Information Package / Course Catalogue
Cultural Studies
Course Code: GZ511
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

It is aimed that the student will have knowledge about the historical development of the cultural studies approach, which has become increasingly important in the field of communication since the second half of the 20th century, its epistemological emphases, contributions to the literature, prominent studies and their effects on the field of media and communication.

Course Content

Since the second half of the 20th century, the historical development of the cultural studies approach, which has become increasingly important in the field of communication, its epistemological emphases, contributions to the literature, prominent studies and their effects on the field of media and communication are covered.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Be able to talk about Cultural Studies
2.Be able to express the history and methods of Cultural Studies
3.Discuss high, low and popular culture
4.Be able to evaluate the concepts of time and space in terms of culture
5.Be able to discuss the concept of body in terms of cultural studies
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Turner. G. İngiliz Kültürel Çalışmaları. Heretik Yayıncılık
2.Hoggart. R. Okuryazarlığın Kullanımları. Heretik Yayıncılık
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Field of Cultural Studies, Definition, Function
Week 2 - Theoretical
Theoretical and Methodological Foundations of Cultural Studies
Week 3 - Theoretical
High culture, Low culture and Popular culture
Week 4 - Theoretical
Culture, Time and Space: Certau, Foucault, Lyotard and Harvey
Week 5 - Theoretical
Culture and Body
Week 6 - Theoretical
Culture Industry
Week 7 - Theoretical
Nationalism, Postcolonialism and globalization: Spivak, Bhabha, Appadurai
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Culture and Ideology: Marx, Althusser and Gramsci
Week 10 - Theoretical
Culture and Language: Wittgenstein, Lacan and Rorty
Week 11 - Theoretical
Culture and Consumption
Week 12 - Theoretical
Culture and Leisure
Week 13 - Theoretical
Subculture, Resistance and Underground
Week 14 - Theoretical
Modernity and Postmodern culture
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
Term Project28220
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
OÇ-1
3
OÇ-2
5
3
OÇ-3
3
OÇ-4
3
OÇ-5
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026