FILM AND TELEVISION
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

Course Code: FTV3950
Ders İsmi: Special Topics in Film Studies II
Ders Yarıyılı: Fall
Spring
Ders Kredileri:
Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
3 0 3 5
Language of instruction: English
Ders Koşulu:
Ders İş Deneyimini Gerektiriyor mu?: No
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Prof. Dr. NİLAY ULUSOY
Course Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. NİLAY ULUSOY
Course Assistants:

Dersin Amaç ve İçeriği

Course Objectives: This course will bring together aspects of film culture, approaches by film professionals, and the realization of a joint project by students. The course will include various film shows focusing mainly on short films and documentaries, workshops with filmmakers and the development of a project idea by students.
Course Content: In this class, various international short films and documentaries will be analyzed, filmmakers will present their experiences, and film projects will be discussed.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Learning Outcomes
1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Ders Akış Planı

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introducing Genre Theory Reading the assigned articles
1) Introduction to the class
2) Different Approaches to Genres Reading the assigned articles
3) Three Incompatible Fields: Ideology, Genre, Auteur Reading the assigned articles
4) Major Genres I: Melodrama Reading the assigned articles
5) Major Genres II: Western Reading the assigned articles
6) Major Film Genres III: Horror Gerekli okumalar
7) Major Film Genres IV: Science Fiction
8) Fringe Genres: Road Movies Reading the assigned articles
9) Fringe Genres II: American Independent Cinema Reading the Assigned articles
10) Mix Genres I: Western Meets Science Fiction Reading the assigned articles
11) Mix Genres II: Melodrama meets Thriller Reading the assigned articles
12) An all assimilating and Transforming Genre: Film Noir Reading the assigned articles
13) Understanding Hyper-Genres Reading the assigned articles
14) Review

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Seçme makaleler içeren ders kitapçığı verilecektir.
References: A course reader will be provided.

Ders - Program Öğrenme Kazanım İlişkisi

Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları
Program Outcomes
1) Being familiar to the main concepts and methods of the social sciences and the fine arts devoted to understanding the world and the society
2) Having comprehensive knowledge regarding different media and branches of art
3) Knowing the historical background of audio-visual moving images in the world and in Turkey and keeping pace with the new developments in the area
4) Having a good command of the language and the aesthetics of audio-visual moving images in the world and in Turkey
5) Being able to create a narrative that could be used in a fiction or a non-fiction audio-visual moving image product
6) Being able to write a script ready to be shot
7) Having the skills to produce the photoboard of a script in hand and to shoot the film using the camera, the lights and other necessary equipment
8) Being able to transfer the footage of a film to the digital medium, to edit and do other post-production operations
9) Being able to create a documentary audio visual moving image from the preliminary sketch stage to shooting, editing and post-production stages
10) Being able to produce an audio visual moving image for television and audio products for radio from preliminary stages through shooting and editing to the post-production stage
11) Being culturally and theoretically equipped to make sense of an audio-visual moving image, to approach it critically with regard to its language and narration and being able to express his/her approach in black and white
12) Having ethical values and a sense of social responsibility

Ders - Öğrenme Kazanımı İlişkisi

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Being familiar to the main concepts and methods of the social sciences and the fine arts devoted to understanding the world and the society 5
2) Having comprehensive knowledge regarding different media and branches of art 5
3) Knowing the historical background of audio-visual moving images in the world and in Turkey and keeping pace with the new developments in the area 5
4) Having a good command of the language and the aesthetics of audio-visual moving images in the world and in Turkey 5
5) Being able to create a narrative that could be used in a fiction or a non-fiction audio-visual moving image product
6) Being able to write a script ready to be shot
7) Having the skills to produce the photoboard of a script in hand and to shoot the film using the camera, the lights and other necessary equipment
8) Being able to transfer the footage of a film to the digital medium, to edit and do other post-production operations
9) Being able to create a documentary audio visual moving image from the preliminary sketch stage to shooting, editing and post-production stages
10) Being able to produce an audio visual moving image for television and audio products for radio from preliminary stages through shooting and editing to the post-production stage
11) Being culturally and theoretically equipped to make sense of an audio-visual moving image, to approach it critically with regard to its language and narration and being able to express his/her approach in black and white 5
12) Having ethical values and a sense of social responsibility 5

Öğrenme Etkinliği ve Öğretme Yöntemleri

Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 1 % 10
Homework Assignments 1 % 10
Presentation 3 % 40
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
Total % 100

İş Yükü ve AKTS Kredisi Hesaplaması

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Study Hours Out of Class 13 4 52
Presentations / Seminar 3 3 9
Homework Assignments 1 10 10
Final 1 3 3
Total Workload 116