Instructor Özge Alkan
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT |
At the end of this course, the students;
1) develop sub-skills of reading, listening, speaking and writing.
2) learn the meaning and use of language associated with discipline-related text types, using appropriate strategies to work out meaning.
3) write academic and scientific texts by following the academic text writing rules.
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| MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face |
| PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE | Yes(POLI104) |
| RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT | No recommended optional programme components. |
| COURSE DEFINITION | This course is an exploration of the relationship between pop culture and international relations. All coursework is in English, including reading and writing assignments, classroom discussions, and midterm and final exams. The course's workshop format encourages students to move beyond their safety zone and use English to critically examine the relationship between pop-ular culture and politics in an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust. |
| COURSE CONTENTS | | WEEK | TOPICS |
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| 1st Week | Sept. 23 Introductions and course overview.
Sept. 24 page 12-17
| | 2nd Week | Sept. 30 page 18-23
Oct. 1 page 24-25 36-39
| | 3rd Week | Oct. 7 page 40-42 46-49
Oct. 8 page 52-56
| | 4th Week | Oct. 14 page 57-61
Oct. 15 page 64-68
| | 5th Week | Oct. 21 page 69-71 75-76
Oct. 22 page 77-80
| | 6th Week | Oct. 28 National Holiday
Oct. 29 National Holiday
| | 7th Week | Nov. 4 page 84-88
Nov. 5 page 89-90 92-95 | | 8th Week | Nov. 11 -
Nov. 12 Midterm Week
| | 9th Week | Nov. 18 page 96-97 102-105
Nov. 19 page 106-107 111-114 | | 10th Week | Nov. 25 page 115-117 121-123
Nov. 26 page 124-128 | | 11th Week | Dec. 2 page 129-134
Dec. 3 page 135-141
| | 12th Week | Dec. 9 page 150-154
Dec. 10 page 155-156 161-164
| | 13th Week | Dec. 16 page 165-166 170-172
Dec. 17 page 173-175
| | 14th Week | Dec. 23 Celebrity Politicians page 435-442
Dec. 24 Celebrity Politicians page 443-450
Questions and review
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| RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING | Popular Culture and World Politics: Theories, Methods, Pedagogies. Edited by Federica Caso and Caitlin Hamilton. |
| PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS | Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Presentation |
| ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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| Mid-term | 1 | 35 | | Assignment | 14 | 15 | | Attendance | 1 | 15 | | Total(%) | | 65 | | Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) | | 65 | | Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) | | 35 | | Total(%) | | 100 |
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| ECTS WORKLOAD |
| Activities |
Number |
Hours |
Workload |
| Midterm exam | 1 | 1,5 | 1,5 | | Preparation for Quiz | | | | | Individual or group work | 14 | 1,5 | 21 | | Preparation for Final exam | 1 | 18 | 18 | | Course hours | 14 | 4 | 56 | | Preparation for Midterm exam | 1 | 10 | 10 | | Laboratory (including preparation) | | | | | Final exam | 1 | 1,5 | 1,5 | | Homework | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Total Workload | | | 150 |
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| Total Workload / 30 | | | 5 |
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| ECTS Credits of the Course | | | 5 |
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| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | English |
| WORK PLACEMENT(S) | No |
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