BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | |||||
| 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 |
| ACL4005 | Literature and Film | Spring Fall |
3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 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 : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HATİCE ÖVGÜ TÜZÜN |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | none |
| Course Objectives: | This course will examine how fiction, short story and/or plays have provided the textual foundations for cinematic productions. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; Students will learn • how to interpret a film and comment/ discuss its treatment of a literary and/or dramatic text, • to point out distortions of texts on screen end evaluate reasons for such distortions, • to differentiate free adaptations (such as postmodernist) from distorted versions of texts, • to develop their own critical assesment and write argumentative papers by the end of the semester. |
Course Content
| works of literature and their adaptation to film |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Capote’s Novella, Analysis/ Discussion | Reading |
| 2) | Film /Analysis/ Discussion Breakfast at Tiffany’s | Reading |
| 3) | Harper Lee’s novel: To Kill a Mockingbird / Analysis/ Discussion | Reading |
| 4) | Analysis/ Discussion | Reading |
| 5) | Film /Analysis/ Discussion | Reading |
| 6) | Introduction to Asian-American writers. | Reading |
| 7) | Analysis/ Discussion of the novel | Reading |
| 8) | Analysis/ Discussion of the novel | Reading |
| 9) | Joy Luck Club Analysis/ Discussion | Reading |
| 10) | general discussion | |
| 11) | Introduction to Jane Austen & 18th century | Reading |
| 12) | Analysis/ Discussion of Pride and Prejudice | Reading |
| 13) | Lost in Austen /Analysis/ Discussion | Reading |
| 14) | Over-all wrap up discussion | Reading |
| 15) | Final Examination | |
| 16) | Final Examination |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | 1. Truman Capote: Breakfast at Tiffany’s (film: Breakfast at Tiffany’s) 2. Harper Lee: To Kill a Mockingbird (film: To Kill a Mockingbird) 3. Amy Tan: Joy Luck Club (film: Joy Luck Club) 4. Jane Austen: Pride and Prejudice ( Film:Lost in Austen) |
| References: | Film History, Thomas& Bordwell |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Quizzes | 5 | % 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 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Quizzes | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| Midterms | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Final | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 89 | ||
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) | Grasp basic theoretical and conceptual knowledge about the field and relations between them at the level of practice. | |
| 2) | Possess basic knowledge about the causes and effects of political transformations in societies. | |
| 3) | Possess knowledge about quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods in social and behavioral sciences. | |
| 4) | Recognize historical patterns while evaluating contemporary political and social developments. | |
| 5) | Demonstrate interdisciplinary and critical approach while analyzing, synthesizing and forecasting domestic and foreign policy. | |
| 6) | Conduct studies in the field professionally, both independently or as a team member. | |
| 7) | Possess consciousness about lifelong learning based on Research & Development. | |
| 8) | Communicate with peers both orally and in writing, by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level and the necessary informatics and communication technologies. | |
| 9) | Apply field-related knowledge and competences into career advancement, projects for sustainable development goals, and social responsibility initiatives. | |
| 10) | Possess the habit to monitor domestic and foreign policy agenda as well as international developments. | |
| 11) | Possess competence to interpret the new political actors, theories and concepts in a global era. | |
| 12) | Evaluate the legal and ethical implications of advanced technologies on politics. |