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| Code | RTST706 |
| Name | Experimental Methods in Film Studies |
| Term | 2023-2024 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| 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 |
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Course Goal / Objective
In this course, it is aimed to carry out studies to bring new genres such as video-essay, video-article produced with videographic tools into film studies as a new research method.
Course Content
The study of new genres such as video-essays, video-essays, video-articles produced with ideographic tools and the practice of similar methods by developing an argument, the application of performative methodology to film studies.
Course Precondition
No Prerequisites.
Resources
Baker, U. (2015). Beyin Ekran (3. b.). (T. Bora, & K. Ünüvar, Dü) İstanbul, Türkiye: Birikim. Dougless, K., & Carless, D. (2013). An invitation to performative research. Methodological Innovations Online, 8(1), 53-64. Eisner, E. (2008). Art and Knowledge. J. G. Knowles, & A. L. Cole içinde, Handbook of the arts in qualitative research (s. 3-12). California: Sage Poblications. Frampton, D. (2013). Filmozofi. (C. Soydemir, Çev.) İstanbul: Metis. Grant, C. (2016). The audiovisual essay as performative research. NECSUS European Journal of Media Studies, 5(2), 255-265. doi:10.25969/mediarep/3370. Gürkan, İ. (2019). Film Çalışmalarında Eleştirinin Dönüşümü: Görsel-İşitsel Denemeler (Audiovisual Essay). Sinefilozofi, 4(8), 284-303. doi:10.31122/sinefilozofi.633100 Haseman, B. (2006). A Manifesto for performative research. Media International Australia incorporating Culture and Policy; (118), 98-106. Havelock, E. (2014). Yunan Mirası. D. Crowley, & P. Heyer (Dü) içinde, İletişim Tarihi (B. Ersöz, Çev.). Ankara: Siyasal Yayınevi. Keathley, C. (2011). La caméra-stylo: notes on video criticism and cinephilia. A. Clayton, & A. Klevan (Dü) içinde, The Language and Style of Film Criticism (s. 176-192). New York: Routledge. Langer, S. K. (1957). Problems of art: ten philosphical lectures. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Logan, R. K. (2014). Alfabe Etkisi. D. Crowley, & P. Heyer (Dü) içinde, İletişim Tarihi (B. Ersöz, Çev.). Ankara: Siyasal Yayınevi. Lopez, C. A., & Martin, A. (2015). The audiovisual essay as art practice. NECSUS European Journal of Media Studies, 81-83. doi:10.5117/NECSUS2015.1.LOPE McLuhan, M. (2001). Gutenberg Galaksisi: Tipografik İnsanın Oluşumu. (G. G. Çağalı, Çev.) İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları. Mcwhirter, A. (2015). Film criticism, film scholarship and the video essay. Screen, 3(56), 369-377. doi:10.1093/screen/hjv044 Polanyi, M. (2009). Tacit dimension. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. Rowland, D. W. (2014). Giriş. D. Crowley, & P. Heyer (Dü) içinde, İletişim Tarihi (B. Ersöz, Çev.). Ankara: Siyasal Yayınevi. Saldana, J. (2005). An Introduction To Etnodrama. J. Saldana, & J. Saldana (Dü.) içinde, Ethnodrama: An Anthology of Reality Theater (s. 1-36). Walnut Creek: Altamira Press. Shambu, G. (2020). Yeni Sinefili (1. b.). (B. Demirtaş, Çev.) Eskişehir: Yort. Smith, D. (2011, Haziran 10). Mubi.com. Projectcinephilia: https://projectcinephilia.mubi.com/2011/06/10/eyes-wide-shut-notes-toward-a-new-video-criticism/
Notes
Lecture notes and sample works.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Students who complete the course will have knowledge of new methods in film research |
| LO02 | Students who complete the course will be able to apply the new methods in their own studies |
| LO03 | Students who complete the course will be able to comprehend the difference between new methods and traditional methods. |
| LO04 | Students who successfully complete the course will have scientific knowledge about the field. |
| LO05 | Students who successfully complete the course will have theoretical and practical knowledge about new research methods related to the field. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Graduates have the knowledge of thinking in different fields of social sciences and adapting them into their own specialized applications and research. | 5 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Graduates use research methods and techniques applied in the field of radio, television and cinema, has theoretical and practical knowledge. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Graduates have knowledge of art, aesthetics, law and general culture related to the field. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Graduates can comprehend the connections of radio, television and cinema with society and culture. | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Graduates are able to question the relationality between radio, television and cinema, technology and society and to comprehend the changing scientific dynamics of the field. | 5 |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates are able to develop connections between art, aesthetics, law and general culture knowledge related to the field. | |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates acquire critical thinking and interpretation skills in the field of radio, television and cinema. | 5 |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Graduates are able to lead in environments that require solving problems related to the field; organizes personal, institutional and team work. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Graduates are able to convey current developments and projects carried out in the field with appropriate communication tools. | 3 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Graduates can establish the relationship between artistic, social, economic and political developments and the field of radio, television and cinema. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Graduates use the specialized knowledge and problem solving skills acquired in the field in interdisciplinary studies. | 2 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Invention of Video and the Practices it Changed | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 2 | The Concept of Video Essay | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 3 | Videographic Thinking | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 4 | Selection of Films to be Analyzed | Researching | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 5 | Thinking Movies on a Timeline | Practice | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 6 | Examination of Examples | Practice | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 7 | Practice - 1 | Analysis of Films | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösteri |
| 8 | Practice - 2 | Analysis of Films | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösteri |
| 9 | Different Ways of Thinking (Splitscreen) | Practice | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 10 | Different Ways of Thinking (Supercut) | Practice | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Gösteri, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 11 | Different Ways of Thinking (Dissolve) | Practice | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösteri |
| 12 | Practice of 9'th Week's Methods | Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 13 | Practice of 10-11'th Week's Methods | Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Soru-Cevap |
| 14 | Selection of Studies to be done for the Final Assignment | Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Soru-Cevap |
| 15 | Preview of the work to be done for the Final Assignment | Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösteri |
| 16 | Project Deadline | Practice | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Proje / Tasarım |
| 17 | Presentation | Practice | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Sözlü Sınav |
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 | ||