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. |
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Related Preparation |
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• Review of syllabus
• Review and discussion of the course outline
• Framing assessment policy and other requirements |
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• To teach totalitarianism
• The movie ‘The Lives of Others’
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Watching of the movie 'The Lives of Others' |
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• 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
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• How films speak to us?
• How directors express their opinions |
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• To teach Cold War and Nuclear Deterrence
• The Movie ‘Dr. Strangelove’ |
The movie of Dr. Strangelove will be watched |
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• To teach militarism
• The movie ‘Full Metal Jacket’
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Watching of the movie Full Metal Jacket |
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• To teach ethnic conflicts
• The movie ‘Sometimes in April’
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Watching of the movie 'Sometimes in April' |
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• To teach migration
• The movie ‘In This World’
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Watching of the documentary In This World |
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• To teach capitalism
• The movie ‘There will be blood’
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'There Will be Blood' filminin izlenmesi |
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• To teach fascism/dictatorship
• The Movie ‘The Great Dictator’
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Watching of the movie 'The Great Dictator' |
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• To teach totalitarianism
• The movie ‘The Lives of Others’
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watching of the movie The Lives of Others |
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• To teach social movements/resistance
• The Movie ‘Al Midan’
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Watching of the Movie Al-Midan |
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• To teach gender politics/capitalism
• The movie Dogville
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Watching of the movie Dogville |
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• Evaluate students via final exam
• Final Exam
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
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Recognition of national legislation and international financial reporting standards in accounting |
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Preparation and interpretation of financial statements in accordance with the standards |
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Management of financial data |
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The Master's Program in Accounting and Auditing aims to provide the participants with the knowledge and skills needed to adapt to the change process in the field and to have the equipment that is preferred in the audit sector. |
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Graduates of this program may continue their academic careers and gain the qualification of Accounting Auditing Specialist and become the manager in finance, accounting, auditing and reporting departments of the leading companies in the business world. |
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To be able to evaluate accounting and auditing principles and applications with the help of analytical tools. |
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To be able to use the computer and the required package program. |
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To be conscious about business ethics and social responsibility. |
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To understand the basic principles of accounting and auditing and to apply the necessary principles to business life. |
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