PSYCHOLOGY OF MOVIES PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
PSY333	PSYCHOLOGY OF MOVIES	5	3	3	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	English
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	Assist.Prof. SEDA MUMLU KARANFİL
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The aim of this course is to explore films through key psychological concepts, enabling students to understand human behavior, emotions, trauma, memory, identity, and social experience as reflected in cinema. The course provides an accessible framework for students without prior psychology or film background and focuses on analyzing the emotional and cognitive impact of films on viewers.
Contents of the Course Unit:	This course examines themes such as transformation, trauma, repression, moral conflict, archetypes, memory, the unconscious, the uncanny, fear, technological alienation, and the limits of humanity through weekly film case studies. Using examples from world cinema, students explore how psychological processes are represented in film and how cinema shapes individual and collective emotional experience.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)

Students gets the ability of seizing the primarly pscyhological defense mechanisims by their daily presentations. Students learn how to differanciate the pschological defences mechanisms from each other. Students gets the ability of seizing the borderline, antisocial ve dissosiative personality disorders by their daily presentations. Students learns key points of borderline, antisocial ve dissosiative personality disorders.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Introduction: Cinema and Psychology Why Do Humans Watch Stories?	-
2	watching recommended movies	Trauma: PTSD, and Social Violence	Film Analysis and Discussion
3	watching recommended movies	Transformation and Reconstructing the Self The Possibility of Change	Film Analysis and Discussion
4	watching recommended movies	Trauma: Repression, denial, and confrontation	Film Analysis and Discussion
5	watching recommended movies	Conscience, Guilt, and Moral Ambiguity	Film Analysis and Discussion
6	watching recommended movies	Jungian Psychology: Self and Shadow	Film Analysis and Discussion
7	watching recommended movies	Memory, Love, and Loss	Film Analysis and Discussion
8	watching recommended movies	The Unconscious and Dream Logic	Film Analysis and Discussion
9	watching recommended movies	Psychopathy and the Uncanny Mind	Film Analysis and Discussion
10	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
11	watching recommended movies	Digital Loneliness and Technophobia	Film Analysis and Discussion
12	watching recommended movies	Machine–Body–Mind: Post-Human Fears	Film Analysis and Discussion
13	watching recommended movies	Joy, Play, and Everyday Happiness	Film Analysis and Discussion
14	watching recommended movies	Simplicity and Inner Peace	Film Analysis and Discussion
15	-	General Review	-
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Jung, C. G. (1964). Man and his symbols. London, UK: Aldus Books.
Mulvey, L. (1975). Visual pleasure and narrative cinema. Screen, 16(3), 6–18.
Carroll, N. (1990). The philosophy of horror: Or, paradoxes of the heart. New York, NY: Routledge.
Turkle, S. (2011). Alone together: Why we expect more from technology and less from each other. New York, NY: Basic Books.
Smith, M. (1995). Engaging characters: Fiction, emotion, and the cinema. Oxford, UK: Clarendon Press.
Bordwell, D., & Thompson, K. (2019). Film art: An introduction New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
Raine, A. (2013). The anatomy of violence: The biological roots of crime. New York, NY: Pantheon Books

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description	Examination Method
Mid-Term Exam	1	50		Classical Exam
Final Exam	1	50		Classical Exam
TOTAL	2	100

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explain the historical development process of Aviation Management.		1
2	Use computer programs related to Aviation Transportation.		1
3	Define basic concepts related with aviation management.		1

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Relate the information and facts in the field with other social sciences such as law, sociology, philosophy and history.				3
2	Classify the relationship between the basic functions of the business and the interactions between these functions.		1
3	Apply knowledge and skills related to his / her field by considering the legal aspect of occupational health and safety.		1
4	Explain the concepts of entrepreneurship and innovation with the field.			2

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Manage operational activities related to the airline.		1
2	Gain lifelong learning skills and use knowledge of the field in the business life with the awareness of social responsibility.			2

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Prepare written agreements with relevant institutions in accordance with the legislation.		1
2	Perform the theoretical and practical knowledge related to the field with appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques in business life.		1
3	Manage all phases from planning to implementation of aviation operations as a member of a team.		1
4	Cooperate with stakeholders related to air transport.		1
5	Develop the modern techniques and tools necessary for applications related to the field.		1

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Execute a study in his/her field independently.		1
2	Decide as an individual or a team member to solve the problems encountered in applications related to the field.		1

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Evaluate advanced knowledge and skills in his/her field with a critical approach.				3
2	Apply activities to improve his/her performance and his / her responsibility in line with the learning objectives by determining the learning needs.		1

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Communicate with people and institutions related to the field in writing and verbally.		1
2	Explain his/her thoughts on the issues related to the field and suggestions for solutions to the problems by the related departments by using supporting quantitative and qualitative data.		1
3	Organize projects and activities for the social environment with social responsibility consciousness and to be able to apply those.				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Manage airports and terminal operations efficiently using aviation and business information.		1

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	0	0	0
Preliminary & Further Study	0	0	0
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
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	0	0	0
Preparation for the Final Exam	0	0	0
Mid-Term Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	0	0	0
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	0	0	0