POLITICAL CINEMA PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
STV462	POLITICAL CINEMA	5	3	3	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assoc.Prof. METİN KUŞ
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	To understand the relationship between the transformation of political factors into aesthetic approaches and aesthetic and political analysis.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Within the scope of the course, the possible relations between the two accepted values are discussed. In this respect, the relationship between aesthetics and politics will be re-considered within the framework of human, nature and humanity products.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
To be able to question the relation of cinema with politics.
To be able to analyze how Political Cinema pushes the limits of conventional representation strategies.
To be able to analyze and discuss the formal and aesthetic tendencies of political films in broader cinematic contexts.
To be able to analyze the differences between political cinema and mainstream cinema products.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Research on the subject	The role of value in our lives; free thinking on science, art, politics and ethics	Lecture, Film Screening, Discussion
2	Research on the subject	Notes on the aesthetic value of philosophers such as Plato, Socrates, Kant, Hegel, Heidegger, Baumgarten, Marx, Eco, Shaftesbury	Lecture, Film Screening, Discussion
3	Research on the subject	Critical view of the arrangement of artwork and encounter areas in everyday life; sample object and space analysis	Lecture, Film Screening, Discussion
4	Research on the subject	Debates on the determination of the political context on the examples of painting and photography	Lecture, Film Screening, Discussion
5	Research on the subject	The effects of globalization on identity and art	Lecture, Film Screening, Discussion
6	Research on the subject	Look at art as a means of political struggle, avant-garde art and compulsive beauty	Lecture, Film Screening, Discussion
7	Research on the subject	Discussion on Charles Chaplin's Modern Times	Lecture, Film Screening, Discussion
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Research on the subject	To aesthetize politics and politicize art	Lecture, Film Screening, Discussion
10	Research on the subject	Music as a political act	Lecture, Film Screening, Discussion
11	Research on the subject	The role of the art work in the construction of social memory	Lecture, Film Screening, Discussion
12	Research on the subject	Discussion on István Szabó's Taking Sides film	Lecture, Film Screening, Discussion
13	Research on the subject	Analysis of different kinds of art in political context (Student presentations)	Lecture, Film Screening, Discussion
14	Research on the subject	Analysis of different kinds of art in political context (Student presentations)	Lecture, Film Screening, Discussion
15	Research on the subject	Analysis of different kinds of art in political context (Student presentations)	Lecture, Film Screening, Discussion
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Bloch E., Bertolt Brecht, Walter Benjamin, Georg Lukacs, Theodor Adorno. (2016). Estetik ve Politika. İstanbul: İletişim Publishing.
Clark, T. (2017). Sanat ve Propaganda. İstanbul: Ayrıntı Publishing.
Wayne, M. (2011). Politik Film - Üçüncü Sinema'nın Diyalektiği. İstanbul: Yordam Publishing.
Kabadayı, L. (2013). Film Eleştirisi: Kuramsal Çerçeve ve Sinemamızdan Örnek Çözümlemeler. İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları.
Monaco, J. (2002). Bir Film Nasıl Okunur?. Ertan Yılmaz (çev.). İstanbul: Oğlak Yayınları.
Diken, B. & Laustsen, C. B. (2010). Filmlerle Sosyoloji. Sona Ertekin (çev.). İstanbul: Metis Yayınları.
Ryan, M. & Kellner, D. (2010). Politik Kamera: Çağdaş Hollywood Sinemasının İdeolojisi ve Politikası. Elif Özsayar (çev.). İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları.
Kellner, D. (2013). Sinema Savaşları, Gürol Koca (çev.). İstanbul: Metis Yayınları.
Kracauer, S. (2015). Film Teorisi. Özge Çelik (çev.). İstanbul: Metis Yayıncılık.
Giddens, A. (1994). Modernliğin Sonuçları. Ersin Kuşdil (çev.). İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	will be able to know the basic concepts of Graphic Design and to define how these concepts are reflected in designs.
2	will be able to define the function of Graphic Design in communal and social contexts.

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	will be able to organize the relations between the target audience and the visual design.

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	will be able to apply the past and current technical knowledge and methods in the field of Graphic Design with the competence required by the design process.

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	will be able to apply designs with appropriate combinations by considering the interaction of the field of Graphic Design with other disciplines.

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	will be able to behave according to the values of social, cultural, scientific and professional ethics in the design process of Graphic Design.
2	will be able to use and reflect quality, cultural values, environmental protection, occupational health and safety issues in the all kind of processes in the field.
3	will be able to implements planned tasks in the desired manner and on time by organizing comprehensive design processes in the field of Graphic Design in individual or group works.

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	will be able to use and relate the information that obtained in Graphic Design education for higher academic education processes or different field disciplines.

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	will be able to explain the theorical and applicational knowledge related to the field of Graphic Design with using appropriate presentation and communication techniques.
2	will be able to use a foreign language at least at the B1 level of the European language portfolio.
3	will be able to use basic computer softwares, information and communication technologies and graphic design programs as required by the field.

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	wil be able to demonstrate....

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	14	2	28
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	14	3	42
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	3	3	9
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	2	2
Preparation for the Final Exam	0	0	0
Mid-Term Exam	1	2	2
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	0	0	0
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	47	0	125