POPULAR CULTURE AND FILM GENRES

FİLM508

Course Code: FİLM508
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Get the knowledge about genre which is important in cinema studies
Comprehend the artistic, commercial and industrial background of film genres within the scope of genre-based approach
Enhance writing abilities with the genre-based film critics

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Films are economic, social, political and cultural texts, and they are an integral part of popular culture that shapes the society, experiences, cultural values and meanings. In this context, the course aims to critically examine film genres, their origins and their role in the film industry, which is an important concept in film production and consumption.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction: What is Genre?
2^nd Week	Genre Theories
3^rd Week	Popular Culture and Mass Production
4^th Week	Hollywood and the Genre System
5^th Week	Western: Myth and Masculinity
6^th Week	Horror: The Other and the Ideology of Fear
7^th Week	Romantic Comedy: Gender and Love Narratives
8^th Week	Science Fiction: Technology, Future, Dystopia
9^th Week	Melodrama: Emotion, Family, Social Pressure
10^th Week	Action and Superhero Cinema
11^th Week	Genre Hybridization
12^th Week	Genre in International Cinema
13^th Week	The Digital Age and Genre
14^th Week	The Future of Genre

Recommended or Required Reading

Edebiyatta Sinemada Televizyonda Tür Kuramı-Temel Metinler ? Ed. Jale Özata Dirlikyapan
V. Atayman & T., Çetinkaya Tuncer - Popüler Sinemanın Mitolojisi
Nilgün Abisel - Popüler Sinema ve Türler
Rick Altman - Film/Genre
Barry Keith Grant - Film Genre Reader
Steve Neale ? Genre and Hollywood
Theodor Adorno & Max Horkheimer ? Culture Industry
John Storey - Cultural Theory and Popular Culture
Thomas Schatz - Hollywood Genres

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	1	10
Presentation of Article	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	1	60	60
Preparation for Final exam	1	40	40
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	30	30
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	3	3
Homework	1	50	50
Field Research	1	20	20
Article Presentation	1	40	40
Total Work Load			287
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			9.56
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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