Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
7ETI 470Translation of Popular Literature3+0+03631.07.2025
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program English Translation and Interpretation
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The course aims to develop students’ critical awareness of popular culture, folk and mass cultures, and tensions between popular and high culture and discuss themes such as hegemony, racial and gender stereotyping and construction, globalization and hybridization of media in popular culture industry.
Course Content Theories and frameworks for the analysis of popular cultural artefacts, popular culture in contemporary society, literature, cinema, music, magazines as popular culture artefacts.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Alpaslan ACAR
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Fiske, J. (2010). Understanding popular culture. Routledge.
Storey, J. (Ed.). (2006). Cultural theory and popular culture: A reader. University of Georgia Press.
Hartley, J., & Hartley, J. (1996). Popular reality: Journalism, modernity, popular culture (p. 32). London: Arnold.
Strinati, D. (2004). An introduction to theories of popular culture. Routledge
Course Notes Fiske, J. (2010). Understanding popular culture. Routledge.
Hartley, J., & Hartley, J. (1996). Popular reality: Journalism, modernity, popular culture (p. 32). London: Arnold.
Storey, J. (Ed.). (2006). Cultural theory and popular culture: A reader. University of Georgia Press.
Strinati, D. (2004). An introduction to theories of popular culture. Routledge.

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 2 % 30
Quizzes 1 % 10
Assignment 1 % 10
Attendance 14 % 0
Final examination 1 % 50
Total
19
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 2 10 20
Assignments 1 10 10
Presentation 6 10 60
Mid-terms 2 14 28
Final examination 1 20 20
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 6 180

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 After taking this course, students will be able to/ will master theoretical concepts and apply them to the analysis of popular culture artefacts
2 After taking this course, students will be able to/ will understand the role of popular culture in society and how it contributes to the construction of identities, leading to a better understanding of oneself and others
3 After taking this course, students will be able to/ will demonstrate awareness of popular culture in its different manifestations as part of creative/cultural industry;
4 After taking this course, students will be able to/ will display critical and creative thinking through the analysis and discussion of popular culture artefacts.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction: Defining culture and popular culture Introduction Introduction
2 Popular culture in contemporary society Popular culture in contemporary society Fiske, J. (2010). Understanding popular culture. Routledge.
3 Popular culture in contemporary society continued Popular culture in contemporary society continued Fiske, J. (2010). Understanding popular culture. Routledge.
4 Cinema, music, and magazines as popular culture artefacts Cinema, music, and magazines as popular culture artefacts Hartley, J., & Hartley, J. (1996). Popular reality: Journalism, modernity, popular culture (p. 32). London: Arnold.
5 Midterm Midterm revision
6 Popular culture vs. high culture Popular culture vs. high culture Hartley, J., & Hartley, J. (1996). Popular reality: Journalism, modernity, popular culture London: Arnold.
7 Literature as popular culture: the analysis of popular culture in Jonathan Swift’s satires the analysis of popular culture in Jonathan Swift’s satires Storey, J. (Ed.). (2006). Cultural theory and popular culture: A reader. University of Georgia Press.
8 Literature as popular culture: the analysis of popular culture in the poems of the 17th and 18th centuries (John Donne, Andrew Marvell, etc.) analysis of popular culture in the poems of the 17th and 18th centuries (John Donne, Andrew Marvell, etc.) Storey, J. (Ed.). (2006). Cultural theory and popular culture: A reader. University of Georgia Press.
9 Literature as popular culture: the analysis of popular culture in Jane Austen and Charles Dickens’ novels the analysis of popular culture in Jane Austen and Charles Dickens’ novels Strinati, D. (2004). An introduction to theories of popular culture. Routledge
10 Midterm II Midterm II revision
11 The analysis of popular culture in modern and postmodern literary works The analysis of popular culture in modern and postmodern literary works Strinati, D. (2004). An introduction to theories of popular culture. Routledge.
12 The analysis of popular culture in modern and postmodern literary works continued The analysis of popular culture in modern and postmodern literary works continued Strinati, D. (2004). An introduction to theories of popular culture. Routledge.
13 The analysis of popular culture in modern and postmodern literary works continued The analysis of popular culture in modern and postmodern literary works continued Fiske, J. (2010). Reading the popular. Routledge.
14 The analysis of popular culture in modern and postmodern literary works continued The analysis of popular culture in modern and postmodern literary works continued Fiske, J. (2010). Reading the popular. Routledge.
15 The analysis of popular culture in modern and postmodern literary works continued The analysis of popular culture in modern and postmodern literary works continued J. Fiske.
16 Final examination Final examination Revision

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
All 2 5 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 5 1
C1 2 4 3 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 5 2
C2 2 5 2 3 2 2 2 2 1 2 5 2
C3 3 5 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 4 1
C4 2 5 3 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 3 1

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant