Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
FILM GENRES URTS425 7. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 4.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Elective
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Semire Ruken ÖZTÜRK
Assistants
Goals The course aims to think about movie genres, to differentiate and analyze basic movie genres in popular cinema, to show what kind of fears and/or desires that films address, and to think about and discuss new genres.
Course Content In this course we will study on film genres: Horror, musical, western, melodrama, etc.
Learning Outcomes 1) The student defines the concept of genre in cinema.
2) The student grasps the formation of genres.
3) The students gathers general information about genres in popular cinema.
4) The student analyzes and evaluates the genre of Western.
5) The student analyzes what the genre of horror brings forth and evaluates this genre.
6) The student analyzes musicals.
7) The students compares the fact of genre within popular cinema and art cinema.
8) The student examines intertwined genres.
9) The student uses this information in the future while designing, planning and making movies.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction, method Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week How did movie genres emerge? What are the codes of popular cinema? Main film and some scenes of films Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Western movies, cowboys, promised land... Main film and some scenes of films Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Horror and suspense: Watching Hitchcock... Main film and some scenes of films Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Musicals: Use of music in popular or art movies, the genre of musical. Main film and some scenes of films Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Midterm exam Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Turkish films: Horror, comedy... Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Melodramas: national and foreign. Main film and some scenes of films Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Comedy films. Main film and some scenes of films Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Science Fiction from 2001 to Interstellar. Main film and some scenes of films Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week War movies. Main film and some scenes of films Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Genre of biography.Main film and some scenes of films Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Discussing postmodern movies... Main film and some scenes of films Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week General Discussion Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
15. Week FINALS WEEK I Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
16. Week FINALS WEEK II Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Abisel, N. (2017). Popüler Sinema ve Türler. Ankara: De Ki.
Akbulut, H. (2008). Film Çalışmalarında Türe Yeni Bir Bakış. S. Büker. & G. Topçu (Der.). Sinema: Tarih/Kuram/Eleştiri (s. 365-378). Ankara: Gazi Ünv.
Bordwell, D. & K. Thompson (2012). Film Sanatı (Çev: E. Yılmaz & E.S.Onat). Ankara: De Ki.
Butler, A. (2011). Film Çalışmaları (Çev. A. Toprak). İstanbul: Kalkedon.
Gledhill, C. (2008). Tür Kavramını Yeniden Düşünmek (Çev. H. Akbulut). S. Büker. & G. Topçu (Der).Sin: Sinema: Tarih/Kuram/Eleştiri (s. 379-423). Ankara: Gazi Ünv.
Hayward, S. (2012). Sinemanın Temel Kavramları (Çev. U. Kutay & M. Çavuş). İstanbul: Es.
Kırel, S. (2010). Sinemada Tür Kavramı ve Popüler Türleri Anlamak Üzere Bir Yol Haritası Denemesi. M. İri (Ed.), Sinema Araştırmaları (s. 247-290). İstanbul: Derin.
Kolker, R. (2011). Film, Biçim ve Kültür (Çev. F. Ertınaz vd.). Ankara: De Ki.
Ryan, M. & D. Kellner (1997). Politik Kamera (Çev. E. Özsayar). İstanbul: Ayrıntı.
Yılmaz, E. (Der & Çev) (2011). Filmde Yöntem ve Eleştiri. Ankara: De Ki.

ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 16 4
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 16 2
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 8
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 10
Total Workload
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