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HISTORY OF CINEMA

Course
RTVC361 - HISTORY OF CINEMA
Department
Radio, Television and Cinema - English - Undergraduate
Course Type
Course
Status
Required
Language
English
Credit
3
ECTS
5
T+P+L
3 + 0 + 0
Course Coordinator(s)
Asst. Prof. Dr. Göral Erinç FUNDALAR
Prerequisite
-
Keywords

Course Description

This course is designed to equip students with a foundational knowledge of film history which they will be able to develop either through further academic study or though their own initiative. The course provides an overview of the history of cinema, focusing on major cultural and creative traditions that have influenced the global development of the medium from the late nineteenth century to the present. The course topics will include Soviet cinema in the 1920s, Italian Neorealism in the 1940s, the French New Wave in the 1950s and 1960s, and the emergence of the digital technologies in the present era.

HISTORY OF CINEMA

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

Item Type Weight (%)
Midterm Exam Midterm 40
Final Exam Final 50
Homework Assignment 10
Total 100

Course outcomes

  1. 01 The students will be able to recite the historical development of cinema in a variety of national contexts.
  2. 02 The students will be able to identify major developments in the cinema and relate them to a broader context.

Course Syllabus

Week Topic
Week 1 Introduction
Week 2 The Invention and Early Years of Cinema
Week 3 Three Directors at the Beginning - Melies, Porter and Griffith
Week 4 Charlie Chaplin
Week 5 German Cinema in the 1920s: German Expressionism
Week 6 German Cinema in the 1920s: German Expressionism - 2
Week 7 Soviet Cinema in the 1920s: Montage Movement
Week 8 MIDTERM EXAMS
Week 9 MIDTERM EXAMS
Week 10 The Avant-Garde (Modernist) Movements in Cinema
Week 11 Postwar European Cinema: Italian Neorealism
Week 12 Postwar European Cinema: Italian Neorealism - 2
Week 13 Europe in 1960s: French New Wave and The Left Bank
Week 14 Europe in 1960s: French New Wave and The Left Bank - 2
Week 15 FINAL EXAMS

Reference Books & Course Materials

  1. 01 Thompson, K. and Bordwell, D. (2009). Film History: An Introduction. New York: McGraw Hill.

Learning Outcomes

  1. L01 Recites the historical development of cinema in a variety of national contexts. SOLO 3
  2. L02 Recognize and differentiate films of different genres and movements based on their formal characteristics. SOLO 3
  3. L03 Develop a sense of how art, history, society, technological developments and economy are interrelated. SOLO 5
  4. L04 Identifies major developments in the cinema and relate them to a broader context. SOLO 3
  5. L05 Reflect their acquired sense of artistic development on their own creative projects. SOLO 5

Program Outcomes

  1. P01 Gain the ability to apply the Pharmacy profession.
  2. P02 Interpret the accuracy and reliability of the current theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of pharmacy, as well as being able to follow and evaluate innovations.
  3. P03 Practically apply the knowledge they gain on pharmaceutical sciences. The acquired knowledge and skills allow the graduates to act as the closest health consultant to the public with the ability to inform the public.
  4. P04 Evaluate and apply current technology related to basic subjects and principles covering pharmacy and health sciences and take part in in-service training seminars.
  5. P05 Know the risks and evaluation of the use of drugs and other chemicals and safe laboratory practices (GMP).
  6. P06 Acquire the ability to interpret the findings obtained by qualitative and quantitative measurements and to reach valid scientific results from the data.
  7. P07 Prepare pharmaceuticals and provide guidance on the use of pharmaceutical products.
  8. P08 Design research and develop projects related to pharmaceutical products; manage and share the results.
  9. P09 Be competent to accurately and intelligibly communicate and transfer knowledge about prescription content and pharmaceutical products to the patient / user. The graduates are trained on taking necessary precautions for safe drug usage and encouraging rational drug use, as well as providing consultancy and supervision.
  10. P10 Work in an interdisciplinary environment. Graduates can cooperate with other professional groups, participate in vocational training and activities, have proper knowledge and communication skills.
  11. P11 Take part in social responsibility projects related to health. Graduates have awareness on sustainable environment and participate in activities and practices related to their profession.
  12. P12 Open a community pharmacy, also work in hospital pharmacies, can work in different fields related with pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, medical and herbal products, as well as production and quality control in the pharmaceutical industry. Takes part in the professional development of herself/himself, her/his colleagues and pharmacy students.
  13. P13 Implements the legal and professional law and ethics as a health professional, in issues concerning public health.
  14. P14 Knows and applies the processes related to drug design from natural or synthetic sources, as well as development, preparation, analysis and metabolism of drugs in the human body.

Po-Lo Matrix

LO P01 P02 P03 P04 P05 P06 P07 P08 P09 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 Average
L01 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
L02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
L03 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
L04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
L05 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -