NARRATIVE AND GENDER

GİT419

Course Code: GİT419
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Can recognize and discuss the concept of gender.
Can develop critical reflections on visual narratives in the context of gender.
Can see, criticize and deconstruct the relationship between sexism and techniques used in moving visual narrative forms such as movies and videos.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

The aim of the course is; such as "gaze/gaze, masculine gaze, female gaze, scopophilia, experimental film, feminist film theory, narrative cinema"; gaining familiarity with the concepts and theories that can enable to produce alternatives in terms of gender norms while constructing a visual narrative. Thus, they will learn to approach the mainstream visual narrative techniques critically and will be able to develop original, diverse and mindful forms while constructing their own narratives.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Meeting and General Information About the Course
2^nd Week	What is Visual Narrative? How to Establish?
3^rd Week	What is Gender? Why is it Important?
4^th Week	Basic Concepts: Gaze, Masculine Gaze, Female Gaze, Scopophilia?
5^th Week	Basic Theories: Feminist Film Theory, Standing Point Theory, Narrative Cinema
6^th Week	Ideological Functions of Gender in Visual Narratives
7^th Week	Midterm
8^th Week	Representations of Femininity in Visual Narratives
9^th Week	Representations of Masculinity in Visual Narratives
10^th Week	Heteronormativism and Homophobic Representations in Visual Narratives
11^th Week	Movie Reviews
12^th Week	Movie Reviews
13^th Week	Movie Reviews
14^th Week	Project Presentations

Recommended or Required Reading

Mandatory Reading List:

- Toplumsal Cinsiyet ve İktidar, R. W. Connell, Ayrıntı Yayınları.

Reccomended Resources:

- Toplumsal Cinsiyet Yanılsaması, Cordelia Fine, Sel Yayıncılık.
- Masallar ve Toplumsal Cinsiyet, Melek Özlem Sezer, Kor Kitap.
- Eşcinsel Sineması Tarihi: Sinemada Görünür Olmak, Steven Paul Davies, Kalkedon Yayınları.
- Toplumsal Cinsiyet ve Medya Temsilleri, Şahinde Yavuz, Heyamola Yayınları.
- Ne Adam Ne Hayvan, Carol Adams, Ayrıntı Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Practice
Presentation
Project

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Assignment	1	10
Total(%)		50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		50
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	2	28
Preparation for Final exam	1	8	8
Course hours	14	2	28
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	8	8
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework	1	15	15
Project	1	30	30
Total Work Load			120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

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