Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIA, CULTURE and PSYCHOLOGY | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Nağme GÖR |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Lect.Dr. Müslüm Gökhan ASLAN |
| Assistant(s) | This course; Introduction and presentation of the course; The idea of civilization based on the discovery of culture and the definition of Sapiens; The emergence and aftermath of modernity, postmodern thought; The construction of the media and consumer society; Consumption culture and self; Relationship between technology and anxiety; Transformation of attention/focus and time concept/experience; New pseudo currents and New Age (Mindfulness, yoga, meditation) in the context of social transformation; The concept of Post-Truth and the transformation of reality experience; Postpsychology and clinical philosophy; The new definition of “human” and the role of artificial intelligence; includes topics. |
| Aim | The aim of this course is primarily to conduct a discussion on how theories of psychology and social and cultural transformation phenomena can be interpreted. While conducting this discussion, it is aimed to interpret the aspects that intersect with the psychology literature by focusing on the roles of developments in media and communication technologies in this transformation. The main objectives that draw the framework of the course can be listed as follows: - Tracing the history of cultural transformation and "human" defined by modernity. - To discuss today's concept of "humanity", which is taken for granted. - To investigate how psychology as a discipline responds at the stops of cultural transformation and what kind of answers and solutions it produces. - To focus on the function and effects of media and technology in these transformation phases. - To examine the current issues of today's individual and society in the context of media, cultural transformation and psychology. - To discuss the communication environment of the future and its corresponding “human” form and culture. - To reflect and discuss the psychology of the future individual, society and “human”. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Meeting - Introducing the Course Content,The Discovery of Culture and the Sapiens Civilization,Towards Modernity / After Modernity – Social History,Medya ve Tüketim Toplumu - I,Media and Consumer Society - II,Self - I,Self - II,Anxiety,Attention/Focus,Social Transformation and New Age Movements,Post-truth and Neorealism,New Man, Posthumanism and Transhumanism,Postpsychology and Clinical Philosophy,The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Psychology. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. To learn the history of the definitions of culture and civilization and the main discussions of the related terminology. | ||
| 2. To be able to draw an intellectual framework on how consumption-based social and individual change is evaluated through the literature of sociology and communication sciences. | ||
| 3. To develop a scientific and critical approach to media and technological transformation phenomena through psychological theories. | ||
| 4. To be able to review the literature in the fields of Cultural Studies, Sociology, Communication Sciences and Psychology. | ||
| 5. To be able to conduct a practical discussion/debate by interpreting the concepts learned and the data obtained. | ||
| 6. To be able to conduct a critical and multidisciplinary discussion about the new cases created by the social transformation in the center of communication technologies. |
| Teaching Methods: | |
| Assessment Methods: |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meeting - Introducing the Course Content | |
| 2 | The Discovery of Culture and the Sapiens Civilization | |
| 3 | Towards Modernity / After Modernity – Social History | |
| 4 | Medya ve Tüketim Toplumu - I | |
| 5 | Media and Consumer Society - II | |
| 6 | Self - I | |
| 7 | Self - II | |
| 8 | Anxiety | |
| 9 | Attention/Focus | |
| 10 | Social Transformation and New Age Movements | |
| 11 | Post-truth and Neorealism | |
| 12 | New Man, Posthumanism and Transhumanism | |
| 13 | Postpsychology and Clinical Philosophy | |
| 14 | The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Psychology |
| Resources |
| Baudrillard, J. (2018). Tüketim Toplumu, (Çev. N. Tutal, F. Keskin). Ayrıntı Yayınları, İstanbul. Bauman, Z. (1996). Yasa Koyucular ile Yorumcular, (Çev. K. Atakay). Metis Yayınları, İstanbul. Castells, M. (2005). Enformasyon Çağı: Ekonomi, Toplum ve Kültür Birinci Cilt Ağ Toplumunun Yükselişi 1, (Çev. E. Kılıç). İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul. Debord, G. (1996). Gösteri Toplumu. Ayrıntı Yayınları, İstanbul. Fuchs, Christian, (2016). Sosyal Medya Eleştirel Bir Giriş. NotaBene Yayınları, Ankara. Gazzaley, A., Rosen, L. D. (2019). Dağınık Zihin: Yüksek Teknoloji Dünyasında Kadim Beyinler. Metis Kitap, İstanbul. Han, B. C. (2019). Psikopolitika: Neoliberalizm ve Yeni İktidar Teknikleri, (Çev. Haluk Barışcan). Metis Yayınları, İstanbul. Harari, Y. N. (2015). Sapiens-İnsan Türünün Kısa Bir Tarihi. Kollektif Kitap, İstanbul. Robinson, Daniel N. (2020). Psikolojinin Felsefi Tarihi. Doğu Batı Yayınları, Ankara. Salecl, R. (2013). Kaygı Üzerine, (Çev. Aksoy). Metis Yayınları, İstanbul. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Knows the basic concepts of research and application-oriented sub-fields of psychology and the basic theories of these fields. | ||||||
| 2 | Can compare theories and schools in the history of psychology, and relate new developments with this knowledge. | ||||||
| 3 | Can recognize and interpret the problems they encounter and offer solutions using their expert knowledge. | ||||||
| 4 | Can investigate a problem with scientific methods, interpret findings and turn the results into a scientific publication. | ||||||
| 5 | Can lead the project, plan and manage the activities in a team established to solve the problems related to their field. | ||||||
| 6 | Can question and criticize new ideas from a scientific point of view without taking sides. | ||||||
| 7 | They adopt the principle of lifelong learning and can follow new developments in their field. | ||||||
| 8 | Can share their findings, knowledge and solution suggestions about a problem with colleagues or people outside of their field in written or oral form, in an appropriate language. | ||||||
| 9 | They have a sense of social responsibility and can use their professional achievements in solving problems in their near and far surroundings. | ||||||
| 10 | Speaks English at least at B1 level to follow international professional developments. | ||||||
| 11 | Has basic computer skills and can communicate with colleagues on up-to-date platforms. | ||||||
| 12 | Knows the basic tools of psychology used in assessment and evaluation and can use these tools. | ||||||
| 13 | Knows professional responsibilities, authorization, and limits, recognizes psychological problems, can make the right referral for their solution, and abides by ethical principles in research and practice. | ||||||
| 14 | They consider individual and cultural differences in research and practice and take these differences into account while evaluating the research results. | ||||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| General Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 0 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(0/30) | 0 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIA, CULTURE and PSYCHOLOGY | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Nağme GÖR |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Lect.Dr. Müslüm Gökhan ASLAN |
| Assistant(s) | This course; Introduction and presentation of the course; The idea of civilization based on the discovery of culture and the definition of Sapiens; The emergence and aftermath of modernity, postmodern thought; The construction of the media and consumer society; Consumption culture and self; Relationship between technology and anxiety; Transformation of attention/focus and time concept/experience; New pseudo currents and New Age (Mindfulness, yoga, meditation) in the context of social transformation; The concept of Post-Truth and the transformation of reality experience; Postpsychology and clinical philosophy; The new definition of “human” and the role of artificial intelligence; includes topics. |
| Aim | The aim of this course is primarily to conduct a discussion on how theories of psychology and social and cultural transformation phenomena can be interpreted. While conducting this discussion, it is aimed to interpret the aspects that intersect with the psychology literature by focusing on the roles of developments in media and communication technologies in this transformation. The main objectives that draw the framework of the course can be listed as follows: - Tracing the history of cultural transformation and "human" defined by modernity. - To discuss today's concept of "humanity", which is taken for granted. - To investigate how psychology as a discipline responds at the stops of cultural transformation and what kind of answers and solutions it produces. - To focus on the function and effects of media and technology in these transformation phases. - To examine the current issues of today's individual and society in the context of media, cultural transformation and psychology. - To discuss the communication environment of the future and its corresponding “human” form and culture. - To reflect and discuss the psychology of the future individual, society and “human”. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Meeting - Introducing the Course Content,The Discovery of Culture and the Sapiens Civilization,Towards Modernity / After Modernity – Social History,Medya ve Tüketim Toplumu - I,Media and Consumer Society - II,Self - I,Self - II,Anxiety,Attention/Focus,Social Transformation and New Age Movements,Post-truth and Neorealism,New Man, Posthumanism and Transhumanism,Postpsychology and Clinical Philosophy,The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Psychology. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. To learn the history of the definitions of culture and civilization and the main discussions of the related terminology. | ||
| 2. To be able to draw an intellectual framework on how consumption-based social and individual change is evaluated through the literature of sociology and communication sciences. | ||
| 3. To develop a scientific and critical approach to media and technological transformation phenomena through psychological theories. | ||
| 4. To be able to review the literature in the fields of Cultural Studies, Sociology, Communication Sciences and Psychology. | ||
| 5. To be able to conduct a practical discussion/debate by interpreting the concepts learned and the data obtained. | ||
| 6. To be able to conduct a critical and multidisciplinary discussion about the new cases created by the social transformation in the center of communication technologies. |
| Teaching Methods: | |
| Assessment Methods: |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meeting - Introducing the Course Content | |
| 2 | The Discovery of Culture and the Sapiens Civilization | |
| 3 | Towards Modernity / After Modernity – Social History | |
| 4 | Medya ve Tüketim Toplumu - I | |
| 5 | Media and Consumer Society - II | |
| 6 | Self - I | |
| 7 | Self - II | |
| 8 | Anxiety | |
| 9 | Attention/Focus | |
| 10 | Social Transformation and New Age Movements | |
| 11 | Post-truth and Neorealism | |
| 12 | New Man, Posthumanism and Transhumanism | |
| 13 | Postpsychology and Clinical Philosophy | |
| 14 | The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Psychology |
| Resources |
| Baudrillard, J. (2018). Tüketim Toplumu, (Çev. N. Tutal, F. Keskin). Ayrıntı Yayınları, İstanbul. Bauman, Z. (1996). Yasa Koyucular ile Yorumcular, (Çev. K. Atakay). Metis Yayınları, İstanbul. Castells, M. (2005). Enformasyon Çağı: Ekonomi, Toplum ve Kültür Birinci Cilt Ağ Toplumunun Yükselişi 1, (Çev. E. Kılıç). İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul. Debord, G. (1996). Gösteri Toplumu. Ayrıntı Yayınları, İstanbul. Fuchs, Christian, (2016). Sosyal Medya Eleştirel Bir Giriş. NotaBene Yayınları, Ankara. Gazzaley, A., Rosen, L. D. (2019). Dağınık Zihin: Yüksek Teknoloji Dünyasında Kadim Beyinler. Metis Kitap, İstanbul. Han, B. C. (2019). Psikopolitika: Neoliberalizm ve Yeni İktidar Teknikleri, (Çev. Haluk Barışcan). Metis Yayınları, İstanbul. Harari, Y. N. (2015). Sapiens-İnsan Türünün Kısa Bir Tarihi. Kollektif Kitap, İstanbul. Robinson, Daniel N. (2020). Psikolojinin Felsefi Tarihi. Doğu Batı Yayınları, Ankara. Salecl, R. (2013). Kaygı Üzerine, (Çev. Aksoy). Metis Yayınları, İstanbul. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Knows the basic concepts of research and application-oriented sub-fields of psychology and the basic theories of these fields. | ||||||
| 2 | Can compare theories and schools in the history of psychology, and relate new developments with this knowledge. | ||||||
| 3 | Can recognize and interpret the problems they encounter and offer solutions using their expert knowledge. | ||||||
| 4 | Can investigate a problem with scientific methods, interpret findings and turn the results into a scientific publication. | ||||||
| 5 | Can lead the project, plan and manage the activities in a team established to solve the problems related to their field. | ||||||
| 6 | Can question and criticize new ideas from a scientific point of view without taking sides. | ||||||
| 7 | They adopt the principle of lifelong learning and can follow new developments in their field. | ||||||
| 8 | Can share their findings, knowledge and solution suggestions about a problem with colleagues or people outside of their field in written or oral form, in an appropriate language. | ||||||
| 9 | They have a sense of social responsibility and can use their professional achievements in solving problems in their near and far surroundings. | ||||||
| 10 | Speaks English at least at B1 level to follow international professional developments. | ||||||
| 11 | Has basic computer skills and can communicate with colleagues on up-to-date platforms. | ||||||
| 12 | Knows the basic tools of psychology used in assessment and evaluation and can use these tools. | ||||||
| 13 | Knows professional responsibilities, authorization, and limits, recognizes psychological problems, can make the right referral for their solution, and abides by ethical principles in research and practice. | ||||||
| 14 | They consider individual and cultural differences in research and practice and take these differences into account while evaluating the research results. | ||||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |