COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FIELD ELC. 8 (FROM LITERATURE TO CINEMA: GENRES AND ADAPTATIONS)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TED 4014 FIELD ELC. 8 (FROM LITERATURE TO CINEMA: GENRES AND ADAPTATIONS) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Turkish Language and Literature Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MUSTAFA ÖZBAŞ

Offered to

Turkish Language and Literature Teacher Education

Course Objective

This course aims to help students understand the interaction between literature and cinema, analyze the transformations between the two disciplines in the context of genres and adaptations, and critically evaluate film adaptations of works from both Turkish and world literature.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Can explain the fundamental relationships between literature and cinema.
2   Can analyze the concept of genre in both literary and cinematic contexts.
3   Can compare film adaptations of texts from different periods and geographies.
4   Can define adaptation theories with their key concepts.
5   Can evaluate cinematic adaptations of Turkish literary works within their cultural context.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Literature and Cinema
2 Key Concepts: Genre, Theme, Narrative, Adaptation
3 The Birth of Cinema and Its Early Interaction with Literature
4 The Language and Narrative Structure of Cinema
5 Theories of Adaptation: Fidelity, Rewriting, Interpretation
6 Film Adaptations of Literary Classics (e.g., Anna Karenina, Frankenstein)
7 General review, course evaluation, midterm exam
8 Cartoon Adaptations of Grimm Brothers and Andersen s Tales
9 Çalıkuşu and Its Adaptations
10 Ateşten Gömlek: A Cinematic Interpretation of the War of Independence
11 Yaprak Dökümü: Adaptation of Family and Society Themes
12 From Tale to Film: Visualization of Universal Motifs
13 Adaptation in Different Cultures: Western and Eastern Perspectives
14 Critique and Discussion of Literary Adaptations
15 End-of-Term Review and Discussions
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Aktulum, Kubilay (1999). Metinlerarası Ilişkiler. Ankara: Öteki Yayınları
Aykın, Cemal (1983). Batı Toplumlarında Roman ve Sinema Ilişkileri. Türk Dili, S.383
Bakhtin, Mikhail (2001). Karnavaldan Romana. Der. Sibel Irzık, Çev. Cem Soydemir, Istanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları
Bazin, Andre (1995). Çağdaş Sinemanın Sornları. Çev. Nijat Özön, 2.b., Ankara: Bilgi Yayınevi
Erkman-Akerson, Fatma (2010). Edebiyat ve Kuramlar, 2. B., Istanbul: Ithaki Yayınları
Kayadevir, Reyhan Y. (2019). Uyarlama Sinema Filmleri Üzerine Bir Sorgulama: Sinema Seyircilerinin Okuma Pratikleri , SineFilozofi Dergisi, Özel Sayı
Kayaoğlu, E. (2016). Edebiyat ve Film: Edebiyat Bilimi Yaklaşımıyla Film Çözümlemesine Giriş. Istanbul: Hiperlink Yayınları
McFarlane, B. (1996). Novel to Film: An Introduction to the Theory of Adaptation. Oxford: Clarendon Press
Özön, Nihat (1964). Roman ve Sinema. Türk Dili Roman Özel Sayısı, S.154
Parla, Jale (2000). Don Kişot tan Bugüne Roman, Istanbul: Iletişim Yayınları
Ray, Rober B. (2000). The field of Literature and Film , Film Adaptation, Der. James Naremore, London: Athlone Press.
Taylan, Cem (1994). Sinemada Yazınsal Kaynaklardan Uyarlama Süreci , Kuram, Kitap: 4 Ocak
Wollen, Peter (1989). Sinemada Göstergeler ve Anlam, Çev. Zafer Aracagök, Istanbul: Metis Yayınları
Yüce, T. (2005). Sinema ve Edebiyat Türleri Arasında Görülen Etkileşimler , Zonguldak Karaelmas Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 1(2), ss.67-74

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, question and answer, discussions

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Students will be required to take a midterm exam and a final exam as part of the course. The format of these exams (written, multiple choice, etc.) will be announced to students by the instructor during the week prior to the exam week.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Students are required to attend class regularly, complete their weekly readings on time, and participate in class discussions.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mustafa.ozbas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 91

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.1235
LO.2245
LO.3245
LO.4245
LO.5245

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