Information Package / Course Catalogue
Cinema Art
Course Code: PLT292
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

With this lesson,to provide students with basic film knowledge, to enable them to use movies as an inspiring tool for their professional development, to expand their world of perception by introducing them to the creative works of different cultures, to make students active moviegoers who think and judge, It is aimed to give practical information necessary for making a movie.

Course Content

In the process from the end of the 19th century to the present, the history of cinema is examined by considering the main cinema movements, genres and schools of different countries and periods. In the course, in which the development of cinema is evaluated in the context of economic, social and political changes, films are analyzed by associating them with cultural and artistic movements, and the effects of technological innovations and industrial changes on film production are investigated.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Özgür YILMAZ
Learning Outcomes
1.Distinguish the narrative, visual and auditory elements of movies.
2.It provides a critical view that will discuss the value, cultural, genre, historical and social significance of a film in the art of cinema.
3.They learn the history of cinema and the current situation of Turkish cinema in general terms.
4.They can discuss and analyze movies in depth
5.To comprehend the main movements, traditions, genres and film forms in the history of cinema.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Lecture notes compiled from different sources
2.Topics are supported by explanatory excerpts from many movies
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
What is cinema?
Week 2 - Theoretical
Form in the cinema. Content in the cinema
Week 3 - Theoretical
Film types (fiction, documentary, animation, experimental)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Film types (fiction, documentary, animation, experimental)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Movie genres (drama, comedy, horror, western, etc.)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Movie genres (drama, comedy, horror, western, etc.)
Week 7 - Theoretical
Movie genres (drama, comedy, horror, western, etc.)
Week 8 - Theoretical
movie history I (Midterm Exam Evaluation)
Week 9 - Theoretical
movie history I
Week 10 - Theoretical
movie history II
Week 11 - Theoretical
Contemporary Turkish cinema
Week 12 - Theoretical
Contemporary Turkish cinema
Week 13 - Theoretical
Current movies in cinema
Week 14 - Theoretical
Current movies in cinema
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination18816
Final Examination1141428
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026