Popular Cinema and Genres
Radio, Television and Cinema
Faculty of Communication
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popular Cinema and Genres | RTS217 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 2 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Mehmet ARSLANTEPE
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Define the concepts of popular culture and mass culture.
2) Explain the historical development of the concept of type.
3) List the film types of cinema.
4) Correlate forming and developing processes of film types with social life.
5) Correlate mythical structure with cinema.
6) Analyze narration structures of popular films via the knowledge of popular narration methods.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | ||
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| 1 | High | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | |
| 2 | Middle | Middle | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | |
| 3 | High | Low | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | |
| 4 | High | Middle | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | |
| 5 | Middle | High | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | |
| 6 | High | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Within the scope of this course, Defining Popular Culture, Emergence of Mass Culture and Social Changes, Popular Culture and Cinema Tools, Art and Species, Genres and Cinema will be examined.
Weekly Schedule
1) Defining Popular Culture.2) Emergence of Mass Culture and Social Changes.
3) Popular Culture and Cinema.
4) Art and Genres.
5) Genres and Cinema.
6) Cinema as a contemporary myth: Joseph Campbell and Christopher Vogler.
7) Film and mythology studies.
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Western genre.
10) Science Fiction and horror genre.
11) Drama and Melodrama.
12) Musical.
13) Film Analysis.
14) Presentations Group 1
15) Presentations Group 2
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Nilgün Abisel, Popüler Sinema ve Türler, İstanbul: Alan Yayıncılık, 2003.
2- Herbert J. Gans, Popüler Kültür ve Yüksek Kültür, İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları / Cogito Dizisi, 2005.
3- Christopher Vogler, Yazarın Yolculuğu, İstanbul: Okuyan Us Yayın , 2009.
4- John Fiske, Çoğulculuğun Kuramcısı: Lakatos / Popüler Kültürü Anlamak, İstanbul: Bilim ve Sanat Yayınları, 2006.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Group Study
5) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required