Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
- STV631 3 + 0 3.0 8.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
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Goals The aim of the course is to provide students with the ability to master the literature of their field and analyze in a historical perspective while evaluating today's cinema.
Course Content Since the birth of cinema, it not only opened a new era in traditional arts, but was also born into an era where the political, economic and technological changes of the world accelerated. This course is designed to present the critical changes and periods in film aesthetics in the light of socio-political, cultural and technological transformations of the 19th and 20th centuries. The course will include milestones in cinema history, important directors, groundbreaking movements, industrial and national differences.
Learning Outcomes - A Comprehensive Understanding of Cinema History
- Analyzing National and Regional Cinema Trends
- Evaluating the Social and Cultural Impacts of Cinema
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week The Birth of Cinema and the Early Periods (1890-1910) Verbal Expression Course Hours
2. Week The Silent Cinema Era and National Movements (1910-1927) Verbal Expression Course Hours
3. Week The Introduction of Sound to Cinema and the Golden Age of Hollywood (1927-1945) Verbal Expression Course Hours
4. Week European Cinema and New Waves (1945-1960) Course Hours Verbal Expression
5. Week Japanese Cinema and the Rise of East Asia Course Hours Verbal Expression
6. Week Third World Cinema and Revolutionary Cinema (1960-1980) Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Research Course Hours
6. Week The Rise of European Art Cinema (1960-1980) Verbal Expression Research Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours
7. Week American New Hollywood Era (1960-1980) Course Hours Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study Research
8. Week Midterms
9. Week Avant-garde and Experimental Cinema
10. Week Postmodern Cinema and Globalization (1980-2000) Preparation, After Class Study Research Course Hours Verbal Expression
11. Week Post-Soviet Cinema and Eastern Europe (post-1990) Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Research Course Hours
12. Week Africa, the Middle East and New Geographies (after 2000) Verbal Expression Research Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours
13. Week Digitalization, Streaming and Contemporary Cinema Verbal Expression Course Hours Research Preparation, After Class Study
14. Week The Future of World Cinema and Roundup
15. Week Finals
Recommended Sources
David Bordwell & Kristin Thompson, Film History: An Introduction
Andre Bazin, What Is Cinema?
Geoffrey Nowell-Smith (ed.), The Oxford History of World Cinema
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 Measurement Method
PY1 3 3 3 3 40,60
PY2 3 3 3 3 40,60
PY3 3 3 3 3 40,60
PY4 3 3 3 3 40,60
PY5 3 3 3 3 40,60
PY6 3 3 3 3 40,60
PY7 3 3 3 3 40,60
PY8 3 3 3 3 40,60
PY9 3 3 3 3 40,60
PY10 3 3 3 3 40,60,40,60
PY11 3 3 3 3 40,60
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 15 3 45
Verbal Expression 2 1 2
Visual Presentation 2 1 2
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Homework 1 10 5 50
Homework 2 10 5 50
Quiz 1 10 5 50
Final 1 3 3
Total Workload 204
ECTS Credit of the Course 8.0