
FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION
Department of New Media and Communication
GEHU 218 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
Principles of Social Sciences II
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
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Application/Lab
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Local Credits
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ECTS
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GEHU 218
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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6
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Service Course
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionQ&A | |||||
Course Coordinator | ||||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | To provide students with an indepth understanding of modernity with reference to its social, cultural, political and economic formations. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | The course involves a careful study of the formation of various aspects of modern societies. It examines the key ideas of the Enlightenment, the development of the modern state, the economic formation of modernity, the relevance of class and gender issues to industrial societies, and the political and cultural significance of religion, secularism and ideology in the modern world. |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | ||
Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Review of the Semester | |
2 | Introduction | Presentation and an overview of the course, course organization, requirements and methods of evaluation |
3 | Renaissance and Reformation | Jocelyn Hunt, The Renaissance, Routledge, 1999. (The Beginning of the Renaissance, pp.1-7; Humanism, pp. 17-19; Scientific Change in the Renaissance, pp. 77-86; The Links between the Renaissance and the Reformation, pp. 49-51.) Chris Harman, A People’s History of the World, Bookmarks Publications, 2002(Chapter 2: From superstition to science, pp. 237-241) Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizations, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998, pp. 3-5,245-46 (available at blackboard). |
4 | Renaissance and Reformation | Jocelyn Hunt, The Renaissance, Routledge, 1999. (The Beginning of the Renaissance, pp.1-7; Humanism, pp. 17-19; Scientific Change in the Renaissance, pp. 77-86; The Links between the Renaissance and the Reformation, pp. 49-51.) Chris Harman, A People’s History of the World, Bookmarks Publications, 2002(Chapter 2: From superstition to science, pp. 237-241) Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizations, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998, pp. 3-5,245-46 (available at blackboard). |
5 | Enlightenment | Immanuel Kant, “An Answer to the Question: ‘What is Enlightenment?’, Political Writings, Cambridge University Press, 2007, pp. 54-61. (The reading material will be available at blackboard.) Jonathan Dewald, Europe 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World, Thomson Gale, 2004, pp.299-306 (Enlightenment). Peter Hamilton, ‘The Enlightenment and the Birth of Social Science’ Stuart Hall et al., eds., Modernity: An Introduction to Modern Societies, Blackwell, 1996, pp. 20-27. Chris Harman, A People’s History of the World, Bookmarks Publications, 2002, pp. 242-246 (Chapter 3: The Enlightenment) Jonathan Dewald, Europe 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World, Thomson Gale, 2004, pp. 258-260 (Encyclopedia). Peter Hamilton, ‘The Enlightenment and the Birth of Social Science’, Stuart Hall et al., eds., Modernity: An Introduction to Modern Societies, Blackwell, 1996, pp. 27-35. |
6 | Movie Screening “The Name of the Rose” | |
7 | Birth of Modern Power and Authority | Christopher Pierson, The Modern State, Routledge, 2004, 27-49 |
8 | In class writing | |
9 | The Emergence of Modern Economy | Chris Harman, A People’s History of the World, Bookmarks Publications, 2002, pp. 318-325 (Chapter 5: The Industrial Revolution) James Fulsher, Capitalism: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, 2004, pp. 5-9/13-18. Henry Heller. The Birth of Capitalism: A 21st Century Perspective. London: Pluto, 2011 pp. 176-85 |
10 | MIDTERM EXAM | |
11 | Transformation of Social Structure: Class | Anthony Giddens, Sociology, 6th ed., 2012. |
12 | Movie Screening and Discussion | |
13 | Transformation of Social Structure: Gender | Mary Holmes. What is Gender? Sociological Approaches. London: Sage, 2007, p:1-15 Catherine Redfern and Kristin Aune. Reclaiming the F word: The New Feminist Movement. London: Zed Books, 2010, 106-136 |
14 | Transformation of Social Sructure: Class & Gender | Mary Holmes. What is Gender? Sociological Approaches. London: Sage, 2007, p:1-15 Catherine Redfern and Kristin Aune. Reclaiming the F word: The New Feminist Movement. London: Zed Books, 2010, 106-136 |
15 | Review of the Semester | |
16 | FINAL EXAM |
Course Notes/Textbooks | |
Suggested Readings/Materials |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
1
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25
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Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm |
1
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35
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Final Exam |
1
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40
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Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
2
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60
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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Study Hours Out of Class |
15
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3
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45
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Field Work |
0
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
1
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20
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20
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Portfolio |
0
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Homework / Assignments |
0
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Presentation / Jury |
0
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Project |
0
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
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Oral Exam |
0
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Midterms |
1
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23
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23
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Final Exam |
1
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32
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32
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Total |
168
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1 | To be able to critically discuss and interpret the theories, concepts and ideas that form the basis of the discipline of new media and communication. |
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2 | To be able to critically interpret theoretical debates concerning the relations between the forms, agents, and factors that play a role in the field of new media and communication. |
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3 | To have the fundamental knowledge and ability to use the technical equipment and software programs required by the new media production processes. |
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4 | To be able to gather, scrutinize and scientifically investigate data in the processes of production and distribution. |
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5 | To be able to use the acquired theoretical knowledge in practice. |
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6 | To be able to take responsibility both individually and as a member of a group to develop solutions to problems encountered in the field of new media and communication. |
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7 | To be informed about national, regional, and global issues and problems; to be able to generate problem-solving methods depending on the quality of evidence and research, and to acquire the ability to report the conclusions of those methods to the public. |
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8 | To be able to critically discuss and draw on theories, concepts and ideas that form the basis of other disciplines complementing the field of new media and communication studies. |
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9 | To be able to develop and use knowledge and skills towards personal and social goals in a lifelong process. |
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10 | To be able to apply social, scientific and professional ethical values in the field of new media and communication. |
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11 | To be able to collect datain the areas of new media and communication and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
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12 | To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
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