ISTINYE UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code: | SHM018 | ||||
| Course Name: | NeuroAesthetics | ||||
| Semester: | Spring | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | Turkish | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Öğr. Gör. BETÜL KOÇARSLAN | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | BETÜL KOÇARSLAN | ||||
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Course Objective and Content
| Course Objectives: | The objective of this course is to learn neural and psychological mechanisms of neuroaesthetics and analyze current artworks neuroaesthetically. |
| Course Content: | Introduction to neuroaesthetics: definition and history, the brain and beauty, cognitive illusions, psychological disorders and artistic creativity, the neural mechanism of neuroaesthetic perception, 8 laws of Ramachandran, body language, the art and neuroaesthetics, the art of seeing, the culture and beauty, emotions and neuroaesthetics, current approaches in neuroaesthetics. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Defines the term neuroaesthetics, 2) Explain the relationship between the brain and beauty, 3) Have an understanding about cognitive illusions, 4) Define the relationship between psychological disorders and artistic creativity, 5) Learn the neural mechanism of aesthetics perception, 6) Learn the eight law of Ramachandran, 7) Have an understanding about body language, 8) Comprehend the role and importance of neuroaesthetics in art, 9) Analyze current artworks neuroaesthetically. |
Course Flow Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to neuroaesthetics: definition and history | |
| 2) | The brain and beauty | |
| 3) | Cognitive illusions | |
| 4) | Psychological disorders and artistic creativity, | |
| 5) | The neural mechanism of neuroaesthetic perception | |
| 6) | 8 laws of Ramachandran-1 | |
| 6) | 8 laws of Ramachandran-1 | |
| 7) | 8 laws of Ramachandran-2 | |
| 8) | Midterm Exam | |
| 9) | Body language | |
| 10) | The art and neuroaesthetics-1 | |
| 11) | The art and neuroaesthetics-2 | |
| 12) | The art of seeing | |
| 13) | The culture and beauty | |
| 14) | Emotions and neuroaesthetics | |
| 15) | Emotions and neuroaesthetics | |
| 16) | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Experiencing Art, Shimmamura, A. (2013). |
| References: | Experiencing Art, Shimmamura, A. (2013). |
Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship
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Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
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Assessment & Grading
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Final | 1 | % 60 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
| total | % 100 | |
Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation
| Activities | Number of Activities | Preparation for the Activity | Spent for the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | Workload | ||
| Midterms | 1 | 0 | 40 | 40 | |||
| Final | 1 | 0 | 60 | 60 | |||
| Total Workload | 100 | ||||||