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ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
FTV3982 Art and Memory Fall 3 0 3 5
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

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 GÖNÜL EDA ÖZGÜL
Recommended Optional Program Components: none.
Course Objectives: This course aims to introduce students to critical perspectives on the phenomena of memory and collective/cultural memory in contemporary society through the discussion of artistic products. The students will acquire knowledge about different ways of remembering and different approaches to memory in relation with the concepts of identity, modernity and justice.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
i. acquire knowledge about different approaches to the concept of memory
ii. acquire theoretical knowledge about memory
iii. gain the ability to analyse the relationship between different ways of storytelling and memory
iv. acquire knowledge about the modern regime of remembering
v. gain the ability to think about concepts such as time, space, nation and modernity in the context of remembering
vi. Learn to analyse media products, art, architecture, cinema and photography in relation with memory.

Course Content

This course explores issues about memory and remembering with its socio-economical, cultural and artistic dimensions. The questions about remembering and forgetting are discussed through cinema, art, architecture, literature, photography and history.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to Memory Studies
2) Memory and History The Importance of Remembering
3) Collective Memory Halbwachs' Theory of Collective Memory and Discussion of Cultural Products
4) History and Personal Memory Discussion on Trauma Memories Reading on trauma literature
5) Nation and Remembering Reading: Julian Barnes' England England
6) Time and Remembering Find artistic or cultural products related with time and remembering
7) Space and Remembering
8) Modernity and Remembering
9) Exhibition Visit and Discussion on the Exhibition
10) Sites of Memory Reading - Pierre Nora - Lieux de Memoire
11) Sites of Memory: Historic Sites, Museums, Memorials Visit a site of memory
12) Cinema, Photography and Memory watch Alain Resnais' film Last Year at Marienbad
13) Art, Architecture and Memory
14) Media and Remembering

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:
References: George Bataille - Slaughterhouse Museum
Jonathan Boyarin - Remapping Memory
Crang&Thrift - Thinking Space
Jacques Derrida - On Cosmopolitanism and Forgiveness

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 10 % 10
Project 1 % 20
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Field Work 1 6 6
Study Hours Out of Class 10 3 30
Presentations / Seminar 2 8 16
Project 1 10 10
Midterms 1 6 6
Final 1 9 9
Total Workload 119

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and electric-electronic engineering subjects; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems.
2) Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3) Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety issues, and social and political issues, according to the nature of the design.)
4) Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for electrical-electronic engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
5) Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating engineering problems.
6) Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7) Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing.
8) Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.
9) Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility.
10) Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
11) Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.