YMD327 Film StudiesIstanbul Okan UniversityDegree Programs Geomatic EngineeringGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
Geomatic Engineering
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code: YMD327
Course Name: Film Studies
Course Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
3 0 3 4
Language of instruction: TR
Course Requisites:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University Elective
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr.Öğr.Üyesi SERRA ORKAN
Course Lecturer(s): Öğr.Gör. ALTUĞ SAMİ İÇİLENSU
Dr.Öğr.Üyesi SERRA ORKAN
Dr.Öğr.Üyesi SEMRA GEÇKİN ONAT
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: At the end of this course, it is aimed that the students know the structure of cinema as an art form, its mechanisms as a tool of narrative and communication and its operation as an industry.
Course Content: The development of world cinema from the beginning, the invention of cinematography, the first cinematograph representation of the Lumiere Brothers, Georges Mélies and the introduction of the fiction language into cinema, Griffith cinemas and the development of cinema language, the establishment of the Hollywood system, Weimar Period, German Expressionist Cinema, Soviet Cinema, French Impressionism and Poetic Realism, Dadaism and Surrealism.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Learning Outcomes
1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) To have a general knowledge about the history of cinema and to learn about the important movements and periods in the history of cinema.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) To learn the basic themes and debates on the history of cinema, to make discussions about the historical and artistic films and directors.
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
1) To be able to explain how socio-political, technological, economic and cultural conditions affect the aesthetics of cinema in the given historical range.
Learning Competence
1) To be able to discuss the concept of American Dream in films and to watch movies more critically, to analyze films in terms of technical and content.
Field Specific Competence
1) To be able to analyze contemporary cinema from the point of view of cinema history by discussing the period and movements in the history of cinema with the fundamental debates on the films and directors.
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility
1) To be able to use information about the history of cinema while analyzing today's films.

Lesson Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) The Birth of Cinema; - Camera-obscura and discovery of Photo film - Edison and Kinetoscope Cook, pp. 1-50 (Ch. 1&2)
2) The popularization of cinema in the international arena. Movies: Lumieres Brotherhood's Documentaries / E. S. Porter - The first great train robbery Book: Cook, pp. 1-50 (Ch. 1&2)
3) D.W. Griffith and Development of narrative form. Movie: The Birth of a Nation Book: Cook, pp. 51-86 and 169-204
4) Soviet silent films and assembly theory. Movie: Bronyenosyets Potyomkin Book: Cook, pp.113-168.
5) German Cinema in the Weimar Period and Europe in the 1930s Movie: Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari Book: Cook, pp. 87-112 and 289-326
6) American Studio system and Hollywood. Movie: Rear Window Book: Cook, pp. 231-284 and 406-424
7) French Poetic Realism and European Cinema before World War II Movie: Atalante Book: Cook, pp. 431-478
8) Itaian Neorealism.
9) French New Wave. Movie: À bout de souffle Book: Cook, pp. 431-478
10) British Free Cinema - New Cinema in England. Movie: Saturday Night Sunday Morning Book: Cook, pp. 481-492
11) European Renaissance - New German Cinema. Movie: Der Himmel über Berlin Book: Cook, pp. 582-595
12) New Hollywood 1965- 1995 Movies: Some Like it Hot / Bonnie ve Clyde Book: Cook, pp.845-871
13) 3. World Cinema. Movie: Kurz ve Schmerzlos Book: Cook, pp.795-827
14) East Asian cinema. Movie: Wo hu cang long

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Thompson, Kristin and David Bordwell. Film History an Introduction, McGraw-Hill, 2002.
References: Cook, David A. A History of Narrative Film. 4th Ed. New York and London: W.W. Norton and Company, 2004.

Cook, Pam. The Cinema Book, 3. Ed. London: BFI Publishing, 2008.

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

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Program Outcomes
1) Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility.
2) Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems.
3) Ability to communicate effectively i Turkish, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language.
4) Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
5) Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way so as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety isuues, and social and political issues according to the nature of the design.)
6) Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7) Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
8) Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modelling methods for this purpose.
9) Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
10) Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.
11) Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyse and interpret results for investigating engineering problems.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility.
2) Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems.
3) Ability to communicate effectively i Turkish, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language.
4) Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
5) Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way so as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety isuues, and social and political issues according to the nature of the design.)
6) Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7) Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
8) Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modelling methods for this purpose.
9) Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
10) Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.
11) Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyse and interpret results for investigating engineering problems.

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Field Study
Expression
Individual study and homework
Lesson
Reading
Homework
Report Writing

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Homework
Individual Project
Presentation
Reporting
Case study presentation

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Committee 42 % 0
Midterms 1 % 50
Final 1 % 50
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 15 45
Total Workload 45