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| Unit | FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION |
| RADIO, TELEVISION AND CINEMA PR. | |
| Code | AIS442 |
| Name | Film Analysis |
| Term | 2021-2022 Academic Year |
| Semester | 8. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 5 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. BATU ANADOLU |
| Course Instructor |
Doç. Dr. BATU ANADOLU
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
Basically, it is aimed to learn students how to analyze a film through its cinematographic, narrative, structuralist, auteur, historical, semiotic, psychoanalytic, sociological, philosophical, ideological, feminist, genre and dramaturgical approaches.
Course Content
In this course, the concept and techniques of film analysis are introduced. Critical analysis of films is done through different methods. Critical analysis of films are examined with different methods.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Defines film analysis and criticism; acknowledges the distinctions and develops the writing skills in film review, theoretical essay and/or critical essay. |
| LO02 | Associates the influence of cultural, historical, industrial, institutional, but also economic, politic and social dynamics in the texts and the filmmaking. |
| LO03 | Understands and uses the vocabulary of the medium. |
| LO04 | Analyzes the unity of theme, content and form of a film as a creative text, in cultural, esthetical, ideological, socioeconomic, sociopolitical, historical and intellectual contexts. |
| LO05 | Discusses, analyzes and expresses the fictional and dramatic elements of film and recognizes how visual composition and sound heightens the audiences response, depicts and proves a directors style. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by research methods and techniques and other sources in the field of radio, television and cinema. | 4 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Graduates know the basic concepts of the field of communication. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Graduates recall knowledge of program production and management related to audio and visual broadcasting. | 3 |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates design various types of scripts and programs that can be used in cinema, television and radio sectors. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates interpret the field of radio, television and cinema within the framework of critical thinking. | 4 |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates research different fields of social sciences by adapting them to their own field of specialization. | 5 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates explain basic information about program production and management related to audio and visual broadcasting. | |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates relate art, aesthetics, law and general culture knowledge about the field. | 3 |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates use broadcasting and production technologies. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Graduates work both individually and as a team in the field. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Graduates adapt social problems at national and international level to professional studies. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Graduates gain the competence of using communication technologies, monitoring changes and continuous self-improvement. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Graduates participate in various social, cultural and artistic activities in the field. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Graduates carry out the tasks expected from him/her as a team member in the applications in his/her field with an interdisciplinary perspective. | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Graduates use information and communication technologies together with the computer software required by the field. | |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Graduates produce visual and audio content with the scientific formation acquired. | |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Graduates analyze a film, a script or a television program from a technical, aesthetic and ideological perspective. | 5 |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Graduates are committed to ethical principles in their professional practice, free from prejudice and against discrimination. | |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Graduates defend the universality of social and cultural rights, social justice awareness and cultural heritage. | |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Graduates prepare working environments such as studio and set in accordance with quality management processes and occupational health/safety. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Film Criticism: What is Analysis Analyzing the film to understand. | Reading and watching | |
| 2 | Criticism-Aesthetic Judgment-Comment-Film Reading | Reading and watching | |
| 3 | History of Film Criticism and Newspaper Reviews | Reading and watching | |
| 4 | Cinematographic Film Analysis: Visitors (Godfrey Reggio, 2013), Vesikalı Yarim (Ö. Lütfi Akad, 1967) | Reading and watching | |
| 5 | Historical Analysis: Titanic (James Cameron, 1997), Modern Times (Charlie Chaplin, 1936) | Reading and watching | |
| 6 | Auteur Analysis: Cinema of Nuri Bilge Ceylan | Reading and watching | |
| 7 | Structural Analysis: Kasaba (NBC, 1999) | Reading and watching | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Homework | |
| 9 | Semiotic Analysis: Matrix (Lary, Andy Wachowski, 1999) | Reading and watching | |
| 10 | Psychoanalytic Analysis: Persona (Ingmar Bergman, 1966) | Reading and watching | |
| 11 | Sociological Analysis: Fight Club (David Fincher, 1999), Life is Beautiful (Roberto Benigni, 1997) | Reading and watching | |
| 12 | Ideological Analysis: Triumph of The Will (Leni Riefenstahl, 1935), Great Dictator (Charlie Chaplin, 1940) | Reading and watching | |
| 13 | Feminist Analysis: Piano (Jane Campion, 1993) | Reading and watching | |
| 14 | Genre Analysis: Gönderilmemiş Mektuplar (Yusuf Kurçenli, 2003) | Reading and watching | |
| 15 | Dramaturgical Analysis: Das Experiment (Oliver Hirschbiegel, 2001) | Reading and watching | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Project | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Project |
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 |
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 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 114 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,56 | ||
| ECTS | 5 ECTS | ||