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| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| VCD3132 | Cyberculture | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İPEK TORUN |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | The electronic communication technologies produced new notions of information and entertainment. These new technologies have begun to alter our perception of presence and the real. It has transformed our experience of the body, identity and self. Our understanding of concepts like public sphere, urban space and architectural space has been altered. This course is designed to situate the changes in a broader cultural history of vision, visuality and cyber-culture. It will explore the culture of cyberspace through artwork, movies and literary work (novels) that use virtual reality to speculate about society, reality, self and the boundary between human and artificial life. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1) Introduced to both definition and application of concepts such as cyberspace, virtual identity, cyberculture, cyberpunk, technoculture, presence, telepresence, artificial intelligence, the real, intertextuality, ect. 2) Analyse and discuss the social, cultural, psychological, and political impact of these "new" technologies. 3) Develop basic understanding of vision, visuality and art within the culture of cyberspace. 4) Formulate an adequate critique of the direction and use of changes in the cultural history. 5) Introduced to the theory of Cyberpunk, which they can relate to cultural products within areas of fine arts, music and film. 6) Be able to discuss the issues revolving around pornography, race , gender, public sphere, identity and freeedom in relation to cyber culture. 7) Be able to carry discussions on the literary work of the field 8) Be able to make virtual presentation through constructing a simple site or a blog |
| Students will be introduced to the topic of cyber culture and will inspect the reflections of cyber culture in our lives through lectures, readings and project assignments throughout the semester. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to the Course / Review of the Syllabus | none |
| 2) | İntroduction to Visual Culture in new technologies: What is cyberspace and how does it relate to art, literature, movies, music, lifestyles, politics, and sexuality of the postmodern world? | The reading related to the subject |
| 3) | A cultural history of the Virtual: new modes of cultural experience and questions of pornography, hacking, race and gender stereotypes, freedom of information, and copyright. | The reading related to the subject |
| 4) | Roots of Social Cyberspace: When Technology and Community Collide, The Virtual Public Sphere | The reading related to the subject |
| 5) | Constructed Human Body and Art: The Art and Work of Stelarch and Transhumanism, Art between Body and Machine Screening: Ghost in the Shell | The reading related to the subject |
| 6) | Virtual Bodies and the Definition of the Human: Human and Machine in Science Fiction Screening: The Matrix | The reading related to the subject |
| 7) | Beyond the Screen and in to the interface of of Virtual Reality: Art and Work of Jeffery Shaw | Preparation for midterm |
| 8) | Term Review | Review of the reading done during the term |
| 9) | İnteractive Narratives in Art and Artificial Intelligence: Banishing linear sequence. Online artworks and online galleries, art with no object. | The reading related to the subject |
| 10) | The Virtual City: Cyberspace and the Information Superhighways Works of Bill Viola, Dennis Oppenheim and Diana Thater | The reading related to the subject |
| 11) | Virtual İdentity , Virtual Learning, Telepresence and Self in the Digital World | The reading related to the subject |
| 12) | The Evolution of Cyberpunk (Technoculture): Discussion on Neuromancer Screening from Anime Series: ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ dir. Hideaki Anno. | The reading related to the subject |
| 13) | Post and Post-post Cyberpunk in postmodern times Screening: Bladerunner dir. Ridley Scott | The reading related to the subject |
| 14) | Review of the semester | review |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Course reading will be given on a weekly basis |
| References: | 1) McLuhan, "Understanding Media" 2) Jean Baudrillard, "Simulations and Simulacra" 3) Walter Benjamin, "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction" 4) Lev Manovich, "The Automation of Sight: From Photography to Computer Vision" 5) Bill Nichols, "The Work of Culture in the Age of Cybernetic Systems" 6) Donna Haraway, "Manifesto for Cyborgs" 7) Paul Virilio, “Speed and Information: Cyberspace Alarm!” 8) Slavoj Zizek, "From Virtual Reality to the Virtualization of Reality" 9) M. Christine Boyer,"The Imaginary Real World of Cybercities" 10) Marshall Berman, “All That is Solid Melts Into Air: The Experience of Modernity” 11) Michael Rush, “New Media in Late 20 th Century Art” 12) Andrew Butler,” Cyberpunk” 13) Theodor W. Adorno, “The Culture Industry - Selected Essays on mass culture” 14) Mark Dery, “Escape Velocity: Cyberculture at the End of the Century” 15) William Gibson, “Neuromancer” 16) Neal Stephenson, “Snow Crash” 17) Fredric Jameson, "Progress Versus Utopia; or, Can We Imagine the Future?" |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 15 | % 10 |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | % 30 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 60 |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 10 |
| Midterms | 1 | 5 |
| Final | 1 | 5 |
| Total Workload | 122 | |
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Integrates the knowledge, skills and attitudes acquired from basic and clinical medical sciences, behavioral sciences and social sciences, and uses them in health service delivery. | |
| 2) | In patient management, shows a biopsychosocial approach that takes into account the socio-demographic and sociocultural background of the individual, regardless of language, religion, race and gender. | |
| 3) | In the provision of health services, prioritizes the protection and development of the health of individuals and society. | |
| 4) | Taking into account the individual, societal, social and environmental factors affecting health; does the necessary work to maintain and improve the state of health. | |
| 5) | By recognizing the characteristics, needs and expectations of the target audience, provides health education to healthy/sick individuals and their relatives and other healthcare professionals. | |
| 6) | Shows a safe, rational and effective approach in health service delivery, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes. | |
| 7) | Performs invasive and/or non-invasive procedures in diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes in a safe and effective way for the patient. | |
| 8) | Provides health services by considering patient and employee health and safety. | |
| 9) | In the provision of health services, takes into account the changes in the physical and socioeconomic environment on a regional and global scale, as well as the changes in the individual characteristics and behaviors of the people who apply to it. | |
| 10) | Takes good medical practice into account while carrying out his/her profession. | |
| 11) | Fulfills its duties and obligations within the framework of ethical principles, rights and legal responsibilities required by its profession. | |
| 12) | Demonstrates decisive behavior in providing high-quality health care, taking into account the integrity of the patient. | |
| 13) | Evaluates his/her performance in his/her professional practice by considering his/her emotions and cognitive characteristics. | |
| 14) | Advocates improving the provision of health services by considering the concepts of social reliability and social responsibility for the protection and development of public health. | |
| 15) | Can plan and carry out service delivery, training and consultancy processes related to individual and community health in cooperation with all components for the protection and development of health. | |
| 16) | Evaluates the impact of health policies and practices on individual and community health indicators and advocates increasing the quality of health services. | |
| 17) | The physician attaches importance to the protection of his/her own physical, mental and social health, and does what is necessary for this | |
| 18) | Shows exemplary behavior and leads the healthcare team during service delivery. | |
| 19) | Uses resources cost-effectively, for the benefit of society and in accordance with the legislation, in the planning, implementation and evaluation processes of health services in the health institution he/she is the manager of. | |
| 20) | Establishes positive communication within the health team it serves and assumes different team roles when necessary. | |
| 21) | Is aware of the duties and responsibilities of the health workers in the health team and acts accordingly. | |
| 22) | In the professional practices, works in harmony and effectively with the colleagues and other professional groups. | |
| 23) | Communicates effectively with patients, their relatives, healthcare professionals, other professional groups, institutions and organizations. | |
| 24) | Communicates effectively with individuals and groups that require a special approach and have different socio-cultural characteristics. | |
| 25) | In the diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes, shows a patient-centered approach that associates the patient with the decision-making mechanisms. | |
| 26) | Plans and implements scientific research, when necessary, for the population it serves, and uses the results and/or the results of other research for the benefit of the society. | |
| 27) | Reaches and critically evaluates current literature knowledge about his/her profession. | |
| 28) | Applies the principles of evidence-based medicine in clinical decision making. | |
| 29) | Uses information technologies to increase the effectiveness of its work on health care, research and education. | |
| 30) | Effectively manages individual work processes and career development. | |
| 31) | Demonstrates skills in acquiring and evaluating new knowledge, integrating it with existing knowledge, applying it to professional situations and adapting to changing conditions throughout professional life. | |
| 32) | Selects the right learning resources to improve the quality of the health service it offers, organizes its own learning process |