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Mechanical Engineering (English)

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Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: UNI250
Course Name: Love in Film
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University Elective
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Araş. Gör. BURAK ASLAN
Course Lecturer(s):
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: In this course, the students will have an overview of the similarities and differences between the two genres and the adaptation process from written material to visual mediums and the introduction to intertextuality.
Course Content: Film and literature, transcription from the text, intertextuality, film reading, visual narration

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To be able to use narrative theory, basic concepts, and terminology
2) To be able to analyze narrative techniques and forms of texts and films
3) To be able to indicate similarities and differences of important literary works transferred to the cinema
4) To be able to list the types of literary genres most affected by the emergence of film genre and its popularization among film makers

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction (Reading-watching-adapting)
2) Discussion: Form & Content Types of Adaptations (Cinema terms handout)
3) Ideology & Film: Making Connections (Social issues like gender & race from text to screen & vice versa)
4) Does a ‘Standard’ Adaptation exist? Genre Adaptations (Sci-Fi)
5) Drama, Acting, & Monologue (from the stage to screen)
6) Comedy, Comics, (graphic novels) & Film Ancient Myth in Modern Film (Marvel)
7) MIDTERM ESSAY DUE (+ oral presentation of abstracts & thesis)
8) Screenwriting: Film & Lit. Documentary (from fiction to nonfiction)
9) Looking at Filmed Fiction (short story adaptations)
10) The Classics & New Media
11) Archetypes on Screen vs in print
12) One text: Many Adaptations Biographical Adaptations
13) Adaptations in Children’s Lit.
14) FINAL REVIEW/RE-CAP

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: • Giannetti, Louis. Understanding Movies. 12th edition. Boston: Allyn and Bacon/Pearson, 2011.
References: • Giannetti, Louis. Understanding Movies. 12th edition. Boston: Allyn and Bacon/Pearson, 2011.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Build up a body of knowledge in mathematics, science and Mechanical Engineering subjects; use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve complex engineering problems.
2) Identify, formulate, and solve complex Mechanical Engineering problems; select and apply proper modeling and analysis methods for this purpose.
3) Design complex Mechanical systems, processes, devices or products under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4) Devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for solving complex problems in Mechanical Engineering practice; employ information technologies effectively.
5) Design and conduct numerical or pysical experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating the complex problems specific to Mechanical Engineering.
6) Cooperate efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; and show self-reliance when working on Mechanical-related problems.
7) Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing. Write and understand reports, prepare design and production reports, deliver effective presentations, give and receive clear and understandable instructions.
8) Recognize the need for life-long learning; show ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continuously educate oneself.
9) Develop an awareness of professional and ethical responsibility, and behave accordingly. Be informed about the standards used in Mechanical Engineering applications.
10) Learn about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; develop an awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
11) Acquire knowledge about the effects of practices of Mechanical Engineering on health, environment, security in universal and social scope, and the contemporary problems of Mechatronics engineering; is aware of the legal consequences of Mechanical engineering solutions.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Build up a body of knowledge in mathematics, science and Mechanical Engineering subjects; use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve complex engineering problems.
2) Identify, formulate, and solve complex Mechanical Engineering problems; select and apply proper modeling and analysis methods for this purpose.
3) Design complex Mechanical systems, processes, devices or products under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4) Devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for solving complex problems in Mechanical Engineering practice; employ information technologies effectively.
5) Design and conduct numerical or pysical experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating the complex problems specific to Mechanical Engineering.
6) Cooperate efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; and show self-reliance when working on Mechanical-related problems.
7) Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing. Write and understand reports, prepare design and production reports, deliver effective presentations, give and receive clear and understandable instructions.
8) Recognize the need for life-long learning; show ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continuously educate oneself.
9) Develop an awareness of professional and ethical responsibility, and behave accordingly. Be informed about the standards used in Mechanical Engineering applications.
10) Learn about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; develop an awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
11) Acquire knowledge about the effects of practices of Mechanical Engineering on health, environment, security in universal and social scope, and the contemporary problems of Mechatronics engineering; is aware of the legal consequences of Mechanical engineering solutions.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 50
Final 1 % 50
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Preparation for the Activity Spent for the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements Workload
Course Hours 14 0 3 42
Study Hours Out of Class 16 0 5 80
Midterms 1 0 2 2
Final 1 0 2 2
Total Workload 126