POL4442 Cinema and PoliticsBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs ADVERTISINGGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementBologna CommissionNational Qualifications
ADVERTISING
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
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.

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 : 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.

Learning Outcomes

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.


Course Content

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.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

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.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Yannis Tzioumakis, Claire Molloy - The Routledge Companion to Cinema and Politics.
Andrew Heywood - Political Ideologies.
References:

Evaluation System

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

ECTS / Workload Table

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

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