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| Code | RTS712 |
| Name | Cinema and Ecology Studies |
| Term | 2024-2025 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 |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | |
| Course Instructor |
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Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to learn the main topics and trends in ecology research; To ensure the acquisition of philosophical and scientific knowledge for the use of ecological approaches in the production and viewing process of films as a form of culture, art and communication, and to acquire ethical values in human and nature relations.
Course Content
Ecology, Ecocriticism, Ecology and other disciplines, Ecocinema, Deep ecology, Social ecology, Ecofeminism, Ecology and cultural studies
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Indicated on a weekly basis
Notes
Visual resources
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Describes different approaches in ecological studies |
| LO02 | Discuss the meanings of the concept of ecology in humanities, social and natural sciences |
| LO03 | Uses basic concepts in ecological analysis of cultural texts |
| LO04 | Applies ecological values and theories in filmmaking processes and film analysis |
| LO05 | Integrates ecological ethical principles with theoretical and practical studies 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. | 4 |
| 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. | 3 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Graduates can comprehend the connections of radio, television and cinema with society and culture. | 5 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To be able to question the relationality between radio, television and cinema, technology and society and to comprehend the changing scientific dynamics of the field. | |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates are able to realize interdisciplinary working processes and conduct research related to the field. | 5 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates are able to develop connections between art, aesthetics, law and general culture knowledge related to the field. | 3 |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates acquire critical thinking and interpretation skills in the field of radio, television and cinema. | 5 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Graduates carry out researches related to the field independently. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Graduates are able to lead in environments that require solving problems related to the field; organizes personal, institutional and team work. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Graduates evaluate the theoretical knowledge and skills acquired in the field with a critical approach. | 3 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Graduates guide the learning of individuals and groups under his/her responsibility. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Graduates are able to convey current developments and projects carried out in the field with appropriate communication tools. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Graduates use advanced information and communication technologies together with computer software at the level required by the field. | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Graduates can establish the relationship between artistic, social, economic and political developments and the field of radio, television and cinema. | 3 |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Graduates use the specialized knowledge and problem solving skills acquired in the field in interdisciplinary studies. | |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Graduates publish scientific articles and papers related to the field by observing ethical values. | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Why Does Life Exist? Generic partnerships | Yasam Neden Var?, Nick Lane, Küy | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | Perception of nature in the ancient and modern world | R. G. Collingwood, Doğa Tasarımı, İmge Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Introduction to Ecocriticism. Basic concepts and history of ecocriticism | Ekoeleştiri, Greg Garrad, Kolektif Yay | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Social Ecology.How is an ecological society possible? | Ekoeleştiri, Greg Garrad, Kolektif Yay.Ekolojik Bir Topluma Doğru, Murray Bookchin, Sümer Yay | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Deep Ecology. Transcending positivism among studies of the universe and ecology. | Ekoeleştiri, Greg Garrad, Kolektif Yay.İslam ve Ekoloji, Richard Foltz, Frederick Denny,Azizan Baharuddin, Oğlak Yay. Derin Ekoloji ve İnsan Merkezcilik, Hasan Furkan Gök,Birikim. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Ecofeminism. The origins of the relationship between gender inequality and exploitation of nature. | Ekoeleştiri, Greg Garrad, Kolektif Yay.Ekofeminizm Vandana Shiva, Maria Mies Sinek Sekiz Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Modern Environmental Movements | Sessiz Bahar, Rachel Carson, Palme Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | MIDTERM EXAM | Reading, studying | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | What is ecocinema? Ecocinema in terms of production and content | Understanding the audiences of ecocinema, Pietari Kääpä, Understanding the audiences of ecocinema, Pietari Kääpä, Interactions: Studies in Communication & Culture Volume 4 Number 2. Ecocinema Theory and Practice,Stephen Rust, Salma Monani, and Sean Cubitt.Taylor & Francis | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Sustainable Filmmaking. Sustainability pre, pro and post production | Green Shoots: Environmental Sustainability and Contemporary Film Production,Jonathan Victory,June 2015Studies in Arts and Humanities 1(1):54-68 DOI: 10.18193/sah.v1i1.6 | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Ecocinema and animal studies | Ekoeleştirel Bir Perspektiften Yönetmenin İnsan Dışı Doğayla İlişkisi, Ö.N.E.Gürbüz, DOI: 10.31122/Sinefilozofi.673370. Türk Sinemasında Hayvan İmgesi, https://hayvanlarinaynasinda.wordpress.com/2019/12/04/turk-sinemasinda-hayvan-imgesi/ | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Film analysis in terms of the concept of deep ecology: Genesis (Claude Nuridsany, Marie Pérennou) | Reading, researching, watching | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Gösteri, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap |
| 13 | Film analysis in terms of the concept of social ecology: Even the Rain (Icíar Bollaín) | Reading, researching, watching | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Gösteri, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Film analysis in terms of the concept of ecofeminism: Blue Vinyl (Daniel B. Gold and Judith Helfand) | Reading, researching, watching | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 15 | Ecological Film Analysis: Non-humans and ecological analysis | Researching, reading, watching | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Gösteri, Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Final Exams | Reading, researching | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
| 17 | Final Exams | Reading, researching | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
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 | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||