POPULAR CULTURE

Course Description

In this course, students will think about the concepts of high culture and low culture based on critical theory. The aim of the course is to gain students' awareness in the area of communication design. Visual culture items such as cinema, commercial films, cartoons, music clips are theoretically debated and criticized with the awareness of popular culture concepts. The theories of Adorno, Benjamin and Debord are examined. Students are expected to earn the ability to look more openly and more critically and consciously into the universe of visual culture in their surroundings. It is the most important achievements of this course to establish the relation between popular culture and communication design and to design the right meaning-image relations.

POPULAR CULTURE

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Course outcomes

1. 01 Students will recognize different forms of production of cultural theory (2)
2. 02 Will be able to describe the concepts of cultural theory through examples (3)
3. 03 Will be able to compare popular productions in different cultures (4)
4. 04 Explain the relationship between culture, politics, economy and society (4)

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Kültür Endüstrisi - Kültür Yönetimi: Theodor W. Adorno
2. 02 Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: John Storey
3. 03 Popüler Kültür & Orhan Gencabay Arabeski: Meral Özbek
4. 04 Pop Çağı Ateşi: Can Kozanoğlu

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Program Outcomes

1. P01 Integrate knowledge of interior architecture principles, spatial organization, and visual perception to develop user-centered, functional, aesthetically enriching, and innovative spatial solutions.
2. P02 Analyze and evaluate the relationships among user needs, functional constraints, ergonomics, accessibility, and universal design principles to develop interior architecture solutions across different design scales and contexts.
3. P03 Research, analyze, and relate historical, cultural, and theoretical knowledge to justify design decisions that respect local values while responding to global cultural diversity.
4. P04 Communicate design ideas effectively by integrating visual communication tools, manual and digital representation techniques, and appropriate digital technologies, including artificial intelligence-assisted visualization methods, where appropriate.
5. P05 Evaluate and integrate materials, color schemes, lighting, and furniture systems by considering user experience, environmental comfort, technical performance, and sustainability to create high-quality interior environments.
6. P06 Integrate environmental responsibility, occupant health, and ethical principles to develop sustainable, safe, and healthy interior architecture solutions and justify design decisions.
7. P07 Collaborate and coordinate with professionals from architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, and related disciplines by integrating multidisciplinary knowledge to develop comprehensive spatial solutions.
8. P08 Critically evaluate research, contemporary approaches, and artificial intelligence-assisted design and research methods to generate innovative knowledge and design solutions while sustaining lifelong learning and professional development.
9. P09 Justify professional decisions by integrating ethical principles, cultural, societal, and aesthetic responsibilities with the responsible, legal, and ethical use of digital technologies, including artificial intelligence.
10. P10 Plan, manage, and evaluate interior architecture projects by integrating technical systems, user-centered design methods, regulatory requirements, and contemporary digital project management and design technologies.
11. P11 Evaluate and reinterpret existing and historic interiors by integrating conservation principles, adaptive reuse strategies, and digital documentation techniques to support cultural continuity and sustainable heritage conservation.
12. P12 Integrate inclusive and socially responsible design approaches with entrepreneurship, lifelong learning, professional collaboration, and adaptation to technological transformation to contribute to the sustainable advancement of the profession and society.

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