COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GENRES AND SCRIPTWRITING PRACTICES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FMS 4222 GENRES AND SCRIPTWRITING PRACTICES COMPULSORY 2 2 0 6

Offered By

Film Design and Screenwriting

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SABIRE SOYTOK

Offered to

Film Design and Screenwriting
Film Design and Screenwriting

Course Objective

The student taking this course; It aims to teach the genres that have been separated since the birth of cinema, witnessing the emergence of new genres among documentary and fictional films, together with social and cultural factors, and which have an important place in world cinema. In the course to be given in this direction, the historical and cultural developments of important genres of cinema will be examined, the formal and content features of the genres will be taught, and scenario writing experiments will be made.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1 To be able to recognize genres, to explain the formation of genres, to know the characteristics of genres, to give examples,
2   2 To be able to explain the historical and cultural development of genres, to explain in connection with the art of cinema,
3   3. Recognizing and distinguishing the cinematic aesthetics of genres, explaining on sample films,
4   4. To be able to relate, compare and interpret between species,
5   5. It is expected that they will be able to comprehend the place and importance of genres in the history of cinema and to distinguish and comprehend genres according to their emergence periods.
6   It is expected that they will acquire the skills of writing screenplays according to genres.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

FMS 4211 - Script Project Design

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 2 Formation of genres in cinema
2 Information on the general method of the lesson; informing about movies and books. Informing about the general method of the course; Literary information on movies and books. Information on the general method of the course; Literature information on movies and books
3 2 Formation of genres in cinema
4 4 Formation and historical development of the horror genre
5 5 Analysis through a sample horror movie
6 6 The formation and historical development of the Fantasy Genre
7 7 Analysis through a fantastic sample movie
8 8 Historical development of film noir
9 9 Analysis on the creation of atmosphere in film noir through an example film
10 10 Analysis on the creation of atmosphere in film noir through an example film
11 11 Analysis on the creation of atmosphere in film noir through an example film
12 12 Analysis on the creation of atmosphere in film noir through an example film
13 13 Analysis on the creation of atmosphere in film noir through an example film
14 14 Analysis on the creation of atmosphere in film noir through an example film

Recomended or Required Reading

Sinemada Anlatı ve Türler
Popüler sinema ve Türler Nilgün ABISEL
Politik Kamera, D.Kellner
Bir Film Nasıl Okunur J.Monaco
Korku Sineması, Durmuş Akbulut
Asya Korku Sineması, A. Richard
Çağdaş Fantazya, Ü.Oskay
Bilimkurgu Sinemasında Şiddet ve Ideoloji Y.Batur
Sinema ve Müzik, I.Erdoğan
Kara filmler S.Tan Özdemir
Western ve Amerika, M.Gönen
Sinemasal ortak kitap


Yardımcı Kaynaklar;
Sinema dergileri, filmler, müzikler,

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures will be held as seminars with active participation, and will be explained through sample films from the most important genres of world cinema.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Class attendance is mandatory and points will be taken from class participation.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Points will be taken for participation in the class.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

sabire.batur@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

will be announced later.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 4 52
Group session 10 4 40
Other activities within the scope of the atelier pratices 8 4 32
Preparing presentations 8 4 32
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 160

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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