COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DIGITAL CULTURE AND CINEMA I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FTA 5125 DIGITAL CULTURE AND CINEMA I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Film Design

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SAVAŞ ARSLAN

Offered to

Film Design

Course Objective

Through theory and practice discussing with students, specially about aesthetic, content and creative dimension of film genre. In context of film genre and staging encourage, lead and test the creativity of the student.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   In the context of digital culture watch the examples of selected movies and discuss about it
2   In the context of new media watch the examples of selected movies and discuss about it
3   Grasp of the content and aesthetic dimension of the cyber age
4   Grasp of the nature and sociological dimension of the digital culture
5   Grasp of the digital culture in 21st century

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Digital Culture I
2 Introduction to Digital Culture II
3 Introduction to Digital Culture III
4 Introduction to Digital Culture IV
5 Introduction to New Media I
6 Introduction to New Media II
7 Cyber Age I
8 Cyber Age II
9 Digital Culture in 21st Century I
10 Digital Culture in 21st Century II
11 Primitive Societies / Consumer Society I
12 Primitive Societies / Consumer Society II

Recomended or Required Reading

Main sources: Charlie Gere Digital Culture , Jean Baudrillard Simülakrlar ve Simülasyon , Mike Featherstone Postmodernizm ve Tüketim Kültürü , Guy Debord Gösteri Toplumu
Secondary sources: Endru Horton Likovi osnova scenarija , Zak Omon, Alen Bergala, Misel Mari, Mark Verne Estetika filma , Pamela Hauard Sta je scenografija , Milenko Misailovic Kreativna dramarurgijka I, II , Rodzer Kritenden Fini rezovi (umetnost evropske filmske montaze) , Zaklin Nakas Glumac na filmu ;
Other materials: Film gösterimi, Fotoğraf çekimi ve analizi, Tiyatro oyunları, Edebi roman ve öyküler, Resim, Müzik parçaları ve klipleri;

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Watch selected parts of movie in the context of digital culture, realize and discuss about it,
To encourage students creativity by making practical work in the context of the course,
Based on the different movie samples to examine the narrative techniques,
Based on the different film genres to examine the narrative techniques,
To understand and discuss about how film director is creating the film genre,
Shoting in the above-mentioned context and while doing it explore the business rules, the aesthetic and technical dimension of making film.
At the end of the semester assignments must be submitted depending on this coverage.

Assessment Methods

To be announced!


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Based on a theoretical and practical teach through semester student prepares his own work for the end of the period. This work and class participation is evaluation at the end of the semester.

Assessment Criteria

Practical work, class participation, workshops and projects are the most important factors in creating opinion about students capability.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Timely delivery of practical work is essential. The student is encouraged and if it s necessary especially directed to the creative aspects. All the relevant information required about delivery of the practical project will be given two months before deadline (at least). Those students who did not deliver practical project on deadline will not be accepted. During the course the student's participation in the theoretical or practical studies are monitored and evaluated at the end of the period.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hakan.askan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday / Wednesday

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 7 3 21
Case study 5 2 10
Tutorials 5 4 20
Student Presentations 5 2 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparing presentations 10 6 60
Preparing assignments 5 2 10
Reading 12 2 24
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 167

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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