ADV4635 Semiology and AdvertisingBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs OPTICIANRY (TURKISH)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
OPTICIANRY (TURKISH)
Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

Course Code: ADV4635
Ders İsmi: Semiology and Advertising
Ders Yarıyılı: Spring
Ders Kredileri:
Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
3 0 3 5
Language of instruction: English
Ders Koşulu:
Ders İş Deneyimini Gerektiriyor mu?: No
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Associate TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Short Cycle EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi GÜL ŞENER
Course Lecturer(s):
Course Assistants:

Dersin Amaç ve İçeriği

Course Objectives: The main objective of the course is to provide basic semiotic concepts and methods that can be used to analyze advertising as a way of communication and meaning generation from a critical perspective.
Course Content: This course involves the examination of various advertisement executions as semiotic texts and analysis of their meaning mechanisms.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Learning Outcomes
1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Ders Akış Planı

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to the course
2) Mytholgies and symbols The Dyadic Model of the Sign Notion of Ferdinand de Saussure Assignment 1 Submission
3) Peirce's triadic model of the sign Assignment 2 Presentation
4) The Semiotic Perspectives of Peirce and Saussure: A Brief Comparative Study Assignment 2 Presentation
5) Roland Barthes: Denotation - Connotation and Myths Meditation on Andy Warhol Assignment 2 Presentation
6) Claude Lévi Strauss' theory of binary opposites Meditation on Aristo Assignment 2 Presentation
7) Jean Baudrillard, The System of Objects Selected reading from the course book.
8) Gobeklitepe Temples from the Symbolic Perspective Selected reading from the course book.
9) Noam Chomsky: Deep Structure and Surface Meditation on Freud Selected reading from the course book.
10) Umberto Eco: The Semiotic Process and the Classification of Signs Meditation on Borges Final Presentation
11) Edmund Husserl:Theory of Signs "Expression and Meaning" Final Presentation
12) Final Exam (Take-Home) presentation Meditation on Freud Final Presentation
13) Reading Ads & Advertising Case Studies Final Presentation
14) Reading Ads & Advertising Case Studies Final Presentation

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Semiotics: The Basics, Daniel Chandler

Judith Williamson - Reklamların Dili; Reklamlarda Anlam ve İdeoloji

Göktuğ Halis -Simgebilim Perspektifinden Göbeklitepe Tapınakları
Eco, Umberto. 1976. A Theory of Semiotics. Bloomington: Indiana University Press
Roland Barthes -Elements of Semiology
Pierre -Guiraud Semiolog
References: Konulara dair ek okumala ve vaka analizleri haftalık olarak verilecektir. / Supplementary readings will be provided upon weekly basis.

Ders - Program Öğrenme Kazanım İlişkisi

Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları
Program Outcomes
1) The student acquires theoretical and practical knowledge related to his field at a basic level.
2) The student owns information about moral discipline and ethical rules related to his field.
3) The student uses theoretical and practical knowledge related to his field at a basic level; basic fundamental computer programs and related technologies.
4) The student manages a duty independently by using the knowledge about his field at a basic level.
5) The student evaluates the knowledge about his field at a basic level with a critical approach, he designates his learning needs and directs his learning.
6) The student uses information and communication technologies with at least at basic level of European Computer Using Licence basic level of computer software which his field of study requires.
7) The student complies with and contributes to quality management and processes.
8) The student has sufficient consciousness about individual and public health, environmental protection and work safety issues.
9) The student acts in accordance with laws, regulations, legislations and professional ethics related to individual duties, rights and responsibilities.

Ders - Öğrenme Kazanımı İlişkisi

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) The student acquires theoretical and practical knowledge related to his field at a basic level.
2) The student owns information about moral discipline and ethical rules related to his field.
3) The student uses theoretical and practical knowledge related to his field at a basic level; basic fundamental computer programs and related technologies.
4) The student manages a duty independently by using the knowledge about his field at a basic level.
5) The student evaluates the knowledge about his field at a basic level with a critical approach, he designates his learning needs and directs his learning.
6) The student uses information and communication technologies with at least at basic level of European Computer Using Licence basic level of computer software which his field of study requires.
7) The student complies with and contributes to quality management and processes.
8) The student has sufficient consciousness about individual and public health, environmental protection and work safety issues.
9) The student acts in accordance with laws, regulations, legislations and professional ethics related to individual duties, rights and responsibilities.

Öğrenme Etkinliği ve Öğretme Yöntemleri

Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Homework Assignments 3 % 20
Project 1 % 20
Midterms 1 % 10
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
Total % 100

İş Yükü ve AKTS Kredisi Hesaplaması

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 5 70
Project 1 4 4
Homework Assignments 3 4 12
Midterms 1 4 4
Final 1 4 4
Total Workload 136