INDUSTRIAL 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
GEP1623 Fashion and Media 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: Turkish
Type of course: GE-Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator : Prof. Dr. NİLAY ULUSOY
Course Objectives: This course will be an interdisciplinary introduction to the field of cinema and fashion studies. The relationship between fashion, consumption, trends and marketing in the cinema industry will be examined from historical and theoretical perspectives. Attendance is compulsory in accordance with school regulations.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. will be able to analyze the relationship between media and fashion industry both in Turkey and internationally.
2. will be able to determine the ways of research that will reveal the relationship between fashion and media.
3. Discuss the role of fashion and style in our visual presentation
4. Understanding the economic, social and cultural background of fashion
5. Understanding the relationship between modernity, style and visuality
6. Understanding Celebrity Culture and its Functioning

Course Content

This course addresses the relationship between fashion and culture, enabling students to understand the social, cultural and communicative dimensions of fashion. First, we examine the relationship between fashion and culture by introducing the basic concepts of Malcom Barnard's “Fashion Theory: A Reader” by Malcom Barnard and examine the relationship between fashion and culture. Then, by studying personal style and global fashion trends, we learn about the history of fashion and the fashion industry in Turkey. The course addresses fashion communication, the continuity of symbolic fashion and the influence of iconic figures on fashion, and is practiced through fashion photography and cinema examples. Students explore the role of costume analysis and fashion films in the visual presentation of fashion through in-depth analysis.The course examines the relationship between fashion and culture through theoretical readings, visual analyses, and practical studies; students are assessed through written and visual projects on fashion films and costume analysis.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) What is Fashion
2) Introduction to Fashion and Culture
3) Fashioning the Self
4) The History of Fashion
5) The History of Fashion
6) Fashion, Communication, and Culture
7) Roland Barthes and the Rhetoric of Fashion
8) Midterm exam
9) Fashion and Society
10) Fashion in Popular Culture
11) Fashion Icons
12) Fashion Icons
13) Costume Design
14) Fashion at the Edge

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Filmde Moda: Adrienne Munich, Indiana Üniversitesi Yayınları: 2011

Moda Teorisi: Bir Okuyucu, Malcom Barnard: Routledge, 2007

Barnard, Malcom, İletişim Olarak Moda, New York: Routledge; 2 baskı (29 Ağustos 2002)

Moseley, Rachel, Fashioning Film Stars: Kıyafet, Kültür, Kimlik (Londra: BFI, 2005)

Yetenekli Bay Ripley 1999 Anthony Minghella
Bonnie ve Clyde 1967 Arthur Penn
Devil Wears Prada 2006 David Frankel
References: Filmde Moda: Adrienne Munich, Indiana Üniversitesi Yayınları: 2011
"Fashion in Film" by Adrienne Munich, Indiana University Press, 2011
Moda Teorisi: Bir Okuyucu, Malcom Barnard: Routledge, 2007
"Fashion Theory: A Reader" by Malcom Barnard, Routledge, 2007
Barnard, Malcom, İletişim Olarak Moda, New York: Routledge; 2nd edition (29 August 2002)
"Fashion as Communication" by Malcom Barnard, New York: Routledge, 2nd edition (29 August 2002)
Moseley, Rachel, Fashioning Film Stars: Kıyafet, Kültür, Kimlik (Londra: BFI, 2005)
"Fashioning Film Stars: Costume, Culture, and Identity" by Rachel Moseley, BFI Publishing, 2005
Yetenekli Bay Ripley 1999 Anthony Minghella, Bonnie ve Clyde 1967 Arthur Penn, Devil Wears Prada 2006 David Frankel
"The Talented Mr. Ripley" (1999, Anthony Minghella)
"Bonnie and Clyde" (1967, Arthur Penn)

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Homework Assignments 1 % 10
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 13 3 39
Study Hours Out of Class 13 4 52
Homework Assignments 1 20 20
Midterms 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 115

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) Build up a body of knowledge in mathematics, science and industrial engineering subjects; use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve complex engineering problems.
2) Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3) Design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; apply modern design methods for this purpose. The ability to apply modern design methods to meet this objective.
4) Devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for solving complex problems in industrial engineering practice; employ information technologies effectively.
5) Design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating the complex problems specific to industrial engineering.
6) Cooperate efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; and show self-reliance when working independently.
7) Demonstrate effective communication skills in both oral and written English and Turkish. Writing and understanding reports, preparing design and production reports, making effective presentations, giving and receiving clear and understandable instructions.
8) Recognize the need for lifelong learning; show ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continuously educate him/herself. 4
9) Develop an awareness of professional and ethical responsibility, and behaving accordingly. Information about the standards used in engineering applications. 3
10) Know business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; develop an awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. 4
11) Know contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of modern age engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; recognize the legal consequences of engineering solutions. 4
12) Develop effective and efficient managerial skills.