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IAED 422 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name

Introduction to the History of the Moving Image in Türkiye

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
IAED 422	Fall/Spring	3	0	3	4

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Elective
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	face to face
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	Discussion Case Study Q&A Lecture / Presentation
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	Öğr.Gör. Thomas KEOGH
Course Lecturer(s)	Öğr.Gör. Thomas KEOGH
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives	The course aims to introduce the history of the moving image in Türkiye from the late Ottoman Empire up until today, and examine how the public and private spaces within these films are used to develop each narrative. The architecture and interior architecture of Turkiye will be analysed by students through these important historic records of the 20th century. There is an emphasis on the history of the Yeşilcam film making and film distribution company. This course makes students familiar with the most important concepts, objects and figures of this history to present a critical approach to the study of Turkish culture. The course also discusses how space is also designed and manipulated by the film designers.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Define the visual culture of Türkiye Identify the complex layers of meaning and historical particularity evident in the historical works of filmmaking Evaluate significant films and moving image artworks that form the cultural heritage of Türkiye Express their own ideas related to historic Turkish cultural movements within a broader regional and international context. Recognize important figures who contributed to Turkish culture.
Course Description	The course focuses on 3 phases; a) the origin of filmmaking in Türkiye and its broader context, b) the high period of Yesilcam filmmaking in the mid-20th century, c) Contemporary Turkish filmmaking.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses
	Supportive Courses	X
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	Introduction to the class.	None
2	Lecture 1. The basics of film history internationally, and how it relates to broader social and political contexts. A consideration of public spaces recorded by early Turkish films Movie Viewing.	READING: Introduction chapter 1, pages 1 - 23 ‘Cinema in Turkey’ by Savaş Arslan Oxford University press 2011 ISBN 978-0-19-537005-8;978-0-19-537006-5(pbk.)
3	Lecture 2. Early filmmaking in The Ottoman Empire and the Turkish Republic up to the 1940s. Movie Viewing.	READING: Chapter 2 pages 24 – 63 ‘Cinema in Turkey’ by Savaş Arslan Oxford University press 2011 ISBN 978-0-19-537005-8;978-0-19-537006-5(pbk.)
4	Lecture 3. Early Yeşilçam moviemaking in the 1950’s. Movie Viewing. Set design on Yesilcam movies.	READING: Chapter 3 pages 64 – 97 ‘Cinema in Turkey’ by Savaş Arslan Oxford University press 2011 ISBN 978-0-19-537005-8;978-0-19-537006-5(pbk.)
5	REVIEW OF THE FIRST 3 LECTURES
6	Lecture 4. The high period of Yeşilçam moviemaking. Dubbing and the industry. Movie viewing.	SUBMIT FIRST TEXT / DOCUMENTARY REVIEW (QUIZZES) READING: Chapter 4 pages 98 – 125 ‘Cinema in Turkey’ by Savaş Arslan Oxford University press 2011 ISBN 978-0-19-537005-8;978-0-19-537006-5(pbk.)
7	Lecture 5. The High Yeşilcam Period. Genres and movies. Its relation to society in Turkiye after World War 2. Movie viewing.	READING: Chapter 5 pages 126 -201 ‘Cinema in Turkey’ by Savaş Arslan Oxford University press 2011 ISBN 978-0-19-537005-8;978-0-19-537006-5(pbk.)
8	Midterm Exam week
9	Lecture 6. The Turkish film industry in the 1980’s. Late Yeşilçam. Movie viewing.	READING: Chapter 6 pages 202 - 237 ‘Cinema in Turkey’ by Savaş Arslan Oxford University press 2011 ISBN 978-0-19-537005-8;978-0-19-537006-5(pbk.)
10	STUDENT PRESENTATIONS 01
11	REVIEW OF LECTURES 4- 6
12	Lecture 7. The Turkish film industry from the 1980’s to the present day. How public and private space are used in these films. Movie viewing.	READING: Chapter 7 pages 238 - 275 ‘Cinema in Turkey’ by Savaş Arslan Oxford University press 2011 ISBN 978-0-19-537005-8;978-0-19-537006-5(pbk.)
13	Lecture 8. A focus on 2 major contemporary Turkish directors. Movie viewing.
14	REVIEW OF LECTURES 7 AND 8	SUBMIT SECOND TEXT / DOCUMENTARY REVIEW (QUIZZES)
15	STUDENT PRESENTATIONS 02
16	Final Exam within the official exam week	SUBMIT WORKSHEETS BEFORE EXAM

Course Notes/Textbooks

Cinema in Turkey A New Critical History. Savaş Arslan 2011 ISBN 978-0-19-537005-08; 978-0-19-537006-5
Reframing Berlin . Architecture, Memory-Making and Film Locations. Christopher S. Wilson and Gül Kaçmaz Erk 2024 ISBN 9781789389647
Başrolde Mimarlık Yeşilçam Filmlerde Mekan ve Modernite, Umut Şumnu ISBN 9786051859804
Unleashed: Contemporary Art from Turkey. Edited by Hossein Amirsadeghi 2009 ISBN: 978-0-500-97702-6

Suggested Readings/Materials

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation	1	5
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	2	10
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments	1	15
Presentation / Jury	2	10
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm	1	30
Final Exam	1	30
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	7	70
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade	1	30
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16		0
Study Hours Out of Class			0
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	2	5	10
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments	1	8	8
Presentation / Jury	2	12	24
Project			0
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms	1	10	10
Final Exam	1	20	20
		Total	120

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#	Program Competencies/Outcomes		* Contribution Level
#	Program Competencies/Outcomes		1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to perform, execute and manage the various responsibilities and duties of an interior architecture and environmental design professional		-	-	-	-	-
2	To be able to recognize, analyze and integrate within their practice the particular local and regional needs and developments of their profession		-	-	-	-	-
3	To be able to communicate and collaborate with other individuals and groups on a national and international level within their profession		-	-	-	-	-
4	To be able to develop, integrate and promote independent critical approaches for their professional practice		-	X	-	-	-
5	To be able to understand the social and environmental issues and responsibilities of their profession		-	-	-	-	-
6	To be able identify, assess and utilize the most up to date research, innovations, trends and technologies		-	-	-	-	-
7	To be able to consider the national and international standards and regulations of their field		-	-	-	-	-
8	To be able to develop the abilities to communicate and present design ideas within visual, oral and textual formats		-	-	-	-	-
9	To be able to adopt a multidisciplinary approach to design on a national and international level		-	X	-	-	-
10	To be able to recognize their own strengths, and develop them within an environment		X	-	-	-	-
11	To be able to collect data in the areas of interior architecture and environmental design and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language		-	-	-	-	-
12	To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently		-	X	-	-	-
13	To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise		-	-	X	-	-

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

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