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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi
Programme of Communication Design
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
04371021 Popular Culture and Media 2023 Autumn 7 3+0+0 5 5
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Assoc. Prof. Eda SEZERER ALBAYRAK
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Assoc. Prof. Eda SEZERER ALBAYRAK C-Z28 [email protected] 7262 Wednesday
13:30 - 17:00
Course Content
Yeni medya kullanımının toplumsal etkilerini irdelenir. Dijital medyanın kişilerin günlük yaşamında yarattığı değişimin yanında toplumsal, kültürel kurumsal ve uluslararası alanda popüler kültürün yeniden tanımlanması araştırılır.
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to give the students an overview of popular culture in terms of both theory and practice. In this way, the students and their communities in other communities, depending on the media and technology to understand the popular culture that surrounds every stage of life is to provide better understanding.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses X
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P10 To reach, evaluate and interpret existing data on problems, changes and developments in all areas of communication; to collect new data if necessary, to develop solutions with the data obtained. 5
P11 To have sufficient interdisciplinary knowledge on social and cultural issues related to communication field and programs and the ability to use this knowledge in the areas covered by the program. 5
P12 To have knowledge about scientific, social, economic, legal, political developments etc. 5
P13 To have the ability to research, plan, transform into products, and apply with a creative and critical approach. 5
P14 To have the ability to carry out team work in the field. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Knowledge: Knows the types of communication. P.10.1 1
O2 Comprehension: Expresses the data by classifying them. P.10.2 1
O3 Application: Use the classified data in their projects. P.10.3 2
O4 Analysis: Analyzes the use of data collected in the field. P.10.4 2
O5 Synthesis: Produces original designs for the solution of the problem with the data obtained. P.10.5 2
O6 Evaluation: Evaluates the data obtained and used in the projects. P.10.6 2
O7 Knowledge: Knows the social and cultural issues involved in the field and its interdisciplinary use. P.11.1 1
O8 Comprehension: Expresses the interdisciplinary use of social and cultural issues within the field. P.11.2 1
O9 Analysis: Analyzes the interdisciplinary knowledge covered by the field. P.11.3 1
O10 Analysis: Analyzes the interdisciplinary knowledge covered by the field. P.11.4 1
O11 Synthesis: Produces original designs by using interdisciplinary knowledge on social and cultural issues related to communication field and programs in the areas covered by the program. P.11.5 2
O12 Evaluation: Evaluates the use of interdisciplinary knowledge covered by the field. P.11.6 2
O13 Knowledge: Knows scientific, social, economic, legal, political developments, etc. P.12.1 1
O14 Comprehension: Expresses awareness of developments in local and global issues. P.12.2 1
O15 Application: Apply local and global trends in design. P.12.3 7
O16 Analysis: Analyzes local and global trends. P.12.4 7
O17 Synthesis: Produces original designs by utilizing local and global trends. P.12.5 7
O18 Evaluation: Evaluates the designs emerging with local and global developments. P.12.6 7
O19 Knowledge: Knows the cycle of research, planning and implementation. P.13.1 7
O20 Comprehension: Expresses authentic techniques in the research, planning, implementation cycle. P.13.2 1
O21 Application: Apply the process of research, planning and productization in a creative and critical manner. P.13.3 7
O22 Analysis: Creatively and critically analyzes the field-specific research, planning and implementation process in design projects. P.13.4 7
O23 Synthesis: Produces original projects by using the process of research, planning and product transformation creatively and critically. P.13.5 7
O24 Evaluation: Evaluates the original techniques used in the research, planning and implementation cycle. P.13.6 7
O25 Knowledge: Knows face-to-face and online team compliance rules in the field and across disciplines. P.14.1 7
O26 Comprehension: Expresses face-to-face and online team skills. P.14.2 7
O27 Application: Apply team cohesion and skills in projects. P.14.3 7
O28 Analysis Analyzes the execution of team work. P.14.4 6,7
O29 Synthesis: Produces original solutions in team work. P.14.5 7
O30 Evaluation: Evaluates team work with a critical approach. P.14.6 7
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Orientation and introduction and general subjects of the course.
2 Culture, cultural change and technology
3 Culture and social transformation
4 The concept and historical process of popular culture
5 Popular culture approaches
6 Popular culture and ideology
7 Popular culture and consumption
8 Mıdterm
9 Free time activity and popular culture
10 Popular culture, fashion relationship
11 Competition programs popular culture
12 Arrays, films and cultural imperialism
13 The relationship between popular culture, football industry and television
14 Social transformation, lifestyles, technology and popular people
Textbook or Material
Resources Popular culture and communication / Korkmaz Alemdar; K. Alemdar, İ. Erdoğan.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Field Study - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Quiz - -
Listening - -
Midterms 1 30 (%)
Final Exam 1 70 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 3 42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 10 3 30
Midterms 1 15 15
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 1 20 20
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 18 18
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 125
Total Work Load / 30 4,17
Course ECTS Credits: 4
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P10 P11 P12 P13 P14
O1 Knowledge: Knows the types of communication. - - - - -
O2 Comprehension: Expresses the data by classifying them. - - - - -
O3 Application: Use the classified data in their projects. - - - - -
O4 Analysis: Analyzes the use of data collected in the field. - - - - -
O5 Synthesis: Produces original designs for the solution of the problem with the data obtained. - - - - -
O6 Evaluation: Evaluates the data obtained and used in the projects. - - - - -
O7 Knowledge: Knows the social and cultural issues involved in the field and its interdisciplinary use. - - - - -
O8 Comprehension: Expresses the interdisciplinary use of social and cultural issues within the field. - - - - -
O9 Analysis: Analyzes the interdisciplinary knowledge covered by the field. - - - - -
O10 Analysis: Analyzes the interdisciplinary knowledge covered by the field. - - - - -
O11 Synthesis: Produces original designs by using interdisciplinary knowledge on social and cultural issues related to communication field and programs in the areas covered by the program. - - - - -
O12 Evaluation: Evaluates the use of interdisciplinary knowledge covered by the field. - - - - -
O13 Knowledge: Knows scientific, social, economic, legal, political developments, etc. - - - - -
O14 Comprehension: Expresses awareness of developments in local and global issues. - - - - -
O15 Application: Apply local and global trends in design. - - - - -
O16 Analysis: Analyzes local and global trends. - - - - -
O17 Synthesis: Produces original designs by utilizing local and global trends. - - - - -
O18 Evaluation: Evaluates the designs emerging with local and global developments. - - - - -
O19 Knowledge: Knows the cycle of research, planning and implementation. - - - - -
O20 Comprehension: Expresses authentic techniques in the research, planning, implementation cycle. - - - - -
O21 Application: Apply the process of research, planning and productization in a creative and critical manner. - - - - -
O22 Analysis: Creatively and critically analyzes the field-specific research, planning and implementation process in design projects. - - - - -
O23 Synthesis: Produces original projects by using the process of research, planning and product transformation creatively and critically. - - - - -
O24 Evaluation: Evaluates the original techniques used in the research, planning and implementation cycle. - - - - -
O25 Knowledge: Knows face-to-face and online team compliance rules in the field and across disciplines. - - - - -
O26 Comprehension: Expresses face-to-face and online team skills. - - - - -
O27 Application: Apply team cohesion and skills in projects. - - - - -
O28 Analysis Analyzes the execution of team work. - - - - -
O29 Synthesis: Produces original solutions in team work. - - - - -
O30 Evaluation: Evaluates team work with a critical approach. - - - - -