Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
- STV631 Turkish Compulsory 3 + 0 3.0 8.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Graduate
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator
Instructor(s) Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Selim BEYAZYÜZ (Güz)
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
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 A Comprehensive Understanding of Cinema History
2 Analyzing National and Regional Cinema Trends
3 Evaluating the Social and Cultural Impacts of Cinema
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week The Birth of Cinema and the Early Periods (1890-1910) Interview
2. Week The Silent Cinema Era and National Movements (1910-1927) Interview
3. Week The Introduction of Sound to Cinema and the Golden Age of Hollywood (1927-1945) Interview
4. Week European Cinema and New Waves (1945-1960) Interview
5. Week Japanese Cinema and the Rise of East Asia Interview
6. Week Third World Cinema and Revolutionary Cinema (1960-1980) Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview
6. Week The Rise of European Art Cinema (1960-1980) Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview
7. Week American New Hollywood Era (1960-1980) Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview
8. Week Midterms
9. Week Avant-garde and Experimental Cinema
10. Week Postmodern Cinema and Globalization (1980-2000) Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview
11. Week Post-Soviet Cinema and Eastern Europe (post-1990) Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview
12. Week Africa, the Middle East and New Geographies (after 2000) Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview
13. Week Digitalization, Streaming and Contemporary Cinema Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview
14. Week The Future of World Cinema and Roundup
15. Week Finals
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Defines concepts related to the cinema and television sectors.
2 Students will be able to discuss the reflections of this information in the fields of application by dominating both basic and new theoretical orientations and concepts in cinema and television fields.
3 Students will be able to comprehends the historical processes of cinema, television, media and communication fields and compares them with today's sectoral trends.
4 Students will be able to have knowledge about the structure and working principle of the technical materials used in the field, follow the current material developed in line with the new orientations and apply this knowledge by reflecting on their own studies.
5 Students will be able to work in the field of cinema and television, they develop appropriate solutions by calculating possible problems.
6 Students will be able to combine the theoretical knowledge related by the cinema and television sectors with the practical methods.
7 Students will be able to develop collaborative work by linking cinema and television fields with other arranged disciplines.
8 Students will be able to questioning the innovations they pursue, they discover their own directions of cinema and television.
9 Students will be able to provide the opportunity to use and share knowledge, skills effectively by participating in national and international film screenings, festivals, contests and similar organizations.
10 Students will be able to recognize the ethical values in cinema and television fields and applies them in the working environment.
10 Students will be able to recognize the ethical values in cinema and television fields and applies them in the working environment.
11 Students will be able to organize that bring together individuals working in the field of cinema and television organizations and arrange an environment of reflection and discussion.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3
PY1 3 3 3
PY2 3 3 3
PY3 3 3 3
PY4 3 3 3
PY5 3 3 3
PY6 3 3 3
PY7 3 3 3
PY8 3 3 3
PY9 3 3 3
PY10 3 3 3
PY11 3 3 3
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • David Bordwell & Kristin Thompson, Film History: An Introduction
  • Andre Bazin, What Is Cinema?
  • Geoffrey Nowell-Smith (ed.), The Oxford History of World Cinema
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 15 3 45
Ders Dışı
Interview 2 1 2
Presentation (Preparation) 2 1 2
Sınavlar
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
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 8.0