COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORY AND CINEMA

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAH 2110 HISTORY AND CINEMA ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR MEHMET ŞERIF ERKEK

Offered to

History (Evening)
History

Course Objective

Cinema, whose history is as old as that of "scientific historiography", has been a significant topic of discussion within the discipline of history since the 1960s. This course will evaluate the relationship between history and cinema through film screenings and interactive discussions with students, incorporating relevant theories and perspectives.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Can explain the origins and development of cinema
2   Can analyze the relationship between cinema and history
3   Can articulate thoughts on the role of reality in cinema
4   Can express ideas on the role of propaganda in cinema
5   Can interpret historical films from a historian's perspective

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1) History of Cinema
2 2) History and Cinema
3 3) History, Cinema, and Reality
4 4) History, Cinema, and Propaganda
5 5) Screening of a Film on Antiquity
6 6) Discussion of the Film on Antiquity
7 7) Midterm Exam
8 8) Screening of a Medieval-Themed Film
9 9) Discussion of the Medieval-Themed Film
10 10) Screening of a Film on Slavery
11 11) Discussion of the Film on Slavery
12 12) Screening of a Film on Genocide
13 13) Discussion of the Film on Genocide
14 14) Screening of a War-Themed Film
15 15) Discussion of the War-Themed Film
16 16. Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Bruno Ramirez, Inside the Historical Film, McGill-Queen's University Press, 2014.
Eleftheria Thanouli, History and Film A Tale of Two Disciplines, Bloomsbury Academic, 2019.
Hayden White, Metahistory: The Historical Imagination in Nineteenth-Century Europe, The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1973.
Jonathan Stubbs, Historical Film A Critical Introduction, Bloomsbury Academic, 2013.
Marc Ferro, Cinema and History, Wayne State University Press, 1988.
Marcia Landy (Editor), The Historical Film: History and Memory in Media, Rutgers University Press, 2000.
Marcia Landy, Cinema and Counter-History, Indiana University Press, 2015.
Marnie Hughes-Warrington, History Goes to the Movies Studying History on Film, Routledge, 2006.
Natalie Zemon Davis, Slaves on Screen Film and Historical Vision, Vintage Canada, 2000.
Pierre Sorlin, The Film in History Restaging the Past, Basil Blackwell, 1980.
Robert A. Rosenstone (Editor), Revisioning History Film and the Construction of a New Past, Princeton University Press, 1995.
Robert A. Rosenstone, History on Film-Film on History, Longman, 2006.
Robert A. Rosenstone, Visions of the Past The Challenge of Film to Our Idea of History, Harvard University Press, 1998.
William Guynn, Writing History in Film, Routledge, 2006.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Film Screening

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PAR PARTICIPATION
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + PAR * 0.10 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + PAR * 0.10 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-3: This will be evaluated through the performance in the term examination.
2. LO 1-5: This will be evaluated through the performance in the final examination.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The course format relies entirely on discussions, making attendance mandatory. Unless explicitly permitted, the use of mobile phones during class is prohibited. Mocking or ridiculing others' ideas will not be tolerated. To foster a respectful academic environment, all contributions should be received attentively, and any disagreements should be articulated in a thoughtful and respectful manner.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Mail: mseriferkek@gmail.com
Room: Öğretim Üyeleri Binası no: 323
Phone: +90 232 301 79 14

Office Hours

TBA

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 1 15 15
Preparation for Final Exam 1 15 15
Preparing Presentations 1 7 7
Final 1 1,5 2
Mid-term 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 93

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.1444
LO.25
LO.35
LO.455
LO.54