Cultural History(COM132)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COM132 | Cultural History | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | French |
| Course Type | Compulsory |
| Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Merih ZILLIOĞLU mzillioglu@gmail.com (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | The aim of this course is to unify the diverging contexts and developments in the studies of history of culture. |
| Content |
1. Introduction, What is culture? 2. The Neolithic Revolution and the invention of writing 3. Ancient Greece and Rhetoric 4. The Roman Empire Communications Company 5. Middle Ages in Europe 6. Middle Ages in Europe 7. Partial review 8. The Renaissance and the printing 9. 17 and 18 centuries 10. The Industrial Revolution and its consequences 11. Modernization in Europe and the U.S. 12. Cultural history of individualism 13. Modernization and art in the 20th century 14. Modern Times |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
At the end of the course students will; • Understand the man as a cultural being • Know the different uses of the concept of culture • Define the concept of culture • Know the main institutions that constitute culture • Explain the changes as a result of the Neolithic Revolution in the process of urbanization • Compare the role of rhetoric and writing in Ancient Greece • Explain why we can consider the Roman Empire as a communications society • Understand the process that prepares the Middle Ages and the Renaissance invention of printing and processing of thought has information • Explain the contribution of the French Revolution in social communication • List the reasons that differentiate the modernization of the U.S. to • Know the cultural history of the individualization • Define the concepts of modernization, homocentrism, geocentrism, ethnocentrism |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | |
| References |
Breton, Proulx: L’Explosion de la Communication Fossier: L’Enfance de l’Europe I, II Elias: La Civilisation des Mœurs La société des Individus Laurent: Histoire de l’Individualisme Güvenç: İnsan ve Kültür |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
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Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
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Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 1 | 40 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 60 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 40 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 1 | 40 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Will have effective written and oral communication skills in Turkish | X | ||||
| 2 | Will have a thorough knowledge of at least two foreign languages | X | ||||
| 3 | Will be informed about art and culture, human rights, social, professional and ethical values, law and legislation, quality standards, and will be aware of their responsibility on these subjects | X | ||||
| 4 | Will have sufficient knowledge about social sciences, professions and sectors in communication and media, innovative and entrepreneurial practices | X | ||||
| 5 | Will have the ability to use, in an effective and creative way, the techniques and tools and information technologies necessary for interactive and conventional media, in the context of health and safety in the workplace | X | ||||
| 6 | Will have the ability to develop documentary and fictional content related to their field for interactive and conventional media; also the ability to produce and manage this content in group | X | ||||
| 7 | Will have the theoretical knowledge and ability to carry out and share scientific work on communication environments and processes of interactive and conventional media and on the individual and social outcomes of the latter | X | ||||
| 8 | Will have the knowledge of analysis and modelling techniques to analyse interactive and conventional media and the communication environments and processes | X | ||||
| 9 | Will have the ability to question and critically analyse developments and problems concerning interactive and conventional media and the communication environments and processes, will be aware of the public interest, social responsibility and the environment, will be sensitive to contemporary world’s and Turkey's current problems; will develop a libertarian, democratic, constructive and problem-solving approach | X | ||||
| 10 | They are familiar with the historical development processes of electronic, digital media and film; and the current developments in these fields | X | ||||
| 11 | They learn sociological, cultural and aesthetic approaches in electronic, digital media and film | X | ||||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Workload | 0 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 0,00 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 0 | ||