Information Package / Course Catalogue
Television and Culture
Course Code: MİÇ526
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 course aims to teach how television, as an industry branch, integrates with aesthetic and technological elements and becomes operational, thus affecting the structure of society in a cultural context.

Course Content

The course provides an in-depth analysis of television culture. A critical reading on a cultural basis is provided through the material shown in the course. Presentations allow the student to analyze the concepts they have learned in depth.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Aynur ÖRNEK
Learning Outcomes
1.Comprehend cultural, aesthetic and technological aspects of television.
2.Gain the ability to create consistent inferences that emphasize more than one aspect of television.
3.Discuss the phenomenon of culture from the perspective of television technologies.
4.Understands how television, as an industry branch, integrates with aesthetic and technological elements and gains functionality.
5.Gains a critical reading skill on a cultural basis through the material shown.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Eagleton, T., Kültür, Can Yayınları, 2019
2.Bourdieu, P., Televizyon Üzerine, Sel Yayıncılık, 2019
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Television Industry
Week 2 - Theoretical
Television Programmes
Week 3 - Theoretical
Television and Advertising
Week 4 - Theoretical
The Concept of Ratings in Television
Week 5 - Theoretical
Television and News Concept
Week 6 - Theoretical
Television as a Cultural Medium
Week 7 - Theoretical
Television in the Age of Digital Convergence
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Presentations
Week 10 - Theoretical
Presentations
Week 11 - Theoretical
Presentations
Week 12 - Theoretical
Presentations
Week 13 - Theoretical
Presentations
Week 14 - Theoretical
Presentations
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 - Theory152375
Reading52220
Midterm Examination114115
Final Examination114115
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
OÇ-1
4
4
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
4
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026