To categorise qualities of popular literature texts (such as didactical, entertaining, maintaining the status quo and the hegemonic authority), inference on meanings, analysing popular literature as a means of mass communication devise (such as roman feuilletons and TV serials), Making critical studies via textual analysis is the ability to have had at the end of the term.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes | Program Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1) Interprets the concepts of art for high art and art for the masses, establishes cause and effect relation and defines the outlines of popular literature. | 1, 3, 7 | 1, 2 | C |
| 2) Associates, analyzes and interprets popular literature pieces in different historical processes in different practices of the period. | 1, 7, 8 | 1, 2 | C |
| 3) Associates and evaluates popular literature with the practices of mass media of the period it was produced. | 3, 6, 8 | 1, 2 | C |
| 4) Interprets communication theories and concepts through popular literature in the context of their periodic features. | 1, 3, 9 | 1, 2 | C |
| 5) Radio, Television and Cinema students who will work in the creative department create a qualified and conscious narrative. | 4, 9 | 1, 2 | C |
Course Flow
| COURSE CONTENT | ||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | What is Popular Literature? | *What is its importance for modernisation? (Berkes, Sayfa 17-23)(Adorno, 159-179) |
| 2 | Popular Culture and Literature |
*Popular Culture
*Birth of popular literature and its development (Lowenthal, 19-65 – Ders notu olarak sağlanır) |
| 3 |
Roman Feuilleton
18th and 20th centuries |
*Why were they so popular?
*What was the purpose? (Özbek, sayfa 29-87)(Kanoğlu, tez, sayfa 29-31) |
| 4 |
Roman Feuilleton
Function - Production - Outcome |
Producer - Medium - Receiver relationship(Özbek, 75-87) (Adorno, sayfa 151-179) |
| 5 | Roman Feuilleton in Turkish Popular Culture | Roman Feuilleton's place in Turkish Media (Kanoğlu Tez, sayfa 55-83) |
| 6 | Subject Matters of Popular Literature Products |
*Which topics are focused on?
*Why certain topics are regarded? *Social, economical, politic and historical indications in the texts (Ders Notları) |
| 7 | Popular Literature Before and After the Establishment of Turkish Republic | Modernisation studies over Ahmet Mithad efendi, Mahmut Yesari, Reşat Nuri Güntekin, Aka Gündüz(Tanpınar, sayfa 19-21) (Ders Notları) (Kanoğlu, tez, sayfa 128-192) |
| 8 | MID-TERM EXAM | |
| 9 |
Roman Feuilleton
Case Studies 1: France |
Alexander Duma, Three Musketeers (19th Century) Alexander Duma, Üç Silahşörler(19. yüzyıl)
(Roman Okunacak) |
| 10 |
Roman Feuilleton
Case Studies 2: England |
Charles Dickens, Great Expectations
(19th Century) Charles Dickens, Büyük Umutlar (19. yüzyıl) (Roman okunacak)
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| 11 |
Roman Feuilleton
Case Studies 3: Russia |
Dostoyevski, Crime and Punishment
(19th-20th Century) (19.-20. yüzyıl) (Film seyredilecek) (Bakhtin, sayfa 288) |
| 12 |
Roman Feuilleton
Case Studies 4: Turkey |
Ahmet Mithad Efendi, Felatun Bey ile Rakım Efendi (Pre Republic Era) (Roman Okunacak |
| 13 |
Roman Feuilleton
Case Studies 5: Turkey |
Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu
Sodom ve Gomore (Post Republic Era) (Roman Okunacak |
| 14 | Popular Literature as Adaptation to Cinema, TV Series and Radio Drama | *What changes when a literary piece is adapted? *How does adaptation work?(Erus, 96-109) |
| 15 | Popular Literature and Identity Formation |
*Politically, socially, morally and other forced factors in production as manipulative power.
*How women are aimed? (Kanoğlu, makale, sayfa 53-66) |
| 16 | FINAL EXAM | |
Recommended Sources
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |
| Textbook |
* Lecture notes
* Adorno, Theodor W. (2004). Edebiyat Yazıları, 1. Bs., İstanbul: Metis Yayınları. * Connerton, Poul (1999). Toplumlar Nasıl Anımsar, Alaatin Şener (Çev.), İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları. * Lowenthal, Leo (1984). Literature and MassCulture: Communication in Society, New Brunswick, New Jersey: TransactionInc.,Vol. 1. * Bakhtin, Mikhail (2001). Karnavaldan Romana, 1. Bs, İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları. * Özbek, Meral (2000). Popüler Kültür ve Orhan Gencebay Arabeski, 4. Baskı, İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları. *Erus, Zeynep Çetin (2005). Amerikan ve Türk Sinemalarında Uyarlamalar: Karşılaştırmalı bir Bakış), 1. Baskı, İstanbul:Es Yayınları. * Kanoğlu, Meltem Erinçmen (2006) Takrir-i Sükun Dneminde Türk Modernleşmesinin Tefrika Romanlara Yansımasına Analitik Bir Bakış, Marmara Üniversitesi, İlteişim Bilimleri Doktora Tezi. *Kanoğlu, Meltem Erinçmen (2008). Türk Kadın Hareketinin Resimli Ay Dergisi’ndeki Yansımasına Örnek: Ben İnsan Değil miyim? Ve Dulluğa Veda; Marmara İletişim Dergisi, Sayı 13. *Berkes, Niyazi (2003). Türkiye’de Çağdaşlaşma, 4. Baskı, İstanbul: Yağı Kredi Yayınları. |
| Additional Resources |
* Tanpınar, Ahmet Hamdi (2004). Edebiyat Dersleri, 3. Bs., İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları.
* Wilson, Agnus (1980). Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations (Afterwords), USA: SignetClassics, Nal PenguinInc. * Tolstoy, Leo (1896). What is Art?,London: WalterScott Publishing Co. * Oskay, Ünsal (1981). Popüler Kültür Açısından Çağdaş Fantazya: Bilim Kurgu ve Korku Sineması, 1. Bs., İstanbul: Der Yayınları. |
Material Sharing
| MATERIAL SHARING | |
| Documents | yulearn.yeditepe.edu.tr |
| Assignments | |
| Exams | yulearn.yeditepe.edu.tr |
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 100 |
| Quizzes | ||
| Assignment | ||
| Total | 100 | |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade | 50 | |
| Contribution of In-Term Studies to Overall Grade | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | ||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Defines basic concepts, theories, methods, and domains of study specific to radio, television and cinema by associating them with the findings and theories of humanities and social sciences. | X | ||||
| 2 | Demonstrates the responsibilities, effective participation, coordination, and planning skills essential for harmonious and efficient teamwork in the production processes relative to the radio, television and cinema fields. | |||||
| 3 | Generates media products in accordance with professional standards in various narrative forms and genres specific to the field by synthesizing up-to-date knowledge and skills for expertise acquired through applied and theoretical courses. | X | ||||
| 4 | Manifests professional knowledge and such skills as copywriting, image management, editing, sound design, producing and directing, media management in different fields of radio, television and cinema locally and globally. | X | ||||
| 5 | Holds responsibility in broadcasting by integrating national and international rules of law that media professionals should pursue with professional ethical principles. | |||||
| 6 | Comprehends the knowledge and skills related to institutional operation and management in the production and broadcasting processes of radio, television and cinema for the common interest. | X | ||||
| 7 | Evaluates radio, television and cinema fields analytically and critically from their institutional structuring to products regarding a wide range of cultural, artistic, economic, and social relations. | X | ||||
| 8 | Has the ability to collect visual, audio and written data, conduct research, evaluate, report and offer creative solutions in the fields of radio, television and cinema. | X | ||||
| 9 | Develops original projects for radio, television and cinema by following new technologies, developments, and ideas in the fields of art, culture, and media at the national and global planes. | X | ||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
| Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Duration | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Students Reading | 4 | 13 | 52 |
| Pairwork | |||
| Mid-terms | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Final examination | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Work Load | 128 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 5,12 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 | ||