Special Topics in Cinema

Course Code:

RTC 480

Course Type:

Elective

P:

3

Lab:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

5

Course Language:

English

Courses given by:

Özge ERBEK KARA

Course Objectives:

This Special Topics course aims to introduce students to a wide range of issues, concepts and subjects of academic inquiry within the field of film studies and provide them with the opportunity to explore special areas of interest related to cinema.

Course Content:

This elective course offerings and the course materials can vary from term to term depending on instructor. Each term may cover a particular topic selected on the basis of faculty expertise and student interest.

Course topics may include but not limited to the study of specific film genres, authors, film movements and styles, certain national cinemas, new technologies and film, film and media cultures, cultural studies and cinema, gender and cinema, film industry, film and philosophy, film and music, film sound, film adaptations, cinema and engagement, alternative film practices and other special topics. The course outline and syllabus will be announced by the instructor at the first class meeting.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Interactive Lecture, 15: Assignment

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Exam, B: Oral Exam/Presentation, C: Assignment

Vertical Tabs

Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1) Defines and interprets the current issues and questions central to and contemporary debates related to cinema.	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9	1, 2, 15	A, B, C
2) Develop knowledge and understanding of a specific topic in the field of cinema.	1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9	1, 2, 15	A, B, C
3) Develop the skills to analyse written and audio-visual texts.	1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9	1, 2, 15	A, B, C
4) Evaluate critical and theoretical debates on cinema or/and on particular films within differents interpretive frameworks.	1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	1, 2, 15	A, B, C

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Introduction
2	Specific content related to selected film studies topic
3	Specific content related to selected film studies topic
4	Specific content related to selected film studies topic
5	Specific content related to selected film studies topic
6	Specific content related to selected film studies topic
7	Specific content related to selected film studies topic
8	MİD-TERM
9	Specific content related to selected film studies topic
10	Specific content related to selected film studies topic
11	Specific content related to selected film studies topic
12	Specific content related to selected film studies topic
13	Presentation
14	Presentation
15	Presentation
16	FINAL EXAM

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook
Additional Resources

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents
Assignments
Exams

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms	1	100
Quizzies
Assignment
Total		100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		60
Contribution of In-Term Studies to Overall Grade		40
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	Defines basic concepts, theories, methods, and domains of study specific to radio, television and cinema by associating them with the findings and theories of humanities and social sciences.				X
2	Demonstrates the responsibilities, effective participation, coordination, and planning skills essential for harmonious and efficient teamwork in the production processes relative to the radio, television and cinema fields.	X
3	Generates media products in accordance with professional standards in various narrative forms and genres specific to the field by synthesizing up-to-date knowledge and skills for expertise acquired through applied and theoretical courses.	X
4	Manifests professional knowledge and such skills as copywriting, image management, editing, sound design, producing and directing, media management in different fields of radio, television and cinema locally and globally.			X
5	Holds responsibility in broadcasting by integrating national and international rules of law that media professionals should pursue with professional ethical principles.	X
6	Comprehends the knowledge and skills related to institutional operation and management in the production and broadcasting processes of radio, television and cinema for the common interest.	X
7	Evaluates radio, television and cinema fields analytically and critically from their institutional structuring to products regarding a wide range of cultural, artistic, economic, and social relations.				X
8	Has the ability to collect visual, audio and written data, conduct research, evaluate, report and offer creative solutions in the fields of radio, television and cinema.				X
9	Develops original projects for radio, television and cinema by following new technologies, developments, and ideas in the fields of art, culture, and media at the national and global planes.				X

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	5	70
Mid-terms	1	3	3
Final examination	1	4	4
Total Work Load			119
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			4,7
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

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