Information Package / Course Catalogue
Ways of Seeing
Course Code: SOSY611
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to have the students recognize the fundamental currents of art from an interdisciplinary perspective, and gain the ability to analyze art works in the fields of painting, literature, and drama.

Course Content

Evaluations of the major landmarks of the history of art, fine arts-aesthetic way of living relationship, and analysis of works selected from painting, cinema, literature and drama.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.The ability to evaluate the landmarks of history of art in terms of current critical criteria,
2.To perform an analysis of works in the field of literature, drama, etc,
3.to carry out a study in sociology of art,
4. to develop awareness and consciousness of universal values.
5.To be able to be aware of the power of art to improve the social structure
6.To realize the importance of art concerned with social memory
7.To analyze the intertextual connections of literary texts
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition of the course
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Collecting the references
Week 2 - Theoretical
History of art
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Reading the books suggested (for whole year)
Week 3 - Theoretical
History of art II
Week 4 - Theoretical
History of art III
Week 5 - Theoretical
Currents in art and ways of seeing
Week 6 - Theoretical
Impressionism
Week 7 - Theoretical
Cubism, dadaism
Week 8 - Theoretical
Futurism
Week 9 - Theoretical
Social reality
Week 10 - Theoretical
Lorca’s plays
Week 11 - Theoretical
Sartre’s plays (Authors and works may change.)
Week 12 - Theoretical
Evaluation of works
Week 13 - Theoretical
Evaluation of works
Week 14 - Theoretical
Seminar presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Assignment1%10
Term Assignment1%25
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Assignment17310
Term Project1549
Midterm Examination1527
Final Examination112315
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
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
4
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
4
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-3
4
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
4
4
3
OÇ-4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
OÇ-5
4
4
5
3
3
5
4
4
5
4
3
OÇ-6
5
5
4
3
4
5
4
3
4
3
3
OÇ-7
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026