Information Package / Course Catalogue
Journalism and Cinema
Course Code: GZT308
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

In this course, the aim is to examine the intersection of journalism and cinema. Students will define and discuss the action of journalism through cinema samples. Where cinema and journalism combine will be examined.

Course Content

In this context, the course has two goals: the first one to understand how the cinema is discussing journalism and to learn how the leading critics in cinema contribute to the development of cinema culture. Furthermore books and publications, digital contents, documentaries, fiction films, cultural news and institutional researches are shared with the students.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Have knowledge about journalist and cinema journalism concept.
2.Have information about the duties and responsibilities of the journalist and their ethical values.
3.Gain awareness about the power of the visual language in movies.
4.Learns the contribution of film criticism to film production.
5.Have information about film magazines and the lives of movie critics.
6.Have information about the films about journalism profession.
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
Subject of cinema and journalism relation: Theories, Approaches, Institutions, Literature I
Week 3 - Theoretical
Subject of cinema and journalism relation: Theories, Approaches, Institutions, Literature II
Week 4 - Theoretical
Subject of cinema and journalism relation: Theories, Approaches, Institutions, Literature III
Week 5 - Theoretical
In the eyes of critics, Krzysztof Kieslowski’s cinema
Week 6 - Theoretical
Critique of Yeşilçam I
Week 7 - Theoretical
Critique of Yeşilçam II
Week 8 - Theoretical
New media and cinema publishing: institutions, publications, facilities-I
Week 9 - Theoretical
New media and cinema publishing: institutions, publications, facilities-II
Week 10 - Theoretical
Student Presentations I
Week 11 - Theoretical
Student Presentations II
Week 12 - Theoretical
Journalism in cinema: Turkish and world cinema
Week 13 - Theoretical
Journalism based movie watching and discussing I
Week 14 - Theoretical
Journalism based movie watching and discussing II
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures5%5
Quiz1%10
Midterm Examination1%25
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1453112
Quiz1112
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1426
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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3
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3
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3
2
3
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3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026