Ä°LT662 - ETHNOGRAPHY of EVERYDAY LIFE
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETHNOGRAPHY of EVERYDAY LIFE | Ä°LT662 | 2nd Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | English | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Assoc. Prof. Dr Hakan Ergül | |||||
| Course objective | The aim of this course is locate the concept everyday life into communication processes and analyze it via micro-sociological and ethnographic approaches. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | This course is designed to discuss and analyze the concept everyday life via a range of theoretical approaches and ethnographic observations. | |||||
| References | Bennett, Andy (2005). Culture and Everyday Life. Londra: Sage. De Certeau, Michel (2009). Gündelik Hayatın Keşfi 1-2. Ankara: Dost. Gardiner, Michael (2000). Critiques of Everyday Life. London: Routledge. Crawford, P. & D. Turton (eds) (1992). Film as Ethnography, Manchester UP. Denzin, Norman (2001). ?The Reflexive Interview and a Performative Social Science.? Qualitative Research. London: Sage. Goffman, Erving. (1959). The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life. Anchor Books. Goffman, Erving. (1963). Stigma: Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity. Touchstone Books. Grimshaw, A (2001). The Ethnographer?s Eye: Ways of Seeing in Modern Anthropology, Cambridge UP. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Meeting students, introducing course syllabus and reading materials |
| Week 2 | Ethnography of everyday life or everyday life in ethnography |
| Week 3 | Ethnographic gaze and culture: Performances, stage, field |
| Week 4 | Role of researcher in ethnographic studies and research ethics |
| Week 5 | Chicago School: Ethnographic look at city |
| Week 6 | Data gathering techniques in ethnographic research-1 |
| Week 7 | Data gathering techniques in ethnographic research-2 |
| Week 8 | Field research: Observations from the ?margin? |
| Week 9 | Student presentations -1 : "Everyday" observations |
| Week 10 | Student presentations -2 : "Everyday" observations |
| Week 11 | Ethnographic analysis -1: Family and audience ethnography |
| Week 12 | Ethnographic analysis -2: Ethnographic documentary and film |
| Week 13 | Presentation of research results |
| Week 14 | Evaluation of the course |
| Week 15 | Preparation for the Final Exam |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 14 | 20 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 1 | 60 |
| Presentation | 2 | 20 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 |
| Final exam | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 40 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 60 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 2 | 20 | 40 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 1 | 56 | 56 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Workload | 31 | 82 | 180 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. The students successfully completing HU Communication Sciences Graduate Program will be competent in evaluating basic concepts and the conceptual interrelations as well as their reflections on theoretical and practical levels. | X | ||||
| 2. will have the knowledge of the basic methodological approaches, methods and research technics and their implementations. | X | ||||
| 3. is capable of designing a social research, implementing it, analyzing the findings, reporting them and putting all into an original piece of academic writing. | X | ||||
| 4. will be able to think, question, assess and evaluate in an interdisciplinary mode. | X | ||||
| 5. will follow the contemporary knowledge and approaches in the communication sciences area and evaluates these with a critical and inquisitive manner. | X | ||||
| 6. will be able to present his/her knowledge in the field orally and in written effectively and systematically. | X | ||||
| 7. is aware of the scientific and ethical principles and in every academic production acts in accordance with these principles. | X | ||||
| 8. will be able to get involved in team work for identifying and solving problems related to the area and shares knowledge. | X | ||||
| 9. will be able to use the knowledge and the skills related to the area, find solutions to the problems in communication and media, develop policy propositions and transform these into projects and action. | X | ||||
| 10. has strong social communication in business life. | X | ||||
| 11. will pursue a higher degree in his/her education. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest