GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
FILM STUDIES II/YMS 602
Course Title: FILM STUDIES II
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 2 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof.Dr. Seçil Büker
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  www.gazi.edu.tr\secil
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  secil_b@hotmail.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Advanced knowledge of film theory.
The course directs the students to meditate about the movies.
The students will be able to write original essays about the subjects that have been discussed.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  The difference between classical and modern theories in the cinema
2. Week   Characteristics of modernist art films
3. Week  Styles of modernist films
4. Week   Minimalist styles
5. Week   Naturalist styles
6. Week  Cinema verite
7. Week  Post neorealism
8. Week  The new wave style
9. Week   Self reflexivity, subjectivity and auteur theory
10. Week  Voice over narration in modernist films
11. Week  Introduction to documentary:Theoretical framework
12. Week  Voice over narration in documentaries
13. Week  Self reflexivity, subjectivity and documentaries
14. Week  Screenings
15. Week  Screenings
16. Week  Screenings
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Bordwell; D. (2006) The Way Hollywood Tells It:Story and Style in Modern Movies. Berkeley: University of California Press.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
1
0
 Exercises
1
0
 Projects
1
0
 Practice
1
0
 Quiz
1
1
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
14
196
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
0
 Final and Studying for Final
0
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
196
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.84
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
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5
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4X
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7X
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