Film Analyses(COM 516)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COM 516 | Film Analyses | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Level | Masters Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Ayşe TOY PAR atoy@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective |
Aim of this course is to gain knowledge and skills about types of analysis of films that were produced for different channels and audience with different aims. |
| Content |
Week 1. Image analysis: General approaches and models Week 2.From film theories to film analysis Week 3. Techniques and tools of analysis Week 4. Film as text: Structural and aesthetic approaches Week 5. Film as narration: Thematic approaches Week 6. Content & discourse analysis Week 7. Narrative analysis Week 8. Intertextuality and film analysis Week 9. Psychoanalytic and feminist analysis Week 10. Historical analysis Week 11. Sociological analysis Week 12. Analysis of different types of films: TV series Week 13. Analysis of different types of films: Advertisements Week 14. Analysis of different types of films: Short films and documentaries |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
Students - analyse all kinds of film in the area of cinema, TV and advertising a.know theoretical approaches about film analysis b.know techniques of film analysis c.have the skills to use tools of film analysis - do scientific research to apply text-analysis techniques in cinema and TV field. |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | |
| References |
AUMONT Jacques, MARIE Michel, Analyse des Films, Armand Colin Cinéma, (2è éd.), Paris, 2006 VANOYE Francis, GOLIOT-LETE Anne, Précis d’analyse filmique, Nathan Université, Paris, 1992 AUMONT Jacques, Les théories des cinéastes, Armand Colin Cinéma, Paris, 2005 JOLY Martine, Introduction à l’analyse de l’image, Armand Colin, 128 image, Paris, 2005 GARDIES André, Le récit filmique, Hachette Supérieur, Coll. Contours Littéraires, Paris, 1993 NACACHE Jacques (sous la dir.de), L’Analyse de films en question, Lharmattan, Paris, 2006 AARON Michele, Specatorship. The Power of Looking on, Wallflower, NY and London, coll. Short Cuts, 2007 JULLIER Laurent, MARIE Michel, Lire les Images de cinéma, Larousse, Paris, 2007 ADANIR Oğuz, Kültür, Politika ve Sinema, + 1 Kitap, İstanbul, 2006 Laurent GERVEREAU, Voir, comprendre, analyser les images, La Découverte, Guides Repères, Paris, 2000 FISKE John, , Popüler Kültürü Anlamak, Ark Yayınları, Ankara, 1999 MUTLU Erol, Televizyonu Anlamak, Ark Yayınları, Ankara, 1995 ROMANET Ignacio, Propagandes silencieuses, Gallimard, Folio Actuel, Paris, 2004 PARSA Seyide (ed.), Film Çözümlemeleri, EÜ Yay., İzmir, 2009 BAKIR Burak, Sinema ve Psikanaliz, Hayalet Kitap. Sinema Eleştiri, İstanbul, 2008 GENÇÖZ Faruk, PSİnema, HYB Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2007 |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Image analysis: General approaches and models |
| 2 | From film theories to film analysis |
| 3 | Techniques and tools of analysis |
| 4 | Film as text: Structural and aesthetic approaches |
| 5 | Film as narration: Thematic approaches |
| 6 | Content & discourse analysis |
| 7 | Narrative analysis |
| 8 | Intertextuality and film analysis |
| 9 | Psychoanalytic and feminist analysis |
| 10 | Historical analysis |
| 11 | Sociological analysis |
| 12 | Analysis of different types of films: TV series |
| 13 | Analysis of different types of films: Advertisements |
| 14 | Analysis of different types of films: Short films and documentaries |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|
Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 2 | 40 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 60 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 1 | 10 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 30 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 2 | 40 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | The students understand and correlate the events both at the national and international levels. | X | ||||
| 2 | The students follow innovations and developments in the media and communication Technologies. | X | ||||
| 3 | The students know theoretical background, methods and applications required to realize researches and studies in the fields of media and communication. | X | ||||
| 4 | Students acquire the analytical and synthesis skills. | X | ||||
| 5 | Students have a critical point of view in evaluating events and phenomena. | X | ||||
| 6 | Students acqueirent ethical values in the field of media and communication and defend the public interest, respect for human and individual rights. | X | ||||
| 7 | Students acquirent the sensitivity to understand the diversity of cultures and societies. | X | ||||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Assignments | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 138 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 5,52 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 6 | ||