Information Systems and Technologies | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | IRL414 | ||||||||
Course Name: | Politics and Film | ||||||||
Course Semester: | Spring | ||||||||
Course Credits: |
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Language of instruction: | EN | ||||||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
Type of course: | University Elective | ||||||||
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 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) Having knowledge and skills in software development for different environments, systems management, network security, data and database management systems. | ||||
2) Keeping up-to-date with current issues about new information systems that are the result of rapid change of information technologies. | ||||
3) Be aware of the importance of Information Systems' stratagic position in the firm and its role in the creation of new business strategies. | ||||
4) To be able to explain the ideas and suggestions that is related to the field of Information Systems as in writing and orally. | ||||
5) ability to carry out an independent study on the subjects requiring expertise in the field of Information Systems. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Having knowledge and skills in software development for different environments, systems management, network security, data and database management systems. | |
2) | Keeping up-to-date with current issues about new information systems that are the result of rapid change of information technologies. | |
3) | Be aware of the importance of Information Systems' stratagic position in the firm and its role in the creation of new business strategies. | |
4) | To be able to explain the ideas and suggestions that is related to the field of Information Systems as in writing and orally. | |
5) | ability to carry out an independent study on the subjects requiring expertise in the field of Information Systems. |
Expression | |
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 |