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Program of Cartoon and Animation

ANI524

CHILDREN CULTURE AND ANIMATION

Course Code
ANI524
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 2
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Critical thinking
  2. Thinking in context
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionFor today's children, animated films and cartoons?much like children's literature?serve as important and effective visual tools in education and learning. The family, social environment, and school into which a child is born are significant factors in the formation of child culture. Play, reading, and recreation are key activities within child culture, and the importance of cartoons and animations alongside these activities is undeniable. Animation is also observed to play an active role in the play culture children create for themselves and in their other creative processes. Grounded in these insights and findings, the "Child Culture and Animation" course encompasses activities involving the examination, research, and practical application of cartoons and animations within the contexts of child education, learning, and creativity.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Week 1 -Introduction
2nd Week Week 2 -Examining the effects of animation and cartoons on a child's developmental stages,
3rd Week Week 3 -Analyzing animation and cartoons in terms of their suitability for a child's nature, as well as their affective and moral development,
4th Week Week 4 -Identifying aspects of animation and cartoons that foster a child's sense of curiosity and enhance their desire to explore and learn,
5th Week Week 5 -Determining features of animation and cartoons that develop a child's imagination and examining them regarding their suitability for children,
6th Week Week 6 -Evaluating the impact of animation and cartoons on the development of a child's thinking skills and on critical and creative thinking patterns,
7th Week Week 7 -MIDTERM EXAM
8th Week Week 8 -Examining the contributions of animation and cartoons to a child's process of making sense of information and reasoning,
9th Week Week 9 -Determining whether animation and cartoons aim to develop a child's problem-solving skills,
10th Week Week 10 -Establishing fundamental principles for ensuring that cartoons and animations produced for children are "suitable for the child."
11th Week Week 11 -Project evaluation
12th Week Week 12 -Project evaluation
13th Week Week 13 -Project evaluation
14th Week Week 14 -Project evaluation
Recommended or Required ReadingWriting Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul,
Show & Tell: An Artisan's Guide to Storytelling,
The Animator's Survival Kit by Richard Williams,
Illusion of Life: Disney Animation by Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Problem Solving
  • Practice
  • Project
  • Discussion
  • Lecture
Assessment Methods and Criteria Project, Training and Implementation, Problem Solving
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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