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 |
| GEP0507 | Orientalism | 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) | 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. | 5 |
| 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. | 5 |
| 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. | 5 |
| 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 |