New Media and Communication (English) | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | UNI186 | ||||
Course Name: | Film Culture | ||||
Semester: | Spring | ||||
Course Credits: |
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Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
Type of course: | University Elective | ||||
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Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning | ||||
Course Coordinator: | Prof. Dr. AYBİKE SERTTAŞ | ||||
Course Lecturer(s): | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hasan Gurkan | ||||
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Course Objectives: | The purpose of this course is to focus on film and key developments in film technology; dramatic aspects of the narrative film; cinematography, film aesthetics, genres, and auteur study; sociological ramifications of film. |
Course Content: | This course provides an introductory survey of film as a distinct art form that has the ability to reflect, critique, reshape, and impact society and culture. In the course, film narrative formulation and its major formal elements of film: mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing, and sound design are discussed. Besides this, the terminology to critically examine and analyze film, across a variety of genres, in its relationship to various aspects of society and culture (violence, race, class, gender and sexuality, etc.) are also discussed. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Categorizes the necessary information about cinema aesthetics. 2) Gains an understanding of a variety of cinematic works as products of specific cultures, times, and places. 3) Gains an understanding of critical commentary about film from a multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary perspective. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to the Course: The main terms on Cinema and Film | |
2) | The main terms on Cinema and Film | |
3) | Counter Cinema | |
4) | Film Style and Film Genres | |
5) | Popular Film Genres | |
6) | Documentary Films | |
7) | Women’s cinema | |
8) | Queer cinema | |
9) | National Cinemas: British Cinema | |
10) | National Cinemas: the Soviet Montage cinema | |
11) | National Cinemas: Turkish Cinema | |
12) | National Cinemas: New German Cinema | |
13) | Cinema and New Media | |
14) | Cultural, Social and Global Effect of Film |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | • Film Art: An Introduction – Bordwell/Thompson – McGraw Hil • Film History: An Introduction – Bordwell/Thompson – McGraw Hil |
References: | IMDB App or Bookmarked ve makaleler / articles |
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Program Outcomes | |||||||||||||||
1) Identify and describe the foundations and characteristics of both traditional and new media. | |||||||||||||||
2) Critically engage in and apply media studies scholarship. | |||||||||||||||
3) Develop new/digital media literacy competencies and critically analyze new/digital media contents. | |||||||||||||||
4) Develop technical skills in both traditional and digital media production. | |||||||||||||||
5) Produce media contents which are sensitive to and respect cultural diversity. | |||||||||||||||
6) Demonstrate creative writing skills in various writing genres, including both writing for and about the media. | |||||||||||||||
7) Develop computer skills and use software applications related to new/digital media design and production. | |||||||||||||||
8) Work effectively as an individual and a part of a team, acting responsibly and respectfully to complete various types of creative projects. | |||||||||||||||
9) Demonstrate skills in mentorship, leadership, management, and entrepreneurship in the media sector. | |||||||||||||||
10) Develop a “signature work” and engage in local and/or international media sectors and non-profit organizations. | |||||||||||||||
11) Acquire foreign language skills to effectively communicate and work in international and cross-cultural settings. | |||||||||||||||
12) Acquire interpersonal skills and effectively communicate in professional settings. | |||||||||||||||
13) Identify the structures, trends, technological developments and issues related to new media and carry out artistic and creative activities and projects that correspond to social needs. | |||||||||||||||
14) Conduct media practice within national and international legal frameworks. | |||||||||||||||
15) Become responsible media practitioners by adhering to media ethics and principles of democracy and human rights. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Identify and describe the foundations and characteristics of both traditional and new media. | 1 |
2) | Critically engage in and apply media studies scholarship. | 2 |
3) | Develop new/digital media literacy competencies and critically analyze new/digital media contents. | 2 |
4) | Develop technical skills in both traditional and digital media production. | 2 |
5) | Produce media contents which are sensitive to and respect cultural diversity. | 2 |
6) | Demonstrate creative writing skills in various writing genres, including both writing for and about the media. | 2 |
7) | Develop computer skills and use software applications related to new/digital media design and production. | 2 |
8) | Work effectively as an individual and a part of a team, acting responsibly and respectfully to complete various types of creative projects. | 2 |
9) | Demonstrate skills in mentorship, leadership, management, and entrepreneurship in the media sector. | 2 |
10) | Develop a “signature work” and engage in local and/or international media sectors and non-profit organizations. | 2 |
11) | Acquire foreign language skills to effectively communicate and work in international and cross-cultural settings. | 2 |
12) | Acquire interpersonal skills and effectively communicate in professional settings. | 2 |
13) | Identify the structures, trends, technological developments and issues related to new media and carry out artistic and creative activities and projects that correspond to social needs. | 2 |
14) | Conduct media practice within national and international legal frameworks. | 2 |
15) | Become responsible media practitioners by adhering to media ethics and principles of democracy and human rights. | 2 |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Quizzes | 3 | % 60 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 70 |
Quizzes | 3 | 15 |
Final | 1 | 3 |
Total Workload | 130 |