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COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


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Course Name
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
Fall
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Course Type
Required
Course Level
-
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To demonstrate how movies are made and how they may be critically appreciated
  • To provide the student with a general knowledge of the history of cinema
  • To introduce some of the most influential films, filmmakers, and film movements of the modern period.
Course Description

 



Course Category

Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Hand out syllabus and discuss the nature of the course as well as the syllabus itself; take attendance; assign reading.
2 Introduction Chapters 1 & 7, Understanding Movies, by Louis Giannetti.
3 The Last Laugh (dir. F. W. Murnau, 1924; Germany; 73 minutes) Chapter 3, Understanding Movies, by Louis Giannetti.
4 The Gold Rush (dir. Charles Chaplin, 1925; U.S.A.; 82 minutes) Chapter 2, Understanding Movies, by Louis Giannetti.
5 NO CLASS Oct. 26: students in the Friday section should come to the Wednesday section [14:3017:20, K104] or see the film on their own) Mother (dir. V. I. Pudovkin, 1926; U.S.S.R.; 90 minutes) Chapter 4, Understanding Movies, by Louis Giannetti.
6 La Grande illusion (dir. Jean Renoir, 1937; France; 117 minutes) Chapter 5, Understanding Movies, by Louis Giannetti.
7 Citizen Kane (dir. Orson Welles, 1941; U.S.A.; 119 minutes) Chapters 6 & 12, Understanding Movies, by Louis Giannetti.
8 MIDTERM ESSAY DUE, Nov. 16 @ 16:00 in my mailbox. Bicycle Thieves (dir. Vittorio De Sica, 1948; Italy; 87 minutes). Chapter 8, Understanding Movies, by Louis Giannetti.Chapter 8, Understanding Movies, by Louis Giannetti.
9 Rashomon (dir. Akira Kurosawa, 1951; Japan; 88 minutes) Chapter 9, Understanding Movies, by Louis Giannetti.
10 On the Waterfront (dir. Elia Kazan, 1954; U.S.A.; 108 minutes) Chapter 11, Understanding Movies, by Louis Giannetti.
11 The Four Hundred Blows (dir. François Truffaut, 1959; France; 94 minutes) Review chapters already read in Understanding Movies, and review as well Giannetti’s Glossary of Film Terms, pp. 573584.
12 The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (dir. Tony Richardson, 1962; England, 104 minutes). Review chapters already read in Understanding Movies, and review as well Giannetti’s Glossary of Film Terms.
13 Persona (dir. Ingmar Bergman, 1966; Sweden; 84 minutes). Review chapters already read in Understanding Movies, and review as well Giannetti’s Glossary of Film Terms.
14 Bonnie and Clyde (dir. Arthur Penn, 1967; U.S.A.; 111 minutes). Review chapters already read in Understanding Movies, and review as well Giannetti’s Glossary of Film Terms.
15 Raging Bull (dir. Martin Scorsese, 1980; USA; 129 minutes) Review chapters already read in Understanding Movies, and review as well Giannetti’s Glossary of Film Terms.
16 Review of the Semester  
Course Notes/Textbooks All of the readings may be purchased in photocopied form.
Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
16
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
20
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
30
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
16
1
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
22
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
26
Final Exams
1
28
    Total
140

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1 To be able to critically discuss and interpret the theories, concepts and ideas that form the basis of media and communication discipline. X
2 To have the fundamental knowledge and ability to use the technical equipment and software programs required by the mediaproduction process.
3 To be able to use the acquired theoretical knowledge in practice.
4 To be able to critically interpret theoretical debates concerning the relations between the forms, agents, and factors that play a role in the field of media and communication. X
5 To be able to critically discuss and draw on theories, concepts and ideas that form the basis of other disciplines complementing the field of media and communication studies. X
6 To be informed about national, regional, and global issues and problems; to be able to generate problemsolving methods depending on the quality of evidence and research, and to acquire the ability to report those methods to the public. X
7 To be able to gather, scrutinize and use with scientific methods the necessary data to for the processes of production and distribution.
8 To be able to use and develop the acquired knowledge and skills in a lifelong process towards personal and social goals. X
9 To be able to follow developments in new technologies of media and communication, as well as new methods of production, new media industries, and new theories; and to be able to communicate with international colleagues in a foreign language. (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale,” Level B1)
10 To be able to use a second foreign language at the intermediate level.
11 To be able to use computer software required by the discipline and to possess advancedlevel computing and IT skills. (“European Computer Driving Licence”, Advanced Level)

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 

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