Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Psychology | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences | ||||
| Course Code | POLS 342 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Politics, Society and Film in Turkey | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Türkiye’de Toplum, Siyaset ve Sinema | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Seçiniz | ||||
| Semester | Spring | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 135 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 5 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To gain analytical skills for understanding Turkish society and politics using films as tools of analysis. | ||||
| Course Description | The course will explore selected films from the history of Turkish cinema for gaining a deeper knowledge and a critical perspective in the study of Turkish society and politics. During the course movies will be used as tools and objects of political and sociological analysis for studying topics such as gender, national identity, religion, modernization and minorities. Different textual and visual materials, such as documentary films, academic studies or autobiographies will be included as supporting learning tools. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Bu ders, Türkiye sinema tarihinden seçilmiş filmlerin inceleyerek Türk toplumu ve siyasetini daha derin ve eleştirel bir perspektif ile anlayabilmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Ders süresince filmler, toplumsal cinsiyet, milli kimlik, din, modernleşme ve azınlıklar gibi temaların siyasi ve sosyolojik analizlerini yapabilmek için bir araç olarak kullanılacaktır. Filmlerin yanı sıra, filmlerin temalarıyla ilgili belgesel filmler, akademik çalışmalar ve otobiyografiler gibi farklı görsel ve yazılı materyaller de ders kapsamında kullanılacaktır. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) understand the role of the cinema in the formation of national identity and culture in Turkey 2) evaluate the political relevance of films and their role as a medium for illustrating, defending, and challenging political ideas 3) demonstrate how films reproduce and/or challenge cultural systems and political cultures. 4) analyze different images of modernity, tradition, religion, and gender roles reflected in the movies throughout the republican period. 5) examine films through the conceptual tools of political science.; &. assess the continuities and changes in Turkish political and cultural life throughout the republican history. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | |||||
| 2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | |||||
| 3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | |||||
| 4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | |||||
| 5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | |||||
| 6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | |||||
| 7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | |||||
| 8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | |||||
| 9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | |||||
| 10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | |||||
| 11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | |||||
| 12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | |||||
| 13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | N | |
| 2) | Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | N | |
| 3) | Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | H | Exam,HW,Participation |
| 4) | Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | N | |
| 5) | Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | N | |
| 6) | Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | N | |
| 7) | Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | N | |
| 8) | Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | N | |
| 9) | Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | S | Participation |
| 10) | Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | S | HW,Participation |
| 11) | Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | N | |
| 12) | Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | S | Exam,HW |
| 13) | Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. | H | Exam,HW |
| Prepared by and Date | UMUT AZAK , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | BEGÜM UZUN TAŞKIN |
| Semester | Spring |
| Name of Instructor | Prof. Dr. UMUT AZAK |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Review of syllabus; review and discussion of the course outline; framing assessment policy and other requirements |
| 2) | Film as a medium of political and sociological analysis. |
| 3) | How to read a film? Critical perspectives for examining Turkish films. |
| 4) | Nation, nationalism, religion and women |
| 5) | Islamism, Islamic identity and secularism: Islamic (white) cinema |
| 6) | Class, poverty and religion: Social realist perspectives |
| 7) | Capitalism, religion and the transformation of mystical Islam |
| 8) | State and cinema: From propaganda to censorship |
| 9) | Rural-urban migration, urbanization and cultural tensions between tradition and modernity |
| 10) | Turkish family structure and transformation of images of women and gender roles |
| 11) | Gender, masculinities, national and ethnic identity in Turkey |
| 12) | The working class movement and socialist critique of capitalism in Turkey |
| 13) | 1980 military coup, sociological and political background and its impact on society |
| 14) | Nationalism, formation of national identity and minorities in Turkey. |
| 15) | Presentations of the final paper |
| 16) | Presentations of the final paper |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Weekly assigned materials will be accessible via the course blog/padlet with exemplary alternative movies and related documentary films, autobiographies and articles/chapters. Recommended readings: Thwaites Diken, Ebru. The Spectacle of Politics and Religion in the Contemporary Turkish Cinema. Springer International Publishing, Palgrave Macmillan (2018). Arslan, Savas. Cinema in Turkey: A New Critical History. Oxford University Press (2010). Bayraktar, Deniz. Cinema and Politics: Turkish Cinema and the New Europe. Cambridge Scholars Publishing (2009). | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Students are expected to effectively use pre-learning materials and watch the weekly film before the class and then actively participate in class discussion. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | Homework (readings, pre-class watching of the weekly film), quizzes, presentation and paper | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
azaku@mef.edu.tr Attendance and active participation are required. There will be no late presentations and make up exams unless medical report provided. MEF university values academic integrity. Therefore, all students must understand the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the code of student conduct and disciplinary procedures. The University requires honesty of all its members in their academic work. Students are also expected to strictly adhere to the following rules and regulations regarding academic honesty. Plagiarism and cheating constitute major violations of academic honesty. Plagiarism is the failure to acknowledge the source of information gathered in the preparation of class and written work. Submitting papers of others as your own, using sentences or paragraphs from another author without the proper acknowledgement of the original author, insufficient acknowledgement of the consulted works in the bibliography, all constitute plagiarism. Copying work from others or giving and receiving answers/information during exams either in written or oral form constitutes cheating. Any improper behavior, academic dishonesty or plagiarism is subject to the YOK Disciplinary Regulation. |
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ECTS Student Workload Estimation
| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 98 | ||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 16 | 2 | 18 | |||
| Total Workload | 135 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.4 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||