ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
FTV3911	Cinema and Dramaturgy I	Fall	3	0	3	5

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Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Prof. Dr. NİLAY ULUSOY
Course Objectives:	The objective of the course is to highlight the significance of questioning how cinema could make use of dramaturgy in scriptwriting shooting and editing. It is also to understand the tools of classical dramaturgy, develop dramaturgical perspective and insight.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Identify the basic concepts of dramaturgy.
2. Will be able to make use of dramaturgy during script writing.
3. Will be able to make use of dramaturgy during the shooting process.
4. Develop a dramaturgical perspective.
5. Will be able to critically analyze film productions using dramaturgical principles to identify strengths and areas for improvement.

Course Content

General content of the course are on understanding tragedy in its ancient to modern forms, understanding dramaturgical rules of classical Hollywood narrative cinema and developing an authentic dramaturgical perspective through the analysis of the films of Reha Erdem. In this course, instruction is delivered through interactive lectures, film screenings, group discussions, and case studies, while student performance is evaluated through written assignments, projects, and in-class participation.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Historical Development of the concept of Dramatugy and the Function of dramaturgy	Readings on Aristotle, Lessing, Brecht, Boal ve Barba
2)	Methods of Dramaturgy and dramaturgical perspective	Relationship between theatre dramaturgy and film dramaturgy
3)	Basic Concepts of classical dramaturgy	Readings on Aristotles Poetics and King Oedipus
4)	Reinterpretation of Poetics, Classical Narrative Hollywood Cinema	Spielberg's Jaws and Ibsen's Enemy of People
5)	Tragedy and Shakespeare dramatugy	Reading Joseph Campbell's 'The Hero's Journey' and Hamlet
6)	Ancient and modern tragedy	Elia Kazan film of A Streetcar Named Desire and Tennesse Williams readings
7)	Klasik anlatı kavramları üzerinden film analizleri
8)	Narrative Theory, Russian Formalists
9)	Story- Plot- Structure relationship
10)	Story - Plot- Structure relationship: Discussions on a film: Oh Moon	Readings on Sevim Burak's Yanık Saraylar
11)	Redefine the essential tools of classical narrative	A film of Reha Erdem: Korkuyorum Anne
12)	Time and space	Time and Space in Reha Erdem's Hayat Var
13)	Dramaturgical Coherence	Reha Erdem'in filmi Kosmos'un izlenemesi
14)	An overview of dramaturgical perspectives by going over Reha erdem films

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Here are the references in APA format:

1. Shakespeare, W. (2012). *Hamlet*.
2. Williams, T. (2009). *Arzu Tramvayı* (*A Streetcar Named Desire*).
3. Sophokles. (2012). *Kral Oidipus* (*Oedipus Rex*).
4. Aristoteles. (2011). *Poetika* (*Poetics*).
5. Genette, G. (2007). *Anlatının Söylemi: Yöntem Hakkında Bir Deneme* (*Narrative Discourse: An Essay in Method*).
6. Bordwell, D. (1985). *Narration in the Fiction Film*. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press.

References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Presentation	2	% 30
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Study Hours Out of Class	12	3	36
Presentations / Seminar	2	20	40
Midterms	1	4	4
Final	1	4	4
Total Workload			126

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	A broad education and knowledge of contemporary issues necessary to understand the impact of environmental engineering solutions in a global, societal, and environmental context.
2)	An ability to solve environmental engineering problems and to evaluate environmental systems in practice by applying fundamental knowledge of biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, statistics, and engineering principles by using modern engineering techniques, skills, and tools.
3)	An ability to identify, formulate, and solve environmental engineering problems, particularly the planning, integrated design, implementation, and operation of engineered and natural systems, components, or processes that meet specified performance, cost, time, safety and quality needs, and objectives.
4)	An ability to design and conduct experiments, to analyze and interpret data in air, water, and land systems, and to assess impacts on environmental health.
5)	An ability to convey technical material through oral presentations and written papers/reports and to communicate using technical drawing.
6)	Equipped with the modern research tools, an ability to reach information through searches of databases, libraries and other resources.
7)	An ability to use software required for the field of environmental engineering along with information and communication technologies at the European Computer Driving License Advanced Program level.
8)	An ability to perform individually and to function within multidisciplinary teams while using English at the European Language Portfolio B1 level.
9)	An understanding of professional, societal, and ethical responsibilities
10)	Recognition for concepts of entrepreneurship and innovation in environmental engineering.
11)	An ability to engage in life-long learning.
12)	An understanding of the role and responsibilities of public institutions and private organizations functioning in the field of environmental engineering.