Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
3RTS011Movie Analysis3+0+03518.10.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Radio, Television and Cinema
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The story, characters, dramatic structure, stylistic features, fiction, music, etc. of a movie work. to examine in depth and make sense of it.
Course Content Film analysis methods are learned and discussed. Selected sample films are analyzed in terms of content and format. Readings are made to shed light on the analysis. Ideas are discussed.
Course Methods and Techniques Anlatım, soru-cevap, tartışma, film gösterimi, örnek olay incelemesi, karşılaştırmalı film çözümlemesi, bireysel ve grup çalışmaları, öğrenci sunumları.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Associate Prof.Dr. Buket AKDEMİR DİLEK
Name of Lecturers Associate Prof.Dr. Buket AKDEMİR DİLEK
Assistants Research Assist. Melike ÇELİK
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources “Simulacras and Simulation” Jean Baudrillard, “The Transcendence of the Ego” Jean Paul Sartre, “How to Get Rid of the Rebel?” Vasıf Öngören, “Woman's Evolution” Evelyn Reed, “Totem and Taboo” Sigmund Freud, “The Source of Love and Violence” Erich Fromm, “Utopia” Thomas More
Course Notes “How to Read a Movie?” James Monaco
Exams 1 Ara Sınav - 1 Final Sınavı

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 7 98
Mid-terms 1 2 2
Final examination 1 2 2
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 144

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Gains knowledge about film analysis theories.
2 Be able to analyze the content of a movie. Can distinguish main idea and side ideas. Can parse subtext.
3 Examines a movie in terms of cinema language. It can be evaluated in terms of scale, angle selection, camera movements and composition.
4 Can examine the auditory properties of a film. It can detect the effect of dialogues, sound effects and music on dramatic structure.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Description of film analysis methods. Examination of the elements that make up a movie. Mainly; Content Analysis, Discourse Analysis, Semiotics, Structure Analysis, Dramatic Analysis. Research on the basic elements of the language of cinema.
2 Sample movie: “The Truman Show” by Peter Weir Simulation theory, Media – Human relationship,
3 Sample movie: “The Truman Show” by Peter Weir - sequel Simulation theory, Media – Human relationship,
4 Sample Movie: “The Beach” Danny Boyle Paradise myth, Utopia, Return to nature, Postmodernity.
5 Sample Movie: “The Beach” Danny Boyle - sequel Paradise myth, Utopia, Return to nature, Postmodernity.
6 Sample Film: “Aaahh Belinda” Atıf Yılmaz Patriarchal, Traditional family, Prostitution, Brechtian theater
7 Sample Film: “Aaahh Belinda” Atıf Yılmaz - continued Patriarchal, Traditional family, Prostitution, Brechtian theater
8 Midterm
9 Sample Film: “Mother” Darren Aronofsky Creation myth, God-human relationship in heavenly religions, destruction of nature
10 Sample Film: “Mother” Darren Aronofsky Creation myth, God-human relationship in heavenly religions, destruction of nature
11 Sample Movie: “Funny Games” Michael Haneke Human nature and violence
12 Sample Movie: “Funny Games” Michael Haneke Human nature and violence
13 Selection of students' final projects.
14 Development of final projects and recommendation of resources.
15 Genel Değerlendirme Final Ödevine Hazırlık

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15
All 5 3 5 1 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 5 1 1 5
C1 5 3 5 1 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 5 1 1 5
C2 5 3 5 1 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 5 1 1 5
C3 5 3 5 1 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 5 1 1 5
C4 5 3 5 1 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 5 1 1 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant