Software Engineering (English) | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | UNI276 | ||||
Course Name: | Gender and Media | ||||
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Fall Spring |
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Course Credits: |
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Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
Type of course: | University Elective | ||||
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Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning | ||||
Course Coordinator: | Doç. Dr. SADİ KERİM DÜNDAR | ||||
Course Lecturer(s): | Ceren Saran Doğan | ||||
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Course Objectives: | This course aims to question the role of the media in constructing representations of gender, race, class, ethnicity and sexuality, etc. This course examines these industries’ function in producing and reproducing gender roles by the medium. |
Course Content: | This course focuses on the basic concepts and approaches to gender and the relationship between gender and media. This course draws attention to the importance of the media industry in the production of ideology and meaning and examines the role of the media industry in the production and reproduction of gender roles. The basic theoretical approaches to gender are discussed in their historical context. In this course, gender representations in cultural products produced by the media and culture industries are analyzed. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) • Distinguish between the concepts of sex and gender. 2) • Comprehends the media industry’s role in the production and reproduction of ideology and gender. 3) • Be informed about the basic approaches to the media industry, ideology production, audience and reception studies in the field of media and communication studies 4) • Analyze gender discrimination in content produced in different media mediums. 5) • Determine gender, race, class and sexual identity stereotypes in cultural products produced by the media industry. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction: Basic Concepts Why should we discuss gender and media relations? | |
1) | Introduction: Basic Concepts Why should we discuss gender and media relations? | |
2) | Media Industries and Ideology: Mainstream Studies, Political Economy, Cultural Studies | |
3) | Sex and Gender: Social and Cultural Construction | |
4) | Women’s Movement, Body and Power | |
5) | Feminism, Patriarchy and Capitalism | |
6) | Masculinity Studies | |
7) | Queer Theory | |
8) | Representation, Reception, and Stereotypes | |
9) | Gender Representation on Television | |
10) | Gender Representation in Advertising | |
11) | Gender Representation in Cinema | |
12) | Gender Representation in News Media and Online Journalism | |
13) | Digital Platforms, Algorithms, Bias and Discrimination | |
14) | Social Media: Presentation of digital-self in everyday life |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | ● Dines, G., Humez, J.M. (2015) Gender, Race, and Class in Media: A Critical Reader (4th ed.). SAGE. ● Critical Media Project (CMP), https://criticalmediaproject.org/ ● Feminist Principles of the Internet (2016). https://feministinternet.org/en |
References: | ● Dines, G., Humez, J.M. (2015) Gender, Race, and Class in Media: A Critical Reader (4th ed.). SAGE. ● Critical Media Project (CMP), https://criticalmediaproject.org/ ● Feminist Principles of the Internet (2016). https://feministinternet.org/en |
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1) Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and software engineering; the ability to use theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas in complex engineering problems. | |||||||||||
2) Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex software engineering problems; ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |||||||||||
3) Ability to design, implement, verify, validate, measure and maintain a complex software system, process, device or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | |||||||||||
4) Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in software engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively. | |||||||||||
5) Ability to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex engineering problems or software engineering research topics. | |||||||||||
6) Ability to work effectively within and multidisciplinary teams; individual study skills. | |||||||||||
7) Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; knowledge of at least one foreign language; ability to write effectice reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. | |||||||||||
8) Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology and to renew continuously. | |||||||||||
9) To act in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility; information on the standards used in engineering applications. | |||||||||||
10) Information on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; information about sustainable development. | |||||||||||
11) Knowledge of the effects of software engineering practices on health, environment and safety in the universal and social scale and the problems of the era reflected in software engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of software engineering solutions. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and software engineering; the ability to use theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas in complex engineering problems. | |
2) | Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex software engineering problems; ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |
3) | Ability to design, implement, verify, validate, measure and maintain a complex software system, process, device or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | |
4) | Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in software engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively. | |
5) | Ability to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex engineering problems or software engineering research topics. | |
6) | Ability to work effectively within and multidisciplinary teams; individual study skills. | |
7) | Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; knowledge of at least one foreign language; ability to write effectice reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. | |
8) | Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology and to renew continuously. | |
9) | To act in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility; information on the standards used in engineering applications. | |
10) | Information on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; information about sustainable development. | |
11) | Knowledge of the effects of software engineering practices on health, environment and safety in the universal and social scale and the problems of the era reflected in software engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of software engineering solutions. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
total | % | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 0 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % | |
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Activities | Number of Activities | Preparation for the Activity | Spent for the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | Workload | ||
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | ||||
Study Hours Out of Class | 3 | 6 | 18 | ||||
Project | 3 | 9 | 27 | ||||
Homework Assignments | 2 | 10 | 20 | ||||
Final | 1 | 7 | 7 | ||||
Total Workload | 114 |