FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Department of Genetics and Bioengineering
GEAR 305 | Course Introduction and Application Information
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Turkish Cinema
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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GEAR 305
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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4
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Service Course
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Course Objectives | This course introduces the emergence and transformation of the film industry in Turkey from a historical perspective until 1990s. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The course includes the following topics and related discussions: Historical development and transformation of the film industry in Turkey; production mode, aesthetic features and narrative structure of Yeşilçam industry; leading filmmakers and their films; identity, politics and transnationalism issues; major debates on the history of cinema in Turkey. The evaluation system includes three criteria: One film review (assignment), one data driven film analysis (project) and one response paper (mid-term). This course is conducted in English however, some of the films listed in the outline are not available with English subtitles. Therefore, this course is recommended for the students who have minimum competence in Turkish. |
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Core Courses | |
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WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction How to avoid plagiarism? | |
| 2 | Debates on the historiography of cinema in Turkey Films: Selected early films by Lumiere Brothers and Thomas Edison. Georges Méliès, A Trip to the Moon (1902) Coen Brothers, World Cinema (2007) | Dilek Kaya Mutlu, “The Russian Monument at Ayastefanos (San Stefano): Between Defeat and Revenge, Remembering and Forgetting”, Middle East Studies 43:1 (2007); Savaş Arslan, “Introduction” in Cinema in Turkey: A New Critical History, Oxford University Press: 2011. |
| 3 | Production and movie-going in Turkey before 1950 Films: Muhsin Ertuğrul, Aysel Bataklı Damın Kızı (1935) Muhsin Ertuğrul, Kahveci Güzeli (1941) | Savaş Arslan “Pre-Yeşilçam: Cinema in Turkey until the Late 1940s” in Cinema in Turkey: A New Critical History, Oxford University Press: 2011. |
| 4 | Early masters of a late industry: The “cinema artists” generation Films: Lütfi Akad, Kanun Namına (1952) Osman Seden, Düşman Yolları Kesti (1959) | Savaş Arslan, “Early Yeşilçam: The Advent of Yeşilçam in the 1950s” in Cinema in Turkey: A New Critical History, Oxford University Press: 2011. |
| 5 | Movements and waves I: Social realism and new realism Films: Metin Erksan, Susuz Yaz (1963) Yılmaz Güney, Umut (1970) | Kurtuluş Kayalı, Metin Erksan Sinemasını Okumayı Denemek, Dost: 2004, pp. 77-90; |
| 6 | Movements and waves II: “Ulusal” and “Millî” cinemas Films: Halit Refiğ, Bir Türk’e Gönül Verdim (1969) Yücel Çakmaklı, Birleşen Yollar (1970) | Halit Refiğ, “En Doğru Yargılayıcı Tarihtir” in Ulusal Sinema Kavgası, Dergâh: 2009. Burçak Evren, “Yeşilçam ve İnanç Sineması” in Yücel Çakmaklı: Milli Sinemanın Kurucusu, Küre: 2014. |
| 7 | Yeşilçam I: Production and distribution Films: Yavuz Turgul, Aşk Filmlerinin Unutulmaz Yönetmeni (1990) Cem Kaya, Remake, Remix, Rip-Off (2014) | Nilgün Abisel, “Türk Sinemasında Film Yapımı Üzerine Notlar” in Türk Sineması Üzerine Yazılar, Phoenix: 2005. |
| 8 | Yeşilçam I: Genres and narration Films: Orhan Aksoy, Samanyolu (1967) Çetin İnanç, Dünyayı Kurtaran Adam (1982) | Nezih Erdoğan, “Narratives of Resistance: National Identity and Ambivalance in the Turkish Melodrama between 1965 and 1975”, Screen 39:3 (1998); Paul Willemen, “The Zoom in Popular Cinema: A Question of Performance”, Inter-Asia Cultural Studies (2013). |
| 9 | Migration and urbanization Films: Halit Refiğ, Gurbet Kuşları (1964) Kartal Tibet, Sultan (1978) | Gönül Dönmez-Colin, “Migration, Dis/Misplacement and Exile”, in Turkish Cinema: Identity, Distance and Belonging, Reaktion Books: 2008. |
| 10 | Political cinema Films: Zeki Ökten, Askerin Dönüşü (1974) Şerif Gören, Yol (1981) | (Court documents and censorship reports) |
| 11 | Gender Films: Lütfi Akad, Vesikalı Yarim (1968) Atıf Yılmaz, Dul Bir Kadın (1985) | Gönül Dönmez-Colin, “Gender, Sexuality and Morals in Transition”, in Turkish Cinema: Identity, Distance and Belonging, Reaktion Books: 2008 |
| 12 | Women filmmakers Films Türkan Şoray, Dönüş (1972) Bilge Olgaç, Gülüşan (1985) | Feryal Saygılıgil, “Bilge Olgaç’ın Gülüşan Film için Bir Okuma Denemesi,” Sinecine 2, 2010. |
| 13 | Transnationalism Films: Tunç Okan, Mercedes Mon Amour (1987) | Nejat Ulusay, “A Transformational Experience within the Contexts of ‘National’ and ‘Transnational’: The Case of Turkish Cinema” in Imaginaries Out of Place: Cinema, Transnationalism and Turkey, Gökçen Karanfil and Serkan Şavk (eds.), Cambridge Scholars Publishing: 2012. |
| 14 | Evaluation of the assignments | |
| 15 | Review of the semester | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
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10
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
2
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50
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| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project |
1
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40
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| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
4
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100
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
14
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3
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42
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
2
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8
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16
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| Presentation / Jury |
0
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| Project |
1
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14
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14
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
0
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| Final Exam |
0
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| Total |
120
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | To have adequate knowledge in Mathematics, Science and Genetics and Bioengineering; to be able to use theoretical and applied information in these areas on complex engineering problems. |
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| 2 | To be able to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex Genetics and Bioengineering problems; to be able to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. |
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| 3 | To be able to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the requirements; to be able to apply modern design methods for this purpose. |
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| 4 | To be able to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analysis and solution of complex problems in Genetics and Bioengineering applications; to be able to use information technologies effectively. |
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| 5 | To be able to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or Genetics and Bioengineering research topics. |
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| 6 | To be able to work efficiently in Genetics and Bioengineering disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; to be able to work individually. |
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| 7 | To be able to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; to be able to author and comprehend written reports, to be able to prepare design and implementation reports, to present effectively, to be able to give and receive clear and comprehensible instructions. |
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| 8 | To have knowledge about global and social impact of Genetics and Bioengineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of Genetics and Bioengineering solutions. |
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| 9 | To be aware of ethical behavior, professional and ethical responsibility; to have knowledge about standards utilized in Genetics and Bioengineering applications. |
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| 10 | To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development. |
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| 11 | To be able to collect data in the area of Genetics and Bioengineering, and to be able to communicate with colleagues in a foreign language. |
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| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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| 13 | To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to stay current with developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Genetics and Bioengineering. |
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