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| Code | RTS711 |
| Name | Cinema Ontology |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | . Semester |
| 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
Developing a reflexivity about the raw material of cinema beyond being an art and expression form. Handling the cinematographic image with an ontological investigation.
Course Content
Cinema ontology includes inquiries about the origin of cinema. The concept of ontology here should be understood as what cinema is. Questions such as -Is cinema a narrative form consisting of blocks of movement and time- or -Can it be considered separately from our experience- are opened for discussion. The general content of this course includes discussions of questions to be asked in this context.
Course Precondition
There is no prerequisite.
Resources
Bazin, A. - Sinema Nedir Bergson, H. - Madde ve Bellek Biro, Y. - Sinemada Zaman. Ritmik Tasarım Türbülans ve Akış Bogue, R. - Deleuze ve Guattari Colebrook, C. - Gilles Deleuze Deleuze, G. - Cinema-2- Time-image Deleuze, G. - Sinema-1- Hareket-imge Deleuze, G. - Müzakereler Deleuze, G. - Bergsonculuk Deleuze, G., Guattari, F. - Felsefe Nedir Deleuze, G., - The Brain is the Screen Deleuze, Gilles - Spinoza Pratik Felsefe Eisenstein, S. - Sinema Dersleri Frampton, D. - Filmozofi Pisters, P. - Matrix of Visual Culture Working with Deleuze in Film Theory Ranciere, J. - Özgürleşen Seyirci Ranciere, J. - Sinematografik Masal Rodowick, D. N. - Gilles Deleuze s Time Machine Sobchack, V. - The Address of the Eye A Phenomenology of Film Experience. Zahavi, D. - Husserl in Fenomenolojisi
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Course Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | By successful completion of this course, students will be able to ask questions and discuss the essence of cinema as an art. |
| LO02 | Students who successfully complete this course will be able to master classical film theory. |
| LO03 | By successful completion of this course, students will be able to discuss the relationship between cinema and technology in the field of film studies. |
| LO04 | Students who successfully complete this course will have scientific knowledge and discussions related to the field. |
| LO05 | The students who successfully complete this course will be able to discuss the relationship between philosophy and the theoretical and aesthetic debates in 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. | 3 |
| 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. | 4 |
| 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. | 5 |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates are able to realize interdisciplinary working processes and conduct research related to the field. | 3 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates are able to develop connections between art, aesthetics, law and general culture knowledge related to the field. | |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates acquire critical thinking and interpretation skills in the field of radio, television and cinema. | 2 |
| 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. | 5 |
| 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. | 5 |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Graduates use the specialized knowledge and problem solving skills acquired in the field in interdisciplinary studies. | 3 |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Graduates publish scientific articles and papers related to the field by observing ethical values. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Munstenberg: The Early Years of Cinema and the First Discussions on Cinema - The Formalist Tradition | 1. The Major Film Theories - Dudley Andrew Chapter 1: Hugo Munstenberg 2. The Photoplay (Hugo Munstenberg) (Reading) | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 2 | Rudolf Arnheim: The Early Years of Cinema and the First Discussions on Cinema - The Formalist Tradition | 1. The Major Film Theories - Dudley Andrew - Bölüm 2: Rudolf Arnheim 2. The Film As Art - Rudolf Arnheim (Reading) | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 3 | Sergei Eisenstein: Soviet Montage Theory - Formalist Tradition | 1. The Major Film Theories -Dudley Andrew - Chapter 3: Sergei Eisenstein Film Sense, Film Form - Sergei Eisenstein (Reading) | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 4 | Bela Balazs Close-up - Formalist Tradition | 1. The Major Film Theories - Dudley Andrew - Chapter 4: Bela Balazs, The Visible Men - Bela Balazs (Reading) | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 5 | Jean Epstein: The Photogenie | On Certain Characteristics of Photogénie - Jean Epstein (Okuma) | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 6 | General Summary of the Formalist Tradition | 1. Reading. 2. Preparing the questions | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 7 | Midterm Week | Selection of Paper Topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 8 | Sigfried Kracauer: New Tendences of Contemporary Cinema - The Realist Tradition | 1. The Major Film Theories -Dudley Andrew - Chapter 5: Sigfried Kracauer 2. Film Theory: Sigfried Kracauer (Reading) | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 9 | Andre Bazin: New Perspectives of Contemporary Cinema - The Realist Tradition | 1. The Major Film Theories - Dudley Andrew - Chapter 6: Andre Bazin 2. What is Cinema: Andre Bazin 3. Problems of Contemporary Cinema: Andre Bazin (Reading) | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 10 | Jean Mitry: New Tendences of Contemporary Cinema - The Compromises | 1. The Major Film Theories - Dudley Andrew: Jean Mitry 2. Aesthetics and Psychology of Cinema - Jean Mitry (Reading) | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 11 | Chritian Metz: Is Cinema a Language? | 1. The Major Film Theories - Dudley Andrew: Christian Metz 2. Essays on Meaning in Cinema - Christian Metz (Reading) | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 12 | Gilles Deleuze: A Philosophical Taxonomy of the Cinematic Image - Movement Image | Cinema 1: Movement Image - Gilles Deleuze (Reading) | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 13 | Gilles Deleuze: A Philosophical Taxonomy of the Cinematic Image - Time Image | Cinema 2: Time Image - Gilles Deleuze (Okuma) | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 14 | Phenomenology of Film (Vivian Shobhack) | The Address Of The Eye - Vivian Shobhack (Reading) | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 15 | Film-Thinking (Daniel Frampton) | Filmosophy - Daniel Frampton (Reading) | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 16 | Overall Evaluation | Selection of general questions. | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Assignment Submission | There is no preliminary preparation. | 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 | 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 | ||