BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
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| 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 |
| FTV4931 | Film Genres | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
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. OSMAN KAYA ÖZKARACALAR |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Prof. Dr. OSMAN KAYA ÖZKARACALAR |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | This course is directed towards the comprehension and evaluation of popular cinema and popular films within a historical and cultural context. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Understand the concept of popular cinema. 2. Understand the concept of genre. 3. Apply the concept of genre to popular cinema 4. Understand the conflict between originality and genre. 5. Evaluate the relevance of genre films 6. Evaluate the historical evolution of s-f and horror genres 7. Analyse genre movies with a historical perspective 8. Analyse genre movies with a political perspective 9. Analyse genre movies with an emphasis on gender issues 10. Analyse genre movies with an emphasis on class issues. |
Course Content
| 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. Dersin öğretme yöntemleri: Tartışma, işbirliği içinde öğrenme, öğretim üyesinin ders anlatımları ve konuk konuşmacılar |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to the class | - |
| 2) | Problems of definition; iconography | reading |
| 3) | Science-Fiction | reading |
| 4) | Mad scientists – fantastic voyages | reading - watching film |
| 5) | Alien invasions | reading - watching film |
| 6) | Alien encounters | reading - watching film |
| 7) | Dystopias | reading - watching film |
| 8) | Horror | reading |
| 9) | Monsters as Return of the Repressed | reading - watching film |
| 10) | Battle of the genders | reading - watching films |
| 11) | Onjects of desire | reading - watching film |
| 12) | Horrors with political agenda | reading - watching film |
| 13) | Other others | reading- watching film |
| 14) | presentations | presentation preparation |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | |
| References: | 1.Michael Ryan and Douglas Kellner, Camera Politica: The Politics and Ideology of Contemporary Hollywood Film |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
| Presentation | 1 | % 45 |
| Final | 1 | % 45 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 55 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 45 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| Final | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||
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) | To prepare students to become communication professionals by focusing on strategic thinking, professional writing, ethical practices, and the innovative use of both traditional and new media | 2 |
| 2) | To be able to explain and define problems related to the relationship between facts and phenomena in areas such as Advertising, Persuasive Communication, and Brand Management | |
| 3) | To critically discuss and interpret theories, concepts, methods, tools, and ideas in the field of advertising | |
| 4) | To be able to follow and interpret innovations in the field of advertising | |
| 5) | To demonstrate a scientific perspective in line with the topics they are curious about in the field. | |
| 6) | To address and solve the needs and problems of the field through the developed scientific perspective | |
| 7) | To recognize and understand all the dynamics within the field of advertising | |
| 8) | To analyze and develop solutions to problems encountered in the practical field of advertising |