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| Unit | FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION |
| RADIO, TELEVISION AND CINEMA PR. | |
| Code | RTS310 |
| Name | Film Theories |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Semester | 6. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. ÖZGÜR İLKE ŞANLIER |
| Course Instructor |
Doç. Dr. AYDIN ÇAM
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
This course aims to examine the major positions and issues in film theory with an eye to understanding connections between the early days of film and contemporary approaches to understanding film.
Course Content
The content of the course include classification of film theory; relationship between film and the real; formalism-realism debates; the space-time in cinema; auteur theory; genre criticism; film semiotics; psychoanalytical, feminist and Marxist approaches and perception studies.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explain the main research areas of film theories. |
| LO02 | List the main film theories. |
| LO03 | Evaluate the conceptualisation of the relationship between film and reality in film theories. |
| LO04 | Discuss the changes in film theories posed by technological developments. |
| LO05 | Contrast differences between classical and modern styles of narrative. |
| LO06 | Analyze the dynamics affecting film interpretation of the audience. |
| LO07 | Describe the psychoanalytic, structuralist, semiotic, feminist and Marxist approaches used in the film analysis. |
| LO08 | Comment on a film in terms of main approaches in film theories. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | To be able to acquire the skills to think theoretically and to evaluate in the field of cinema, television and radio | 5 |
| PLO02 | - | To develop skills to do research and apply different areas of social sciences to professsional practices | 3 |
| PLO03 | - | To educate qualified employee for production and administration in the field of cinema and television | 2 |
| PLO04 | - | To acquire skills to solve problems with a scientific approach in the areas of radio, television and cinema. | 5 |
| PLO05 | - | To acquire skills to express ideas and feelings by realizing written, oral and visual texts. | 3 |
| PLO06 | - | To acquire skills to produce films and to make programs for radio, television and cinema | 3 |
| PLO07 | - | To be able to use communication technologies to follow changes and to improve oneself in this respect | 1 |
| PLO08 | - | To acquire creativeness, to use initiatives and to be able to act independently | 1 |
| PLO09 | - | To follow the national and international contemporary issues and to acquire the skills to evaluate | 3 |
| PLO10 | - | To acquire skills to work in coordination with and within a team in the process of production for radio, television and cinema. | 4 |
| PLO11 | - | To acquire knowledge and skills about radio and television administration | 1 |
| PLO12 | - | To build up a general knowledge for professionals, working in the radio, television and cinema sectors. | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What is a Theory: defining the concept and functions of theory in the area of film studies. General information on major film theories | Reading | |
| 2 | Introduction to formalism-realism debates in film theories; explanation of discussions on reproduction of reality and the power of artistic formation in cinema | Reading | |
| 3 | Formalist Theory 1: 'Cinema is a language' Hugo Munsterberg, Rudolph Arnheim | Reading | |
| 4 | Formalist Theories 2: Balazs, Pudovkin and Kuleshov. | Reading | |
| 5 | Formalist theory of Eisenstein and conflict (dramatic policy) based editing. | Reading | |
| 6 | Realistic Theories 1: Andre Bazin, 'Cinema is the optical and mechanical reproduction of reality', the mise-en-scene and depth of field. | Reading | |
| 7 | Realistic Theories 2: Kracauer: Physical Reality and Narrative. | Reading | |
| 8 | Midterm exam/Assessment | Written exam | |
| 9 | Traditional and Modern Narrative: Godard. Deleuze and Time-Image | Reading | |
| 10 | Auteur Theory and Criticism: 'The creative writer, director and Andrew Sarris' | Reading | |
| 11 | Film semiotics: From Saussure and Pierce to C. Metz | Reading | |
| 12 | Cinema and Psychoanalysis: Freud, Lacan and Zizek Final examination | Reading | |
| 13 | Feminist Film Theory and Criticism: Mulvey, Kaplan, Gledhill. | Reading | |
| 14 | Genre Theory and Criticism: 'Genre and melodrama as a mode of a view of cinema' | Reading | |
| 15 | Spectatorship in cinema and reception analysis | Reading | |
| 16 | Final exam - Makeup exam | Written exam | |
| 17 | Final exam - Makeup exam | Written exam |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |