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' |
10) |
• 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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explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of international trade, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models. |
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employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions. |
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integrate the theories of international trade with the real life functions in changing global business world and interpret the major recent developments in the world trading system and also be able to evaluate interaction between economic development and foreign trade. |
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have the vision of international business and trade system, and also have knowledge of the logistics management associated with foreign trade and also explain foreign trade financing products and services that are issue of foreign trade, insurance and risks |
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discover and create entrepreneurial opportunities and expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures. |
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define the features and property of products and services that are the subjects of foreign trade, quality and standards in national and international level. |
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communicate in written and oral English with people from diverse backgrounds, and have the English proficiency to follow and interpret the global dynamics in the areas of international trade |
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recognize the major instruments of trade policy such as tariffs, non-tariff barriers, state aids, international agreements, international organizations and institutions, e-trade, and their effects on foreign trade policy. |
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identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society
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