BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO | |||||
| 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 |
| GEP0507 | Orientalism | Fall Spring |
3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 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: | GE-Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | The objective of this course is to examine how the West shapes its ideological prejudices and perspectives through literature, political ideologies and research towards the East and to look at what Orientalism meant in Turkish intellectual and political history. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who succeed in this course will be able to: 1)discuss major theories on Orientalism particularly focing on Edward Said’s work 2)employ historical and sociological perspectives relating to the development of the orientlist thought 3)evaluate the dynamics of globalism and European Union 4)examine the evolution of orientalism and its effects on other mediums, with a particular emphasis on artefacts from architecture, art, literature, music and film and will seek to uncover the basis for the enduring popular opinions on it. |
Course Content
| Orientalism, political history, Globalism |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction | |
| 2) | Orientalism: definitions | Reading |
| 3) | East & West and Its Western Interpreters | Reading |
| 4) | Representations versus "The Real" East | Reading |
| 5) | Imagining the East and the West: Literature | Reading |
| 6) | Imagining the East and the West: Politics | Reading |
| 7) | Orientalism in Film | Reading |
| 8) | Orientalist Art: Today and the Past | Reading and Research |
| 9) | Orientalism: Mass media and music | Reading |
| 10) | Orientalism: Power, Gender and Race | Reading |
| 11) | Orientalism: Nationalism and Imperialism | Reading |
| 12) | Orientalism and Terrorism | Reading |
| 13) | European Union and Turkey | Reading |
| 14) | Globalism: America and Middle East | Reading |
| 15) | Final Exam | |
| 16) | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Orientalism by Edward Said |
| References: | My own lecture notes, slides and powerpoints |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Quizzes | 5 | % 20 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Quizzes | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 99 | ||
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) | Knowledge of photographic and video media and ability to use basic, intermediate and advanced techniques of these media. | |
| 2) | Ability to understand, analyze and evaluate theories, concepts and uses of photography and video. | |
| 3) | Ability to employ theoretical knowledge in the areas of the use of photography and video. | |
| 4) | Familiarity with and ability to review the historical literature in theoretical and practical studies in photography and video. | |
| 5) | Ability in problem solving in relation to projects in photography and video. | |
| 6) | Ability to generate innovative responses to particular and novel requirements in photography and video. | |
| 7) | Understanding and appreciation of the roles and potentials of the image across visual culture | |
| 8) | Ability to communicate distinctively by means of photographic and video images. | |
| 9) | Experience of image post-production processes and ability to develop creative outcomes through this knowledge. | |
| 10) | Knowledge of and ability to participate in the processes of production, distribution and use of photography and video in the media. | |
| 11) | Ability to understand, analyze and evaluate global, regional and local problematics in visual culture. | |
| 12) | Knowledge of and ability to make a significant contribution to the goals of public communication. | |
| 13) | Enhancing creativity via interdisciplinary methods to develop skills for realizing projects. | |
| 14) | Gaining general knowledge about the points of intersection of communication, art and technology. |