Information Package / Course Catalogue
Popular Culture and Media
Course Code: STV505
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The relationship between popular culture and media

Course Content

The main vessel that feeds popular culture is the media. The concept of popular culture and media analysis and the role of media in the formation and transfer of culture.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Res. Assist. Türker SÖĞÜTLÜLER
Learning Outcomes
1. Popular explain the role of mass media in the formation and transfer of cultural products
2. To be able to evaluate popular culture in terms of mass media
3.To be able to explain social change through popular culture
4. To be able to explain the relationship between culture in the context of mass communication theories
5.To explain the relationship between culture and new media
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General discussions on media and culture
Week 2 - Theoretical
Popular culture term and emergence
Week 3 - Theoretical
Popular Culture and Media Relations
Week 4 - Theoretical
The functionality of popular culture
Week 5 - Theoretical
Critical Approach: Frankfurt School and Cultural Industry
Week 6 - Theoretical
Leisure Time: Popular Culture
Week 7 - Theoretical
Popular Culture and Television
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Guy Debord - Demonstration Society. Media and popular culture analysis through the book review
Week 10 - Theoretical
Popular Culture in Entertainment and Competition Programs
Week 11 - Theoretical
Popular Culture Media and Music
Week 12 - Theoretical
Popular Culture and Social Media Relationship
Week 13 - Theoretical
Popular Culture: Consumption Madness
Week 14 - Theoretical
Popular culture samples and analysis in Turkey
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory170351
Assignment121122
Midterm Examination120121
Final Examination130131
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
4
4
5
4
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
4
3
5
5
5
OÇ-5
2
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026