COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FILM GENRES AND THEMES IN AMERICAN CINEMA

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AKE 3032 FILM GENRES AND THEMES IN AMERICAN CINEMA ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

American Culture and Literature (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR AYŞEGÜL GÜNDOĞDU

Offered to

American Culture and Literature (English)

Course Objective

This course is designed to introduce and analyze a variety of themes and genres ranging from identity, individual vs society and ethics to American West in selected movies from the directors of both American and world cinema, and thus providing a comparative viewpoint.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to identify the distinct styles of selected directors and their movies
2   to analyze various themes and issues in the movies of the directors of both American and world cinema
3   to make comparative analysis between movies
4   to use technical terminology of cinema in analyzing the movies
5   to write movie analyses with a critical mind

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 David Lynch, Abject (Kristeva) Discussion
3 David Lynch, Abject (Kristeva) Discussion
4 David Lynch, Abject (Kristeva) Discussion
5 David Lynch, Abject (Kristeva) Discussion
6 Yorgos Lanthimos, Abject (Kristeva) Discussion
7 Midterm Discussion
8 Yorgos Lanthimos, Abject (Kristeva) Discussion
9 Thelma and Louise, The Road Movie Discussion
10 Thelma and Louise, The Road Movie Discussion
11 Easy Rider, The Road Movie Discussion
12 American Honey, The Road Movie Discussion
13 The Greenbook, The Road Movie Discussion
14 The Greenbook, The Road Movie Discussion
15 Evaluation Discussion
16 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Powers of Horror, Julia Kristeva, The Art of the Ridiculous Sublime, Slavoj Zizek, American Cinema and American Culture (John Belton) Driving Visions: Exploring the Road Movie ( David Laderman), The Road Movie: In Search of Meaning (Neil Archer)

References:
Materials: Selected movies of David Lynch, Easy Rider, The Killing of A Sacred Deer, American Honey, Thelma and Louise, The Greenbook

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

In-class discussion of selected movies and selected reading material.

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Students are expected to analyze various themes and issues in the movies of different directors from American and world cinema by using technical terminology as well.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

%70 attendance is compulsory
Plagiarism will be punished.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

aysegul.gundogdu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

It will be announced each semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 132

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.455
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