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Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Identification theories |
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2) |
Exploring identification with selected films |
Watching the following films:
- Play it again, Sam
- Being John Malkovich
- Hayallerim Aşkım ve Sen |
3) |
Identification and Aristotle's theoratical writings, discussing on catharsis concept |
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4) |
the politics of representation and identification in the genre melodrama |
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5) |
The process of identification in melodramas. Analysis of Dougles Sirk's film 'Imıtation of Life' |
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6) |
Exploring of Metz's thought in terms of Lacan's concept of the mirror stage |
Readings on Lacan and Metz |
7) |
Elaborating the concept of identification and analysing a film though the concept. |
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8) |
Yabancılaşma ve Brehtyen Estetik |
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9) |
The impact of Brecht on Godard |
Film Screening; Le Mepris by Godard |
10) |
Impacts of Brechtian structure on cinema |
Watching Lars von Trier's Dogville |
11) |
The masculine gaze and identification in cinema, Laura Mulvey readings |
Watching Hitchcock's Rear Window |
12) |
Identification and queer cinema |
Watching Almadovar's Todo Sobre mi Madre |
13) |
Hybrid identities, identification and accented cinema |
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14) |
General overview and analysis over films |
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Course Notes / Textbooks: |
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References: |
1. An Accented Cinema, Naficy, 2001
2. Bertolt Brecht, Lellis, 1982Brecht'i Anlamak, Benjamin, 2004
3. Melodram ve Anlam, Klinger, 1994
4. Film theories, A. Dudley, 2000
5. Poetica, Aristoteles, 2011
6. Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema, Mulvey
7. Narration in Fiction Film, Bordwell, 1985 |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
To learn and compare major sociology perspectives, both classical and contemporary, and apply all of them to analysis of social conditions. |
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2) |
To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels |
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3) |
To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences. |
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4) |
To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (including psychology, history, political science, communication studies and literature) that can contribute to sociology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in analyzing sociological processes |
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5) |
To have a knowledge and practice of scientific and ethical principles in collecting, interpreting and publishing sociological data also develop ability how to share this data with experts and lay people, using effective communication skills |
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6) |
To develop competence in analyzing and publishing sociological knowledge by using computer software for quantitative and qualitative analysis; and develop an attitute for learning new techniques in these fields. |
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7) |
To identify and to have a knowledge of the theories related to urban and rural sociology and demography, and political sociology, sociology of gender, sociology of body, visual sociology, sociology of work, sociology of religion, sociology of knowledge and sociology of crime. |
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8) |
To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective |
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9) |
To have the awareness of social issues in Turkish society, to develop critical perspective in analysing these issues and to have a knowledge of the works of Turkish sociologists and to be able to transfer this knowledge |
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10) |
To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects |
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11) |
To have the ability to define a research question, design a research project and complete a written report for various fields of sociology, either as an individual or as a team member. |
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12) |
To be able to transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of sociology to the level of secondary school. |
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