BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| FILM AND TELEVISION | |||||
| 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 |
| FTV2943 | Film and Tv Criticism | 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: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi FUNDA KAYA |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | - |
| Course Objectives: | This class aims to introduce students critical concepts related to film and television criticism. Starting with a history of narrative forms and film genres, we will watch and discuss various films not only from cinema but also from contemporary televisual media. |
Learning Outcomes
|
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1.Will be able to know on history of cinema. 2.Will be able to identify narrative elements of cinema 3.Will be able to discuss and determine genre conventions 4. Will be able to analyze and criticize films and television series with renown methods 5. Will be able to discuss contemporary forms of storytelling on quality television |
Course Content
| This class mainly focuses on basic concepts related to film criticism. Students are expected to watch important films that might be fruitful for discussions on film movements, independent cinema, third- cinema, feminist theories, art-house filmmaking and contemporary aesthetics on television screen. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction of the syllabus, what is film criticism | |
| 2) | European film movements | |
| 3) | Realism, verisimilitude, mimesis | |
| 4) | Culture and society | |
| 5) | Psychoanalysis and cinema | |
| 6) | cultural theories | |
| 7) | Gender and cinema | |
| 8) | Postmodern storytelling | |
| 9) | Postcolonial encounters | |
| 10) | Cyberpunk, science fiction | |
| 11) | Independent cinema | |
| 12) | Electronic culture, cyberspace, dystopia | |
| 13) | Detective, Neo-Noir | |
| 14) | Presentations |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Bordwell, David. 1985. Narration in Fiction Film. University of Wisconsin Press. Stam, Robert. 2000. Film Theory: An Introduction. Oxford: Blackwell. |
| References: | Bordwell, David. 1985. Narration in Fiction Film. University of Wisconsin Press. Stam, Robert. 2000. Film Theory: An Introduction. Oxford: Blackwell. |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | % 30 |
| Presentation | 1 | % 15 |
| 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload | 128 | ||
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) | 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 | 3 |
| 4) | Having a good command of the language and the aesthetics of audio-visual moving images in the world and in Turkey | 4 |
| 5) | Being able to create a narrative that could be used in a fiction or a non-fiction audio-visual moving image product | 3 |
| 6) | Being able to write a script ready to be shot | 1 |
| 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 | 4 |
| 12) | Having ethical values and a sense of social responsibility | 5 |