| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film Narration and Genre | RTS206 | 4. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tunç YILDIRIM |
| Instructors |
Tunç YILDIRIM |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | To question how "generic" functions function in narrative analysis, to understand the place of genre in the audience, industry and production process of the concept of film production. |
| Course Content | This course aims to develop an analytical approach to the process of creating meaning of film texts and the establishment of narrative. Story, plot, establishment of visual language, relationship between form and content, and the genetic structures and types that establish the narrative, historical and social transformations in narrative and genres are within the scope of this course. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Examines the historical development of the genre in narrative arts. - Questions the social meanings of the genre's relationship with the audience. - The narrative relates the dynamism between genre and aesthetics. - Analyze the narrative on examples in terms of aesthetics and genre. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction and framework of the course | Verbal Expression Course Hours |
| 2. Week | Approaches to the concept of "genre" from Aristotle | Verbal Expression Course Hours |
| 3. Week | Contemporary approaches to the concept of genre | Course Hours Verbal Expression |
| 4. Week | Genres and features in literature | Verbal Expression Course Hours |
| 5. Week | Genre conventions in narration and first examples in cinema | Course Hours Verbal Expression |
| 6. Week | Narrative, genre and aesthetics: Western | Verbal Expression Course Hours |
| 7. Week | Narration, genre and aesthetics: Musicals | Verbal Expression Course Hours |
| 8. Week | Midterm | Course Hours Practice |
| 9. Week | Narration, genre and Aesthetics: Crime | Course Hours Verbal Expression |
| 10. Week | Narration, genre and Aesthetics: Melodrama, drama | Course Hours Verbal Expression |
| 11. Week | Narrative, genre and Aesthetics: Comedy | Verbal Expression Course Hours |
| 12. Week | Genres, culture and international differences | Verbal Expression Course Hours |
| 13. Week | Genres in Turkish cinema | Course Hours Verbal Expression |
| 14. Week | Genre and industry | Verbal Expression Course Hours |
| 15. Week | Final | Course Hours Practice |
| Nilgün Abisel, Popüler Sinema ve Türler, Alan Yayıncılık |
| Nilgün Abisel, Popüler Sinema ve Türler, Alan Yayıncılık |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40,60 |
| PY5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40,60 |
| PY6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40,60 |
| PY9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40,60 |
| PY10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40,60 |
| PY11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40,60 |
| 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 | 1 | 15 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Verbal Expression | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Visual Presentation | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Homework 1 | 10 | 4 | 40 |
| Homework 2 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Classroom Activities | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Total Workload | 102 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4.0 | ||
