COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THE VISUAL ESTETICS OF FAR EASTERN CINEMA

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FMK 3432 THE VISUAL ESTETICS OF FAR EASTERN CINEMA ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Sound Editing and Cinematography

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

UFUK TAMBAŞ

Offered to

Sound Editing and Cinematography

Course Objective

For people who closely interested in cinema, it is not just composed of popular Hollywood films. It wont be fair in a comparison with Hollywood film industry but capable to sell movies all over the world, the east asian cinema is an example which deserves a detailed analsye to comprehend the authenticity of relations with its cultural context. the main purpose of the lesson is to find and comprehend these relations between east asian cinema and its cultural roots over the important director's films. In this context, differences and similarites between each aestethic categories are the subject of this lesson.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   having information about east asian visual arts' history and etc.
2   having information about most important east Asian countries and directors
3   having information about the differences between mainstream cinema and East asian cinema and directors
4   having information about the relations between cinema and culture

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction the main subjects of the course, about textbooks
2 The history and culture of East Asia
3 The visual arts in East Asia
4 Japanese Cinema and Directors
5 South Korean Cinema and Directors
6 Chinese Cinema and Directors
7 Hong Kong Cinema and Directors
8 Viatnemese Cinema and Directors
9 Midterm exam
10 Mass Culture and Animes
11 The authenticity of East Asian cinema
12 The aestethics of stories
13 Example movies
14 Example movies

Recomended or Required Reading

Dünya Sinema Tarihi, Kabalcı Yayınevi, 2003
Doğu Asya Sineması, Kalkedon Yayınevi, 2011
Uzakdoğu Sineması, Başka Yerler, 2011.
Asya Korku Sineması, Kalkedon Yayınevi, 2012.
Film, Biçim ve Kültür, Deki Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

in this course, first of all, student will train about the history of visual arts and culture in east asia. in this context the relations between cultural roots and east asian cinema can be realized. in the second hand, over movies from east asian cinema, the visual structure and aestethic specialities will be analysed in a comparison with hollywood movies.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

in midterm exam, it will be measured that did students get the point between culture and cinema. in final exam, it will be measured that did students realized the differences between east asian cinema and mainstream hollywood movies.

Assessment Criteria

in midterm and final exam, it will be checked that the students is realized the relations between culture and cinema, mainstream and national cinemas

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1- Films will be watched in some courses.
2- It is expected that the students should study the subject of course before the course
3- It is expected that students should be ready in classroom till in first 5 minutes of the lesson.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ufuktambas@gmail.com

Office Hours

after class

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 51

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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