The course aims to develop research skills and examine the intersections of technocultures and art by blending media, cultural studies and literary theories.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
The minimum qualifications that are expected from the students who want to attend the course.(Examples: Foreign language level, attendance, known theoretical pre-qualifications, etc.)
Instructor(s)
Lecturer Şefket Sarper Dörter
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Thursday, 15.00-17.00. Ataköy Campus. Faculty of Art and Design.
Office Hour(s)
Send an email in advance.
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Verbal Lecture
Principle Sources
Mark Fisher – Exiting the Vampire’s Castle
Deleuze & Guattari – Societies of Control
Adorno & Horkheimer – The Culture Industry
Donna Haraway – A Cyborg Manifesto
Gabriela Coleman – Hackers, Hoaxer, Whistleblower, Spy
Other Sources
Svetlana Boym – The Future of Nostalgia
Ranciere – Emancipated Spectator
Laura Mulvey – Pleasures of Cinema
Mark Fisher – Capitalist Realism
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction to theory and overview of the syllabus.
Lectures, case studies, in-class discussion
2. Week
Trolls, Hackers and Contraculture
Verbal Lecture
3. Week
Nostalgia and the Internet
Verbal Lecture
4. Week
Reflection of the Masculine Gaze on Digital Cultures
Verbal Lecture
5. Week
“Cancel Culture” and Labeling – Mark Fisher
Verbal Lecture
6. Week
Technophobia and loneliness: Film: Kairo / Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Verbal Lecture
7. Week
Cyborg Manifesto
Verbal Lecture
8. Week
Midterm
Midterm
9. Week
Cyborg Manifesto continued: Movie: Blade Runner / Ridley Scott
Verbal Lecture
10. Week
Societies of Discipline and Control
Verbal Lecture
11. Week
Capitalist Reality - Fisher
Verbal Lecture
12. Week
Frankfurt School and Video Essays
Verbal Lecture
13. Week
Shock Jockeying – Ranciere and the ‘Irresistible Image’
Verbal Lecture
14. Week
Final Exam
Final Exam
15. Week
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
40
Final Exam
1
60
Program Outcomes
PO-1
The students will be able to define all kinds of concepts related to communication, new media, art and culture (New media and communication)
PO-2
The students will be able to understand the historical developments of communication and new media issues, as cultural, social, and technological change depending on the areas of related changes. They will be able to evaluate the results.
PO-3
The students will be able to follow technological, cultural, and social changes and apply them to their fields
PO-4
The students will be able to analyze and evaluate the new media and communication issues and criticize them by interpreting their understanding.
PO-5
The students will be able to produce scientific content by researching and analyzing theoretical and conceptual issues related to new media and communication fields with a scientific approach
PO-6
The students will be able to manage time and resources effectively by improving content production and management skills on digital platforms.
PO-7
The students will be able to develop detailed and necessary knowledge in specific areas of expertise such as internet journalism, digital marketing, digital advertising, new media programming, and public relations in social media.
PO-8
The students can produce original works in various fields, such as digital animation, digital photography, interactive media design, digital game design, and application design.
PO-9
The students will be able to understand artistic works by following current and digital works of art.
PO-10
The students will be able to create strategies for institutions in social media platforms and put them into practice.
PO-11
The students will be able to put their creative ideas into practice in digital platforms and produce multimedia projects.
PO-12
The students will be able to use the necessary tools and equipments in their profession in the right place and at the right time, and relate the theoretical knowledge they have acquired to the sector practices.
PO-13
The students will be able to produce by working in a disciplined, planned and creative manner.
PO-14
The students will be able to produce projects in various competitions, exhibitions, panels, biennials and seminars etc. in national and international areas.
PO-15
The students will be able to provide solutions to the problems encountered in the communication process and will be able to use the initiative related to the topic.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Knows important topics related to art history
LO-2
Knows new communication technologies
LO-3
Knows the relationship between art and technology
LO-4
Can establish the relationship between culture, technology and society
LO-5
Interpret the future of technology and art relationship
