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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| COMMUNICATION STUDIES (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) (INTERDISCIPLINARY) | |
| Code | ILEM709 |
| Name | Film History and Theory |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. AYDIN ÇAM |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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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 | Discuss the film history in geographical concept and explain the main research areas of film theories. |
| LO02 | Evaluate the conceptualisation of the relationship between film and reality in film theories. |
| LO03 | Discuss the changes in film theories posed by technological developments in historical context. |
| LO04 | Contrast differences between classical and modern styles of cinematic narration. |
| LO05 | Analyze the dynamics affecting film interpretation of the audience. |
| LO06 | Describe the psychoanalytic, structuralist, semiotic, feminist, Marxist, and etc. approaches used in the film analysis. |
| LO07 | Comment on a film in terms of main approaches in film theories. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Have the conceptual and theoretical competence to explain the phenomena in Communication Studies disciplines. | 5 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Have sufficient knowledge about the basic conceptual approaches used in the field of social sciences. | 4 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | He/she has knowledge of basic methodological approaches, methods, research techniques and their application and evaluation in communication and media studies. | |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Identify local, national and international problems in the field of Communication Studies. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Selects data collection and analysis techniques within the appropriate methodologies and applies empirical studies in order to solve these problems, | |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | She /he reports a social research she designed in the field of communication studies and turns it into original works in accordance with academic rules. | |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Gains the ability to analyze and synthesize the phenomena in the field of social sciences in an interdisciplinary context. | 4 |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Leads and works effectively individually and/or in a team by taking responsibility. . | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | She/he carryes her/his education to the next level of education. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | He/she transfers his/her knowledge of the field in an effective and systematic way, both verbally and in writing. | 4 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Recognizes and applies social, scientific and professional ethical values. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Develops critical thinking skills. | 1 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction and presentation of the course and program. | 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 and Watching | |
| 3 | Formalist Theory 1: 'Cinema is a language' Hugo Munsterberg, Rudolph Arnheim | Reading and Watching | |
| 4 | Formalist Theories 2: Balazs, Pudovkin and Kuleshov. | Reading and Watching | |
| 5 | Formalist theory of Eisenstein and conflict (dramatic policy) based editing. | Reading and Watching | |
| 6 | Realistic Theories 1: Andre Bazin, 'Cinema is the optical and mechanical reproduction of reality', the mise-en-scene and depth of field. | Reading and Watching | |
| 7 | Realistic Theories 2: Kracauer: Physical Reality and Narrative. | Reading and Watching | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Mid-Term Exam | |
| 9 | Discussions on Film Theory - Student's Essays I | Reading and Watching | |
| 10 | Discussions on Film Theory - Student's Essays II | Reading and Watching | |
| 11 | Discussions on Film Theory - Student's Essays III | Reading and Watching | |
| 12 | Discussions on Film Theory - Öğrenci Çalışmaları IV | Reading and Watching | |
| 13 | Discussions on Film Theory - Student's Essays V | Reading and Watching | |
| 14 | Discussions on Film Theory - Student's Essays VI | Reading and Watching | |
| 15 | Discussions on Film Theory - Student's Essays VII | Reading and Watching | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Term Exam | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Term Exam |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||