FILM ANALYSIS PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
RTS480	FILM ANALYSIS	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. TAYLAN MARAL
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The aim of this course is to convey the theoretical (psychoanalytic, semiotic, structuralist, ideological, etc.) structure of film analysis to the student, and to prepare a ground for critically discussing a film that the student watches.
Contents of the Course Unit:	The content of the course consists of psychoanalytic, social, ideological, structuralist, semiotic film analyzes through general information about film analysis and sample films.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
The student recognizes the methods of film analysis.
The student examines a movie who watched from a critical perspective with the information who has acquired.
The student examines a film he/she watched from a critical perspective with the information he/she has acquired.
The student distinguishes which of the film analysis methods the film he/she watches will be analyzed and analyzes it by applying the analysis method suitable for the film.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Coursebook, Lecture notes	Introduction and explanation of the audience/critic/analyst trilogy in filmic analysis	Lecture, Question – Answer
2	Coursebook, Lecture notes	Classical Narrative Structure, Hero's Journey and sample film analysis	Lecture, Question – Answer
3	Coursebook, Lecture notes	Semiotic analysis method and and sample film analysis	Lecture, Question – Answer
4	Coursebook, Lecture notes	Dramaturgic analysis method and sample film analysis	Lecture, Question – Answer
5	Coursebook, Lecture notes	Freud, the Theory of Psychoanalysis and sample film analysis	Lecture, Question – Answer
6	Coursebook, Lecture notes	Psychoanalytic analysis method and sample film analysis	Lecture, Question – Answer
7	Coursebook, Lecture notes	'Auteur' Criticism, Hitchcock and sample film analysis	Lecture, Question – Answer
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Coursebook, Lecture notes	Genre analysis method and sample film analysis	Lecture, Question – Answer
10	Coursebook, Lecture notes	Historical analysis method and sample film analysis	Lecture, Question – Answer
11	Coursebook, Lecture notes	Ideological analysis method and sample film analysis	Lecture, Question – Answer
12	Coursebook, Lecture notes	Feminist analysis method and sample film analysis	Lecture, Question – Answer
13	Coursebook, Lecture notes	Socialist analysis method of analysis and sample film analysis	Lecture, Question – Answer
14	Coursebook, Lecture notes	How to analyze Poetic Cinema? with sample film analysis	Lecture, Question – Answer
15	Coursebook, Lecture notes	Evaluation	Lecture, Question – Answer
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Simten Gündeş, Film Olgusu Kuram ve Uygulayım Yaklaşımları, İnkılap Yay. İstanbul
Luke Hockley, Film Çözümlemesinde Jungcu Yaklaşımlar, Çev: Simten Gündeş, Es Yay. İstanbul.
William İndick, Senaryo Yazarları İçin Psikoloji, Çev: Ertan Yılmaz, Agora Kitaplığı, İstanbul.
Ömer Tecimer, Sinema Modern Mitoloji, Plan b Yay. İstanbul.
Bülent Diken, Carsten Lausten, Filmlerle Sosyoloji, Metis Yay. İstanbul.
Peter Wollen, Sinemada Göstergeler ve Anlam, Metis Yay. İstanbul.
Lale Kabadayı, Film Eleştirisi, Ayrıntı Yay. İstanbul.
Remziye Köse Özelçi,(Editör), Sinema Filmlerinde İnsan Hakları, Kriter Yay. İstanbul
Serdar Öztürk, Sinema Felsefesine Giriş, Ütopya Yay. Ankara
Michael Ryan, Melissa Lenos, Film Çözümlemesine Giriş, Çev: Suat Onat, De ki Yay. Ankara
Joseph Campbell, Kahramanın Sonsuz Yolculuğu, Çev: Sabri Gürses, İthaki Yay. İstanbul.
Klaus Dodds, Uluslararası Politika ve Film, Çev: Bilal Ayan, İyi Düşün Yay.
Douglas Kellner, Sinema Savaşları, Çev: Gürol Koca, Metis Yay. İstanbul
Kristian Feigelson, Politik Kamera, Çev: Ender Bedisel, Hayalperest Yay. İstanbul

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description	Examination Method
Mid-Term Exam	1	50
Final Exam	1	50
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	List the history of communication, mass media, communication theories and leading theorists.
2	List the historical, social and cultural types of communication and explain the related concepts.
3	Define the important points of the history and theories of communication through daily life practices and social life.

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Compare the traditional media and new media economic policies.
2	Interpret digital culture with constantly updated and self-renewing topics.
3	Interpret the technical, socio-political and legal aspects of cyber security issues in the field of new media.

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Define the basic concepts of communication history, communication theories, traditional and new media channels.

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Prepare web pages with CSS codes.
2	Produce creative content in new media environments, create an image and sound and practical studies about programming.
3	Analyze the sub-texts and their semantics of the studies presented to the society by mass media.
4	Use qualitative and quantitative elements to construct arguments on studies in the field of communication.

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Manage social media accounts of brands, corporate firms and public institutions thanks to its advanced knowledge in content production and user experience.

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Review local and foreign studies in the field of New Media. Creates innovative works in his/her field.
2	Criticize the effects of social media activities on socio-political field.

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Plan scientific studies in any area that can be encountered in different disciplines and transfer them to people from different disciplines.
2	Determine how much of the content produced by the media is right and wrong.

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Follows the developments that have begun to guide the present and the future such as "Software". Produce various software products for different sectors.
2	Design using new architectures of big data processing systems.
3	Determine the logic of operation of artificial intelligence algorithms and determines the possible effects on media and indirectly society.

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	3	42
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	13	2	26
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	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	5	4	20
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	0	0	0
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	48	0	132