ADM5111 VISUAL POLITICS
| Course Code: | 3105111 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Political Science and Public Adm. |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assist.Prof.Dr ERDEM ÇOLAK |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This graduate course aims to critically discuss the effects of “the visual age” (Bleiker 2018), that have appeared in conjunction with developing technologies and globalisation, at the political level.
Course Content
Critically discussing the effects of the new visual techniques that have appeared in conjunction with developing technologies and globalisation at the political level. Questioning how the political sphere is limited by biased perceptions of the elites, who are displayed and who are overlooked according to the political power matrix of a given time and space, how advanced surveillance techniques reshape the political-legal sphere, and how these techniques can be used in a counter manner.
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of the semester, it is aimed that students will have knowledge about cutting-edge theories and their applications in the fields of visual politics, visual anthropology, cultural studies, visual communication and political aesthetics.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | The ability to interpret and assess the ways in which power is generated and used socially, institutionally, economically and culturally at the local, national and international levels. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | The ability to conduct interdisciplinary studies and research when assessing the social phenomena in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | To attain a sound formation regarding the basic topics, like state-society relations, history of political thought, organisational theory, Turkish politics and comparative politics, in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | The ability to use the classical and new approaches in social sciences comprehensively and critically. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | To acquire the methodological knowledge and scientific skills which would enhance the capacity to conduct scientific research and produce publications including a M.S. thesis. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | The ability to evaluate the different dimensions of the problems in the policy areas which are studied through the use of different theoretical perspectives and to develop strategies on this basis. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | To uphold ethical principles in science, academy and life. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | To approach the issues by an independent, critical and inventive cognitive orientation, which could also support the professional career development. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution