COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO FILM STYLE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FBS 1140 INTRODUCTION TO FILM STYLE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Film Design and Directing

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

INSTRUCTOR UFUK TAMBAŞ

Offered to

Performance Arts
Accessory Design
Play Writing-Dramaturgy
Stage Design
Animation Film Design and Directing
Film Design and Directing
Carpet Kilim Old Fabric Patterns
Ceramic and Glass Design
Illustration and Printmaking
Painting
Musicology
Sculpture
Photography
Sound Editing and Cinematography
Ancient Turkish Calligraphy
Textile Design
Film Design and Screenwriting
Restorations of Ancient Tile
Fashion Clothing Design
Graphic Design
Music Technology

Course Objective

The main objective of this course is to provide basic knowledge on film style with its many aspects.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. Have basic information on film style,
2   2. Be able to distinguish main elements of film style,
3   3. Have information on different styles and their functions,
4   4. Be familiar with the examples of them in film history,
5   5. Be able to pay attention visual and narrative qualities of films.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Style and cinema
2 Content based aspects of film style
3 Form based aspects of film style
4 Filmic narrative
5 Style of a group or a period
6 Style of a group or a period
7 Style of a group or a period
8 Style of a group or a period
9 Style of different film genres
10 Style of different film genres
11 Style of different film genres
12 Individual styles
13 Individual styles
14 General discussion
15 MIDTERM

Recomended or Required Reading

Film Art: An Introduction- David Bordwell, Kirstin Thompson, McGraw Hill, 2006.
On the History of Film Style- David Bordwell, Harvard Uni Press, 1998.
How to Read a Film, James Monaco, Oxfors Uni Press, 2009.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Students are expected to answer exam questions based on the theoretical knowledge and their own interpretations.

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1.Attendance to % 80 of the courses is obligatory.
2.Any attempt of plagiarism meets disciplinary punishment.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 5 2 10
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 59

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17PO.18PO.19
LO.1333
LO.233
LO.313
LO.413
LO.53

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