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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| COMMUNICATION STUDIES (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) (INTERDISCIPLINARY) | |
| Code | ILEM706 |
| Name | Methods in Film Studies |
| 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 is a survey of the discipline of film studies and its methodologies. It also aims to examine various cinema forms, styles and genres historically in the research methods context.
Course Content
This course focuses on research methods to examine the film form, aesthetics, and film structure; and also it focuses on film history and audience studies methods.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | To learn how to read and analyze film as a text. |
| LO02 | To discuss with theoretical ideas presented by major film theorists, and to analyze films by these theories. |
| LO03 | To explore the major aesthetic trends in the history of cinema. |
| LO04 | Ta gain a greater understanding on how the cinema works. |
| LO05 | To explore the audiences in different aspects. |
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. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Have sufficient knowledge about the basic conceptual approaches used in the field of social sciences. | 3 |
| 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. | 5 |
| 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, | 5 |
| 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. | 4 |
| 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. | 2 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Recognizes and applies social, scientific and professional ethical values. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Develops critical thinking skills. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction and presentation of the course and program. | Reading | |
| 2 | What is cinema: Analysis of film structure | Reading and Watching | |
| 3 | Introduction to Film Form: Discussions on aesthetics. How to study on aesthetics. | Reading and Watching | |
| 4 | Textual and contextual film analysis | Reading and Watching | |
| 5 | Film history and research methods | Reading and Watching | |
| 6 | Cinema as a space and Mapping Studies | Reading and Watching | |
| 7 | Audiences Studies | Reading and Watching | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Mid-Term Exam | |
| 9 | Discussions on Film Research Methods - Student's Essays I | Reading and Watching | |
| 10 | Discussions on Film Research Methods - Student's Essays II | Reading and Watching | |
| 11 | Discussions on Film Research Methods - Student's Essays III | Reading and Watching | |
| 12 | Discussions on Film Research Methods - Student's Essays IV | Reading and Watching | |
| 13 | Discussions on Film Research Methods - Student's Essays V | Reading and Watching | |
| 14 | Discussions on Film Research Methods - Student's Essays VI | Reading and Watching | |
| 15 | Discussions on Film Research Methods - 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 | ||