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| Code | RTST712 |
| 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 |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Özge Nilay ERBALABAN GÜRBÜZ
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
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Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to provide learning of the basic issues and trends in ecological humanities; to provide philosophical and theoretical knowledge for the use of ecological approaches in the production and viewing process of films as a form of culture, art and communication; to provide acquisition of ethical values in human-nature relations and to question modern anthropocentric approaches.
Course Content
Ecology, Ecocriticism, Ecology and other disciplines, Ecocinema, Deep ecology, Social ecology, Ecofeminism, Ecology and cultural studies, Perception of nature in the ancient and modern world, Modern environmental movements, Ecocinema and animal studies
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Nick Lane (2016). Yasam Neden Var? Küy. R. G. Collingwood (2020). Doğa Tasarımı. Greg Garrad (2016). Ekoeleştiri,Kolektif Yay. Murray Bookchin (2017). Bir Topluma Doğru, Sümer Yay. Richard Foltz, Frederick Denny,Azizan Baharuddin (2007). İslam ve Ekoloji,Oğlak Yay.Vandana Shiva (2019). Ekofeminizm,Sinek Sekiz Yay. Rachel Carson (2004). Sessiz Bahar,Palme Yay.Derin Ekoloji ve İnsan Merkezcilik,Hasan Furkan Gök, Birikim Yay.Çevreciliğin Manevi Bir Temeli Var mı? Rudolf Bahro, Tanıl Bora (Çeviren) https://birikimdergisi.com/dergiler/birikim/1/sayi-97-mayis-1997/2293/cevreciligin-manevi-bir-temeli-var-mi/6207
Notes
Visual resources
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Defines different approaches in ecology studies |
| LO02 | Interprets the equivalents of the concept of ecology in humanities, social and natural sciences |
| LO03 | Knows the basic concepts in ecological analysis of cultural texts. |
| LO04 | Uses ecological values and theories in filmmaking processes and film analysis |
| LO05 | Applies ecological ethical principles in theoretical and practical studies related to the field |
| LO06 | Explains the relationship between ecology and society, culture, art |
| LO07 | Critically evaluates anthropocentric approaches |
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. | 3 |
| 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. | |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates are able to develop connections between art, aesthetics, law and general culture knowledge related to the field. | 3 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates acquire critical thinking and interpretation skills in the field of radio, television and cinema. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | 4 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Graduates use the specialized knowledge and problem solving skills acquired in the field in interdisciplinary studies. | 3 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Why Does Life Exist? Generic partnerships | Nick Lane (2016) Yasam Neden Var? Küy. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | Perception of nature in the ancient and modern world | R. G. Collingwood (2020). Doğa Tasarımı, Ayrıntı Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Introduction to Ecocriticism. Basic concepts and history of ecocriticism | Greg Garrad (2016). Ekoeleştiri,Kolektif Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Social Ecology.How is an ecological society possible? | Greg Garrad (2016). Ekoeleştiri,Kolektif Yay.Murray Bookchin (2017). Bir Topluma Doğru, Sümer Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 5 | Deep Ecology. Transcending positivism among studies of the universe and ecology. | Greg Garrad (2016). Ekoeleştiri,Kolektif Yay. Richard Foltz, Frederick Denny,Azizan Baharuddin (2007). İslam ve Ekoloji,Oğlak Yay. Derin Ekoloji ve İnsan Merkezcilik, Hasan Furkan Gök,Birikim Yay..Çevreciliğin Manevi Bir Temeli Var mı? Rudolf Bahro, Tanıl Bora (Çeviren) https://birikimdergisi.com/dergiler/birikim/1/sayi-97-mayis-1997/2293/cevreciligin-manevi-bir-temeli-var-mi/6207 | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap |
| 6 | Ecofeminism. The origins of the relationship between gender inequality and exploitation of nature. | Greg Garrad (2016). Ekoeleştiri,Kolektif Yay.Vandana Shiva (2019). Ekofeminizm, Sinek Sekiz Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Modern Environmental Movements | Rachel Carson (2004). Sessiz Bahar,Palme Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 8 | MIDTERM EXAM | Reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | What is ecocinema? Ecocinema in terms of production and content | 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: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 13 | Film analysis in terms of the concept of social ecology: Even the Rain (Icíar Bollaín) | Reading, researching, watching | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 14 | Film analysis in terms of the concept of ecofeminism: Blue Vinyl (Daniel B. Gold and Judith Helfand) | Reading, researching, watching | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri, Tartışma |
| 15 | Ecological Film Analysis: Non-humans and ecological analysis | Researching, reading, watching | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 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 | ||