FILM ANALYSIS

Course Description

This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to film analysis. Students will examine the ways in which meaning is constructed in cinema by looking at the various techniques employed by filmmakers and the manner in which these elements operate as a formal system. The course will stress the importance of close textual analysis of individual scenes, while also emphasizing the need to look at films as a whole. A range of films will be viewed in class, although for the sake of coherence the majority will be Hollywood productions from the 1940s and 1950s, in particular the cinema of Alfred Hitchcock.

FILM ANALYSIS

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Course outcomes

1. 01 Apply critical skills in the analysis of films
2. 02 Evaluate the techniques used by filmmakers to create meaning in cinema.
3. 03 Critically reflect on the relationship between films and a variety of aesthetic contexts
4. 04 Implement independent research based on appropriate research questions, using and evaluating a range of material in order to arrive at conclusions
5. 05 Express this knowledge in a scholarly manner using academic and non-academic sources

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 David Bordwell and Kirstin Thompson, Film Art: An Introduction (New York: McGraw Hill, 8th Edition, 2008)

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Apply critical skills in the analysis of films. SOLO 4
2. L02 Evaluate the techniques used by filmmakers to create meaning in cinema. SOLO 5
3. L03 Implement independent research based on appropriate research questions, using and evaluating a range of material in order to arrive at conclusions. SOLO 4
4. L04 Express this knowledge in a scholarly manner using academic and non-academic sources SOLO 3

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these areas in complex engineering problems.
2. P02 Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modelling methods for this purpose.
3. P03 Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4. P04 Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analysing and solving complex problems encountered in engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively
5. P05 Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyse and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions
6. P06 Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7. P07 Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions.
8. P08 Recognition of the need for lifelong learning ; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself
9. P09 Consciousness to behave according to ethical principles and professional and ethical responsibility; knowledge on standards used in engineering practice.
10. P10 Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development.
11. P11 Knowledge about the global and social effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.

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