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Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | IRL414 | ||||||||
Course Name: | Politics and Film | ||||||||
Course Semester: | Fall | ||||||||
Course Credits: |
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Language of instruction: | EN | ||||||||
Course Requisites: | |||||||||
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
Type of course: | Compulsory | ||||||||
Course Level: |
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. UMUT AZAK | ||||||||
Course Lecturer(s): |
Prof. Dr. UMUT AZAK Dr.Öğr.Üyesi GÖKÇE BALABAN |
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Course Assistants: |
Course Objectives: | This course aims to understand politics via (probably) the most popular field of culture: films. It introduces students to the basic issues, concepts and ideologies of politics and how those are represented, and also criticized, in selected movies. The subjects that will be covered in this course include cold war and deterrence, (anti)militarism, (post) colonialism, gender politics, capitalism, migration, ethnic conflict, social movements/resistance, fascism/dictatorship, totalitarianism and racism. |
Course Content: | The Relationships between Politics and Film; Politics in Movies; Politics of Movies; Film as a Medium for Illustrating, Defending, and Challenging Political Ideas; Critical Content Analysis; Film and Totalitarianism; Film and Colonialism;Anti-Colonialism; Film and Violence; Film and Gender. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
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1) | • Review of syllabus • Review and discussion of the course outline • Framing assessment policy and other requirements | none |
1) | • To teach totalitarianism • The movie ‘The Lives of Others’ | Watching of the movie 'The Lives of Others' |
2) | • To demonstrate how films and artworks are not value-free, but reflect the views of those who produce it. • To demonstrate films as social constructs | none |
3) | • How films speak to us? • How directors express their opinions | None |
4) | • To teach Cold War and Nuclear Deterrence • The Movie ‘Dr. Strangelove’ | The movie of Dr. Strangelove will be watched |
5) | • To teach militarism • The movie ‘Full Metal Jacket’ | Watching of the movie Full Metal Jacket |
6) | • To teach ethnic conflicts • The movie ‘Sometimes in April’ | Watching of the movie 'Sometimes in April' |
7) | • To teach migration • The movie ‘In This World’ | Watching of the documentary In This World |
8) | • To teach capitalism • The movie ‘There will be blood’ | 'There Will be Blood' filminin izlenmesi |
9) | • To teach fascism/dictatorship • The Movie ‘The Great Dictator’ | Watching of the movie 'The Great Dictator' |
10) | • To teach totalitarianism • The movie ‘The Lives of Others’ | watching of the movie The Lives of Others |
11) | • To teach social movements/resistance • The Movie ‘Al Midan’ | Watching of the Movie Al-Midan |
12) | • To teach gender politics/capitalism • The movie Dogville | Watching of the movie Dogville |
13) | • Evaluate students via final exam • Final Exam | none |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Dersin kitabı yoktur/There are no textbooks in the course |
References: | Yok- None |
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Program Outcomes | ||||||||||||
1) Sufficient knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering related to their branches; and the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas to model and solve engineering problems. | ||||||||||||
2) The ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | ||||||||||||
3) The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions include such issues as economy, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety, social and political issues, according to the nature of design.) | ||||||||||||
4) Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively. | ||||||||||||
5) Ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results to examine engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics. | ||||||||||||
6) The ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; individual work skill. | ||||||||||||
7) Effective communication skills in Turkish oral and written communication; at least one foreign language knowledge; ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. | ||||||||||||
8) Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; access to knowledge, ability to follow developments in science and technology, and constant self-renewal. | ||||||||||||
9) Conform to ethical principles, and standards of professional and ethical responsibility; be informed about the standards used in engineering applications. | ||||||||||||
10) Awareness of applications in business, such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, and innovation; information about sustainable development. | ||||||||||||
11) The ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; individual work skill. | ||||||||||||
12) In order to gain depth at least one, physics knowledge based on chemistry knowledge and mathematics; advanced mathematical knowledge, including multivariable mathematical and differential equations; familiarity with statistics and linear algebra. | ||||||||||||
13) The ability to work in both thermal and mechanical systems, including the design and implementation of such systems. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Sufficient knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering related to their branches; and the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas to model and solve engineering problems. | |
2) | The ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |
3) | The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions include such issues as economy, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety, social and political issues, according to the nature of design.) | |
4) | Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively. | |
5) | Ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results to examine engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics. | |
6) | The ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; individual work skill. | |
7) | Effective communication skills in Turkish oral and written communication; at least one foreign language knowledge; ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. | |
8) | Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; access to knowledge, ability to follow developments in science and technology, and constant self-renewal. | |
9) | Conform to ethical principles, and standards of professional and ethical responsibility; be informed about the standards used in engineering applications. | |
10) | Awareness of applications in business, such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, and innovation; information about sustainable development. | |
11) | The ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; individual work skill. | |
12) | In order to gain depth at least one, physics knowledge based on chemistry knowledge and mathematics; advanced mathematical knowledge, including multivariable mathematical and differential equations; familiarity with statistics and linear algebra. | |
13) | The ability to work in both thermal and mechanical systems, including the design and implementation of such systems. |
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Lesson | |
Group study and homework | |
Q&A / Discussion |
Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing) | |
Oral Examination | |
Presentation | |
Reporting |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 14 | % 50 |
Presentation | 1 | % 15 |
Final | 1 | % 20 |
Paper Submission | 1 | % 15 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 80 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 20 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 13 | 39 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 13 | 13 |
Presentations / Seminar | 13 | 39 |
Paper Submission | 13 | 39 |
Final | 13 | 37 |
Total Workload | 167 |