Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Political Science and International Relations | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Econ., Admin. and Social Sciences | ||||
| Course Code | POLS 342 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Politics, Society and Film in Turkey | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Türkiye’de Toplum, Siyaset ve Sinema | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Seçiniz | ||||
| Semester | Spring | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 135 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 5 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To gain analytical skills for understanding Turkish society and politics using films as tools of analysis. | ||||
| Course Description | The course will explore selected films from the history of Turkish cinema for gaining a deeper knowledge and a critical perspective in the study of Turkish society and politics. During the course movies will be used as tools and objects of political and sociological analysis for studying topics such as gender, national identity, religion, modernization and minorities. Different textual and visual materials, such as documentary films, academic studies or autobiographies will be included as supporting learning tools. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Bu ders, Türkiye sinema tarihinden seçilmiş filmlerin inceleyerek Türk toplumu ve siyasetini daha derin ve eleştirel bir perspektif ile anlayabilmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Ders süresince filmler, toplumsal cinsiyet, milli kimlik, din, modernleşme ve azınlıklar gibi temaların siyasi ve sosyolojik analizlerini yapabilmek için bir araç olarak kullanılacaktır. Filmlerin yanı sıra, filmlerin temalarıyla ilgili belgesel filmler, akademik çalışmalar ve otobiyografiler gibi farklı görsel ve yazılı materyaller de ders kapsamında kullanılacaktır. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) understand the role of the cinema in the formation of national identity and culture in Turkey 2) evaluate the political relevance of films and their role as a medium for illustrating, defending, and challenging political ideas 3) demonstrate how films reproduce and/or challenge cultural systems and political cultures. 4) analyze different images of modernity, tradition, religion, and gender roles reflected in the movies throughout the republican period. 5) examine films through the conceptual tools of political science.; &. assess the continuities and changes in Turkish political and cultural life throughout the republican history. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Adequate knowledge of political history necessary to comprehend and effectively evaluate contemporary Political Science and International Relations issues. | |||||
| 2) Understanding of the fundamental concepts that exist in the fields of social and behavioral sciences as well as the correlation between these concepts | |||||
| 3) Ability to analyze the fundamental theories in the field Political Science and International Relations and to assess their reflections into practice | |||||
| 4) Ability to critically discuss different aspects of theories and developments in Political Science and International Relations both individually and in the course of group work during classroom discussions. | |||||
| 5) Ability to conduct research independently, or with a team, about the developments taking place in the international arena, make foreign policy analyses, develop research-based conflict resolution models, and prepare comprehensive reports using computers and relevant software | |||||
| 6) Ability to take decisions as well as to implement these decisions by using the knowledge about the field and the skills that have been acquired during the undergraduate studies | |||||
| 7) Ability to recognize the relations between scientific thought and ethical behavior; pay attention to being tolerant and properly defend different ideas, ideologies and belief systems | |||||
| 8) Ability to work in international institutions and multicultural environments, with the help of the knowledge on different cultures, societies, political systems as well as linguistic skills acquired during the undergraduate studies | |||||
| 9) Ability to display language skills in English at minimum B2 level enough for debating with colleagues on issues of Political Science and International Relations, and also display language skills in a second foreign language at minimum A2 level enough for communicating in daily life | |||||
| 10) Ability to pursue lifelong learning as well as perform advanced/graduate studies in the field Political Science and International Relations and other social sciences disciplines in academic institutions at home and abroad |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Adequate knowledge of political history necessary to comprehend and effectively evaluate contemporary Political Science and International Relations issues. | H | Participation |
| 2) | Understanding of the fundamental concepts that exist in the fields of social and behavioral sciences as well as the correlation between these concepts | H | Participation |
| 3) | Ability to analyze the fundamental theories in the field Political Science and International Relations and to assess their reflections into practice | H | Participation |
| 4) | Ability to critically discuss different aspects of theories and developments in Political Science and International Relations both individually and in the course of group work during classroom discussions. | H | Participation |
| 5) | Ability to conduct research independently, or with a team, about the developments taking place in the international arena, make foreign policy analyses, develop research-based conflict resolution models, and prepare comprehensive reports using computers and relevant software | S | Project |
| 6) | Ability to take decisions as well as to implement these decisions by using the knowledge about the field and the skills that have been acquired during the undergraduate studies | S | Participation |
| 7) | Ability to recognize the relations between scientific thought and ethical behavior; pay attention to being tolerant and properly defend different ideas, ideologies and belief systems | H | Participation |
| 8) | Ability to work in international institutions and multicultural environments, with the help of the knowledge on different cultures, societies, political systems as well as linguistic skills acquired during the undergraduate studies | H | Participation |
| 9) | Ability to display language skills in English at minimum B2 level enough for debating with colleagues on issues of Political Science and International Relations, and also display language skills in a second foreign language at minimum A2 level enough for communicating in daily life | H | Participation |
| 10) | Ability to pursue lifelong learning as well as perform advanced/graduate studies in the field Political Science and International Relations and other social sciences disciplines in academic institutions at home and abroad | H | Participation |
| Prepared by and Date | UMUT AZAK , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | BEGÜM UZUN TAŞKIN |
| Semester | Spring |
| Name of Instructor | Prof. Dr. UMUT AZAK |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Review of syllabus; review and discussion of the course outline; framing assessment policy and other requirements |
| 2) | Film as a medium of political and sociological analysis. |
| 3) | How to read a film? Critical perspectives for examining Turkish films. |
| 4) | Nation, nationalism, religion and women |
| 5) | Islamism, Islamic identity and secularism: Islamic (white) cinema |
| 6) | Class, poverty and religion: Social realist perspectives |
| 7) | Capitalism, religion and the transformation of mystical Islam |
| 8) | State and cinema: From propaganda to censorship |
| 9) | Rural-urban migration, urbanization and cultural tensions between tradition and modernity |
| 10) | Turkish family structure and transformation of images of women and gender roles |
| 11) | Gender, masculinities, national and ethnic identity in Turkey |
| 12) | The working class movement and socialist critique of capitalism in Turkey |
| 13) | 1980 military coup, sociological and political background and its impact on society |
| 14) | Nationalism, formation of national identity and minorities in Turkey. |
| 15) | Presentations of the final paper |
| 16) | Presentations of the final paper |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Weekly assigned materials will be accessible via the course blog/padlet with exemplary alternative movies and related documentary films, autobiographies and articles/chapters. Recommended readings: Thwaites Diken, Ebru. The Spectacle of Politics and Religion in the Contemporary Turkish Cinema. Springer International Publishing, Palgrave Macmillan (2018). Arslan, Savas. Cinema in Turkey: A New Critical History. Oxford University Press (2010). Bayraktar, Deniz. Cinema and Politics: Turkish Cinema and the New Europe. Cambridge Scholars Publishing (2009). | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Students are expected to effectively use pre-learning materials and watch the weekly film before the class and then actively participate in class discussion. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | Homework (readings, pre-class watching of the weekly film), quizzes, presentation and paper | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
azaku@mef.edu.tr Attendance and active participation are required. There will be no late presentations and make up exams unless medical report provided. MEF university values academic integrity. Therefore, all students must understand the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the code of student conduct and disciplinary procedures. The University requires honesty of all its members in their academic work. Students are also expected to strictly adhere to the following rules and regulations regarding academic honesty. Plagiarism and cheating constitute major violations of academic honesty. Plagiarism is the failure to acknowledge the source of information gathered in the preparation of class and written work. Submitting papers of others as your own, using sentences or paragraphs from another author without the proper acknowledgement of the original author, insufficient acknowledgement of the consulted works in the bibliography, all constitute plagiarism. Copying work from others or giving and receiving answers/information during exams either in written or oral form constitutes cheating. Any improper behavior, academic dishonesty or plagiarism is subject to the YOK Disciplinary Regulation. |
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ECTS Student Workload Estimation
| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 98 | ||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 16 | 2 | 18 | |||
| Total Workload | 135 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.4 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||