| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | STV620 | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Res. Assist. Gülizar ÖZTÜRK |
| Instructor(s) | |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The aim is to explain the concept of genre in cinema and to examine the formal and content characteristics of genres that have emerged throughout the history of cinema. The main goal is to provide students with the competence to evaluate the relationship between cinema genres and social structure, and to criticize and discuss examples of genre films. |
| Course Content | This course examines the genre structure in Hollywood, world and Turkish cinema, the artistic and commercial dimensions of genre films, their relationship with social, economic and cultural structures, and evaluates the characteristics of film genres. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Explains the process of emergence and development of species. - Defines the formal and content characteristics of genre cinema. - Explains the relationship between genre cinema and socio-economic, cultural structure and ideology. - By evaluating the conventions, differences, codes, thematic and formal features of any film, it understands whether the film should be included in the genre category. - It interprets the changing process of genre films within the framework of social and historical background. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Definition of genre, the concept of genre in art and cinema. The relationship between genre films and social structure, culture and ideology | Research Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 2. Week | Characteristics of genre films (iconography, mise en scene, visual style etc.) | Verbal Expression Research Visual Presentation |
| 3. Week | Characteristics of genre films (plot, scenario, characters, star phenomenon etc.) | Visual Presentation Research Verbal Expression |
| 4. Week | Examining the Western genre and examining its examples from Hollywood, world and Turkish cinema. | Research Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 5. Week | Examining the Melodrama/Tragedy genres and examining them with examples from Hollywood, world and Turkish cinema. | Research Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 6. Week | Examining the crime genre (Gangster/Detective and Detective films) and examining it in line with examples from Hollywood, world and Turkish cinema. | Verbal Expression Research Visual Presentation |
| 7. Week | Examining the film noir/neo-noir genre and examining its examples in Hollywood, world and Turkish cinema. | Visual Presentation Research Verbal Expression |
| 8. Week | Midterm Exam | Course Hours Practice |
| 9. Week | Examining the Comedy/Musical genre and examining it in terms of examples from Hollywood, world and Turkish cinema. | Visual Presentation Research Verbal Expression |
| 10. Week | Examining the horror genre and examining examples from Hollywood, world and Turkish cinema. | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Research |
| 11. Week | Examining the Science Fiction/Fantasy genre and examining examples from Hollywood, world and Turkish cinema. | Research Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 12. Week | Examining the Action and Adventure genres and examining them in light of examples from Hollywood, world and Turkish cinema. | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Research |
| 13. Week | Examining the animation genre and examining examples from Hollywood, world and Turkish cinema. | Research Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 14. Week | Examining the documentary genre and examining examples from Hollywood, world and Turkish cinema. | Visual Presentation Research Verbal Expression |
| 15. Week | Final Exam | Course Hours Practice |
| Gülseren Güçhan. Genre Cinema, Image and Ideology. Eskişehir: Anadolu University Press, 1999. |
| Nilgün Abisel. Popular Cinema and Genres. Istanbul: Alan Publishing, 1995 |
| Fatma Dalay Küçükkurt & Aslıhan Doğan Topçu. Narrative and Genres in Cinema. Istanbul: Vadi Publishing House, 2012. |
| Ünsal Oskay. Contemporary Fantasy: Science Fiction and Horror Cinema from the Perspective of Popular Culture. Ankara: Der Publications, 1981. |
| Özkoçak, Yelda (Ed.), Turkish Cinema by Genres, Istanbul, Derin Publications, 2015 |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 60 |
| PY2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 60 |
| PY3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 60 |
| PY4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 60 |
| PY5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 60 |
| PY6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 60 |
| PY7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 60 |
| PY8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 60 |
| PY9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 60 |
| PY10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 60 |
| PY11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 60 |
| 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 |
| 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 | ||
