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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Defines and interprets the concepts in the field of health and health management. |
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Can specify aim and objectives for organization/institution. Has the ability to transfer them to workers and collegues, to lead people at the workplace and to inspire team spirit. |
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Analyzes the relationship between organization/ institution’s stakeholders and competitors. Executes the related activities effectively. |
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Can evaluate the health legislation, laws and regulations based on these and the recent changes.Can prepare the contracts and present solutions related with them. |
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Has the ability to interpret, analyze, identify the problems and making propositions by using information about health management in her/his decisions, practice and behaviors. |
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Uses the adequate level of English in order to follow sectoral developments, make scientific research, communicate and to sustain business relationships with the second foreign language. |
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Uses the computer programs required by the field and information and communication technologies. |
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Can analyze public health problems, generate solutions according to the needs and accordingly create health education and communication programs. |
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Acts in accordance with the organization/institution, business, social and scientific ethical values. Has the awareness of cultural values and environmental protection, quality, occupational health and safety issues. |
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