ILEM706 Methods in Film Studies

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code ILEM706
Name Methods in Film Studies
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
Catalog Information Coordinator Doç. Dr. AYDIN ÇAM


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.

Course Precondition

none

Resources

Bowles, K. (2009). Limit of maps? Locality and cinema-going in Australia. Media International Australia, 131(1), 83-94. Hoyt, E. (2022). Ink-Stained Hollywood: The Triumph of American Cinema’s Trade Press. University of California Press. Hoyt, E. (2014). Lenses for lantern: Data mining, visualization, and excavating film history's neglected sources. Film History: An International Journal, 26(2), 146-168. Hoyt, E., Ponto, K., & Roy, C. (2014). Visualizing and Analyzing the Hollywood Screenplay with ScripThreads. DHQ: Digital Humanities Quarterly, 8(4). Hoyt, E., Tran, T., Long, D., Hughes, K., & Ponto, K. (2018). Searching, Mining, and Interpreting Media History’s Big Data. In The Routledge Companion to Media Studies and Digital Humanities (pp. 413-422). Routledge. Verhoeven, D., Bowles, K., & Arrowsmith, C. (2009). Mapping the movies. reflections on the use of geospatial technologies for historical cinema audience research (pp. 69-82). transcript.

Notes

Barsam, R. M., & Monahan, D. (2010). Looking at Movies: An Introduction to Film (3. Baskı). Londra: W. W. Norton & Company Ltd. Biltereyst, D., & Meers, P. (2018). Film, cinema and reception studies: Revisiting research on audience’s filmic and cinematic experiences. In E. Di Giovanni & Y. Gambier (Eds.), Reception Studies and Audiovisual Translation (pp. 21–42). John Benjamins Publishing Company. Bordwell, D. (2006). The Way Hollywood Tells it: Story and Style in Modern Movies. California: University of California Press. Corrigan, T., & White, P. (2012). The Film Experience: An Introduction (3. Baskı). Boston & New York: Bedford / St. Martin’s. Elsaesser, T., & Buckland, W. (2002). Studying Contemporary American Film: A Guide to Movie Analysis. New York: Oxford University Press. Gregory, I. N., & Geddes, A. (Eds.). (2014). Toward Spatial Humanities: Historical GIS and Spatial History. Indiana University Press. Hallam, J., & Roberts, L. (2011). Mapping, memory and the city: Archives, databases and film historiography. European Journal of Cultural Studies, 14(3), 355–372. Klenotic, J. (2011). Using GIS to Explore the Spatiality of Cinema. In R. Maltby, D. Biltereyst, & P. Meers (Eds.), Explorations in New Cinema History: Approaches and Case Studies (pp. 58–84). Wiley-Blackwell. Monaco, J. (2008). Bir Film Nasıl Okunur? – Sinema Dili, Tarihi ve Kuramı – Sinema, Medya ve Mültimedya Dünyası (10. Baskı). E. Yılmaz (çev.), İstanbul: Oğlak Yayıncılık. Phillips, P. (2000). Understanding Film Texts: Meaning and Experience. Londra: BFI Publishing. Phillips, P. (2012). Spectator, Audience and Response. Nelmes, J. (Ed.), Introduction to Film Studies (5. Baskı) içinde (114–141). Londra & New York: Routledge. Pramaggiore, M. ve Wallis, T. (2008). Film: A Critical Introduction (2. Baskı). Londra: Laurence King Publishing Ltd. Ryan, M., & Lenos, M. (2012). Film Çözümlemesine Giriş – Anlatı Sinemasında Teknik ve Anlam. E. S. Onat (çev.), Ankara: De Ki Basım Yayım.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Students will understand and be able to explain the movements, paradigms and concepts (i.e. positivism, hypothesis, variable, measurement, scale) in scientific research.
LO02 Students will be familiar with and put into practice the processes and procedures used in scientific research (identification of research topic and problem, literature review, research design, data gathering and analysis, research report).
LO03 To learn how to read and analyze film as a text.
LO04 To discuss with theoretical ideas presented by major film theorists, and to analyze films by these theories.
LO05 To explore the major aesthetic trends in the history of cinema.
LO06 Ta gain a greater understanding on how the cinema works.
LO07 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 Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri
2 What is cinema: Analysis of film structure Reading and Watching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri
3 Introduction to Film Form: Discussions on aesthetics. How to study on aesthetics. Reading and Watching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri
4 Textual and contextual film analysis Reading and Watching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri
5 Film history and research methods Reading and Watching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri
6 Cinema as a space and Mapping Studies Reading and Watching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri
7 Audiences Studies Reading and Watching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri
8 Mid-Term Exam Mid-Term Exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav, Ödev
9 Discussions on Film Research Methods - Student's Essays I Reading and Watching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri
10 Discussions on Film Research Methods - Student's Essays II Reading and Watching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri
11 Discussions on Film Research Methods - Student's Essays III Reading and Watching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri
12 Discussions on Film Research Methods - Student's Essays IV Reading and Watching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri
13 Discussions on Film Research Methods - Student's Essays V Reading and Watching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri
14 Discussions on Film Research Methods - Student's Essays VI Reading and Watching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri
15 Discussions on Film Research Methods - Student's Essays VII Reading and Watching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri
16 Term Exams Term Exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav, Ödev, Proje / Tasarım
17 Term Exams Term Exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav, Ödev, Proje / Tasarım


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

Update Time: 10.05.2024 03:17