COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LITERATURE AND FILM

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KAR 5027 LITERATURE AND FILM ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Comparative Literature

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR NEVZAT KAYA

Offered to

Comparative Literature

Course Objective

The course objective is to study semiotic transfer and similarities, topics and motives in screen adaptations of literary works in the light of related theories.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to distinguish similarities and differences between literature and film.
2   to evaluate film from the aspect of literature.
3   to analyze the reflections of literary motives on film.
4   to analyze the reflections of literary topics on film.
5   to employ the theoretical perspectives to literature and film.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Literature and Film
2 Relations between literary texts and film
3 Analysis example
4 Cognitive Hermeneutics in Film and Literature
5 Analysis of text and film
6 Analysis of text and film
7 Analysis of text and film
8 Analysis of text and film
9 Analysis of text and film
10 Analysis of text and film
11 Analysis of text and film
12 Analysis of text and film
13 Analysis of text and film
14 Wrap-Up

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Cartmell, Deborah: Literature, Film, and Adaptation, Blackwell, 2012.
2. Ehrat, Johannes: Cinema & Semiotic, Toronto, 2005.
3. Paglia, Camille: Sexual Personae, New York, 1990.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, in class discussions, assignments and presentations.

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Will be announced.

Assessment Criteria

Will be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70% attendance is obligatory.
2. Any kind of plagiarism will be subject to disciplinary action.
3. Preparation to weekly lectures (reading the respective material) and contribution to in class discussion is obligatory.
4. Students prepare presentations about topics given by the instructor.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

E-mail: hulya.kaya@deu.edu.tr, office: 02323018611

Office Hours

Will be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 161

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.15355
LO.255
LO.345
LO.43
LO.55

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