Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / FLS 418 - PHILOSOPHY

Code: FLS 418 Course Title: FILM AND PHILOSOPHY Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department PHILOSOPHY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer SELÇUK ULUTAŞ (selcukulutas@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) OYA ESRA BEKTAŞ,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to make the student aware of and analyze the philosophical problems in movie films.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Gains a critical perspective on media. PO-2 Understanding and criticising philosophical works from local and universal points of view.
PO-4 Relating universal philosophical problems to local problems.
PO-5 Examining universal problems of humanity anew, and researching into earlier examinations.
PO-14 Approaching in a philosophical-logical manner to discussions in non-philosophical fields.
Examination
LO-2 Analyze the concepts, questions and problems of philosophy within the frame of cinema films. PO-2 Understanding and criticising philosophical works from local and universal points of view.
PO-4 Relating universal philosophical problems to local problems.
PO-5 Examining universal problems of humanity anew, and researching into earlier examinations.
PO-14 Approaching in a philosophical-logical manner to discussions in non-philosophical fields.
Examination
LO-3 Seeing the relationships between cinema and philosophy. PO-2 Understanding and criticising philosophical works from local and universal points of view.
PO-4 Relating universal philosophical problems to local problems.
PO-5 Examining universal problems of humanity anew, and researching into earlier examinations.
PO-8 Understanding, resolving and – if need be – manipulating singular problems confronted in sub-disciplines of philosophy.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
In the course, films in which philosophical problems are mainly covered will be selected and analyzed.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The relationship between cinema and philosophy Discussion Method
2 An overview of philosophical themes covered in movies. Discussion Method
3 Analysis of Agora Discussion Method
4 Analysis of Agora Discussion Method
5 Analysis of Matrix Discussion Method
6 Analysis of Matrix Discussion Method
7 Analysis of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Discussion Method
8 mid-term exam
9 Analysis of Waking Life Discussion Method
10 Analysis of Waking Life Discussion Method
11 Analysis of Truman Show Discussion Method
12 Analysis of Truman Show Discussion Method
13 Analysis of Memento Discussion Method
14 Analysis of Memento Discussion Method
15 General evaluation Discussion Method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Andrew, J. Dudley, Sinema Kuramları, (Çev. İ. Şener), İzdüşüm Yay., İstanbul 2000.
2 Bazin, Andre, Sinema Nedir?, (Çev. İ. Şener), İzdişüm Yay. İstanbul, 2000.
3 Büyükdüvenci S., Ruken S. Öztürk (Ed. ve Çev.), Postmodernizm ve Sinema, Ark Yay., Ankara,1999
Required Course instruments and materials
Computer, book, article, powerpoint presentation

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 6 5 30
       b) Search in internet/Library 6 5 30
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 6 3 18
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 7 4 28
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 150