| 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 | 6 |
| NAME OF LECTURER(S) | Assistant Professor Defne Tutan
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT |
At the end of this course, the students;
1) study culture systematically,
2) know the terms and concepts of cultural analysis,
3) apply Cultural Studies methodology,
4) analyze examples from American culture.
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| MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face |
| PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE | No |
| RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT | |
| COURSE DEFINITION | This course introduces students to the systematic study of culture in all its complex forms and to the basic terminology and concepts used in cultural analysis, centering on signs and semiotics. By utilizing examples from American culture, the course acquaints the students with the methodology of Cultural Studies. |
| COURSE CONTENTS | | WEEK | TOPICS |
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| 1st Week | Introduction: What is culture? How do we study culture? What do we know about America & American culture?
| | 2nd Week | Chapter 1:
Introduction: Understanding the Culture of the United States
| | 3rd Week | Chapter 2:
Traditional American Values and Beliefs
| | 4th Week | Chapter 3:
The American Religious Heritage
| | 5th Week | Chapter 4:
The Frontier Heritage
| | 6th Week | Chapter 5:
The Heritage of Abundance
| | 7th Week | Chapter 6:
The World of American Business
| | 8th Week | MIDTERM EXAMINATION
| | 9th Week | Chapter 7: Government and Politics in the United States
| | 10th Week | Chapter 8:
Ethnic and Racial Diversity in the United States
| | 11th Week | Chapter 9:
Education in the United States
| | 12th Week | Chapter 10:
How Americans Spend Their Leisure Time
| | 13th Week | Chapter 11:
The American Family
| | 14th Week | Chapter 12:
American Values at the Crossroads
| | 15th Week | Revision
| | 16th Week | |
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| RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING | Required Reading:
Kearney Datesman, Maryanne; Joann Crandall and Edward N. Kearney. American Ways: An Introduction to American Culture. 4th ed. New York: Pearson Education, 2014.
Recommended Reading:
Campbell, Neil, and Alasdair Kean. American Cultural Studies: An Introduction to American Culture. London: Routledge, 1997.
George, Diana, and John Trimtur, eds. Reading Culture: Contexts for Critical Reading and Writing. 3rd ed. NY: Longman, 1999.
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| PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS | Lecture,Discussion,Other |
| ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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| Mid-term | 1 | 40 | | Assignment | 1 | 5 | | Quiz | 5 | 10 | | Attendance | 1 | 5 | | Total(%) | | 60 | | Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) | | 60 | | Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) | | 40 | | Total(%) | | 100 |
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| ECTS WORKLOAD |
| Activities |
Number |
Hours |
Workload |
| Midterm exam | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Preparation for Quiz | 5 | 3 | 15 | | Individual or group work | 14 | 6 | 84 | | Preparation for Final exam | 1 | 10 | 10 | | Course hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Preparation for Midterm exam | 1 | 10 | 10 | | Laboratory (including preparation) | | | | | Final exam | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Homework | 2 | 3 | 6 | | Quiz | 5 | 2 | 10 | | Total Workload | | | 181 |
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| Total Workload / 30 | | | 6,03 |
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| ECTS Credits of the Course | | | 6 |
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| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | English |
| WORK PLACEMENT(S) | No |
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