BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS | |||||
| 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 | Spring | 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
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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) | Utilize the wealth of information stored in computer databases to answer basic biological questions and solve problems such as diagnosis and treatment of diseases. | 3 |
| 2) | Acquire an ability to compile and analyze biological information, clearly present and discuss the conclusions, the inferred knowledge and the arguments behind them both in oral and written format. | 4 |
| 3) | Develop critical, creative and analytical thinking skills. | 5 |
| 4) | Develop effective communication skills and have competence in scientific speaking, reading and writing abilities in English and Turkish. | 3 |
| 5) | Gain knowledge of different techniques and methods used in genetics and acquire the relevant laboratory skills. | 4 |
| 6) | Detect biological problems, learn to make hypothesis and solve the hypothesis by using variety of experimental and observational methods. | 4 |
| 7) | Gain knowledge of methods for collecting quantitative and qualitative data and obtain the related skills. | 3 |
| 8) | Conduct research through paying attention to ethics, human values and rights. Pay special attention to confidentiality of information while working with human subjects. | 5 |
| 9) | Obtain basic concepts used in theory and practices of molecular biology and genetics and establish associations between them. | 4 |
| 10) | Search and use literature to improve himself/herself and follow recent developments in science and technology. | 5 |
| 11) | Be aware of the national and international problems in the field and search for solutions. | 4 |