Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | RTS4012020176 | FILM ANALYSIS AND CRITICISM I | Compulsory | 4 | 7 | 6 |
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Level of Course Unit |
First Cycle |
Objectives of the Course |
This course is directed towards the comprehension and evaluation of popular cinema and popular films wthin a historical and cultural context. |
Name of Lecturer(s) |
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Yılmaz |
Learning Outcomes |
1 | Students can identify the conception of genre. | 2 | Students can define different genres. | 3 | Students can analyze genre movies with a social, historical and political perspective. | 4 | Students can identify hybrid genres. |
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Mode of Delivery |
Formal Education |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
None |
Recommended Optional Programme Components |
None |
Course Contents |
The course will start with the problems of definition of genre, with special emphasis given to specific iconographies of genres. Then, the course will deal with the issue of originality within the context of genre. Finally, case studies of two specific genres, science fiction and horror will be covered. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | Intorduction. Genre in art and film. | | | 2 | Problems of definition, distinction between iconography and mise en scene. | | | 3 | Importance of story, script, decor and background in genre movies. | | | 4 | Studio, stars, ideology and repetitive discourses in genre movies | | | 5 | Drama, tragedy and melodrama. | | | 6 | Westerns, gang movies and film noir. | | | 7 | Fantasy 1: Sci-fi and utopia&dystopia | | | 8 | Midterm | | | 9 | Fantasy 2: Horror, thrill, monsters and aliens | | | 10 | Musicals | | | 11 | Comedies | | | 12 | Action films | | | 13 | Woman, Gay&Lesbian films | | | 14 | Animation | | | 15 | Course View | | | 16 | Final | | |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
Abisel, Nilgün, Popüler Sinema ve Türler, İstanbul, Alan Yayıncılık, 1999. |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
SUM | 0 | |
SUM | 0 | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | SUM | 100 |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | Work Placement(s) | None |
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Workload Calculation |
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Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Project Preparation | 2 | 15 | 30 |
Project Presentation | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 2 | 30 | 60 |
Individual Study for Final Examination | 2 | 30 | 60 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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