| PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PUBLICITY | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| POL4442 | Cinema and Politics | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| 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 : | Assist. Prof. SİNEM ERAY |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Assist. Prof. SİNEM ERAY |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | This course delves into the basic approaches to Film and Politics; Film, Activism and Opposition; Propaganda in Film, Ideology and the State; The Politics of Mobility; Political Hollywood; Alternative and Independent Film and Politics; The Politics of Cine-geographies and The Politics of Documentary - covering a broad range of topics, including: warfare, history, Cold-war, third cinema, cinema after 9/11, activism, human rights, political and social movements, film as a response to political crises, propaganda, the impact of neoliberalism on cinema, and many others. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Examine the basic approaches to Film and Politics. 1. To understand and analyze the relationship between politics and cinema. 2. To examine the impact of political events on cinema. 3. To evaluate the reflections of political ideologies on cinema. 4. To analyze the representations of political leaders in cinema. 5. To recognize political propaganda techniques in cinema and evaluate them from a critical perspective. 6. To examine the social and cultural effects of political films. 7. To understand how political messages are transmitted and perceived through cinema. 8. To evaluate the impact of political films on history and social awareness. 9. To examine the impact of political films on concepts such as democracy, human rights and freedom. 10. Political films contribute to critical thinking and social awareness development skills. |
| It foregrounds the key debates, concepts, approaches and case studies that critique and explain the complex relationship between politics and cinema, discussing films from around the world and including examples from film history as well as contemporary cinema. It also explores the wider relationship between politics and entertainment, examines cinema’s response to political and social transformations and questions the extent to which filmmaking, itself, is a political act. Teaching methods of the course are Lecture, Reading, Discussion and Observation. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction | |
| 2) | Second World War (I) Movie will be watched. | CONSPIRACY |
| 3) | Cinema and Propaganda Political Power and Parties Political Symbolism Role of State and Leaders Mass Politics | Yannis Tzioumakis, Claire Molloy - The Routledge Companion to Cinema and Politics. Chapter 1 Andrew Heywood - Political Ideologies. Chapter6 & 7 Movie analysis will be made within the subjects. |
| 4) | Second World War (II) Movie will be watched. | LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL |
| 5) | The Holocaust State Oppression, State Terror Totalitarianism Impacts of War Ethnic Cleansing, Genocide Political Control and Monopoly | Yannis Tzioumakis, Claire Molloy - The Routledge Companion to Cinema and Politics. Chapter 1 Andrew Heywood - Political Ideologies. Chapter 6 & 7 Film analyses will be made within the scope of the topics. |
| 6) | Cold War Movie will be watched | THIRTEEN DAYS |
| 7) | Soviet Expansionism Stalinism East European Politics Ideological Polarization Post-War Dynamics Cold War Relations East-West Divide Iron Curtain Politics of Mistrust Mass Surveillance Role of State Abuse of Power Soviet Communism US Capitalism International Crises Cold War Relations State Ideology | Yannis Tzioumakis, Claire Molloy - The Routledge Companion to Cinema and Politics. Chapter 5 Andrew Heywood - Political Ideologies. Chapter 4 Konular kapsamında film analizleri yapılacaktır. |
| 8) | Midterm | |
| 9) | Siyasi Aktivizm Film izlenecek | V FOR VENDETTA |
| 10) | Devrimler ve Devrimciler Alçalma ve İsyan Gerilla Savaşı Halk Hareketleri Siyasi Protesto Sivil Toplum Halk Direnişi Siyasi Şiddet | Andrew Heywood - Political Ideologies. Chapter 5 Film analyses will be conducted within the scope of the topics. |
| 11) | War in Cinema Movie will be watched | FULL METAL JACKET |
| 12) | Politics and the Media | Yannis Tzioumakis, Claire Molloy - The Routledge Companion to Cinema and Politics. Chapter 5 Film analyses will be conducted within the scope of the topics. |
| 13) | Kadın Hakları Film izlenecek | HIDDEN FIGURES |
| 14) | What are Women's Rights? History of Women's Rights Women's Rights Violations Women's Rights and Equality Women's Rights and Business World Women's Rights and Education Women's Rights and Health Women's Rights and Politics | Andrew Heywood - Political Ideologies. Chapter 9 Film analyses will be conducted within the scope of the topics. |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Yannis Tzioumakis, Claire Molloy - The Routledge Companion to Cinema and Politics. Andrew Heywood - Political Ideologies. |
| References: |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 60 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 7 | 98 |
| Midterms | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload | 146 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | To prepare the students to become communication professionals by focusing on strategic thinking, professional writing, ethical practice and innovative use of traditional and new media. | 2 |
| 2) | To be able to have the ability to explain and identify problems associated with the relationships between events and facts in the areas of public relations, persuasive communication, communication management, corporate communications. | 3 |
| 3) | To be able to understand how an organizational culture works and how employees and leaders create messages as a communication tool. | 3 |
| 4) | To be able to critically discuss and interpret theories, concepts, methods, tools and ideas in the field of public relations. | 2 |
| 5) | To be able to create effective public relations plans using fundamental planning components that include situation analysis, public profile, objectives, strategies and tactics. | 1 |
| 6) | To be able to analyze primary and secondary research data in the fields of perception and reputation management and corporate communication practices. | 1 |
| 7) | To be able to develop creative and persuasive management skills in terms of reputation, employee relations, leadership and similar corporate practices. | 3 |
| 8) | To be able to explain and describe business marketing activities, economics, business law and global business practices. | 3 |
| 9) | To be able to search, write, and design articles, newsletters, and fliers, brochures, and announcements, in styles and formats appropraite various audiences, mediums and settings. | 2 |
| 10) | To be able to to use information, communication technologies and computer software with the required level of public relations, marketing communication, persuasive communication, communication management, corporate communications. | 3 |
| 11) | To be able to recognize national and international, social and cultural dimensions of public relations. | 3 |
| 12) | To be able to apply theoretical concepts related to mass communication, consumer behavior, psychology, persuasion,sociology, marketing, and other related fields to understand how public realtions works. | 3 |
| 13) | To be able to apply the underlying theories of communication and the necessities of work safety to different types of public relations processes and campaigns. | 1 |
| 14) | To be able to take responsibility in an individual capacity or as a team in generating solutions to given scenarios which can occur in public relations processes. | 3 |