Information Package / Course Catalogue
Representations of Woman in Film
Course Code: STV506
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To analyze the reflection of the theories and approaches in the light of the concept of gender in cinema.

Course Content

To provide the student with knowledge and experience in feminist cinema, feminist film theory by examining the representation of woman in cinema.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.learning the relationship between gender and social sciences
2.To define female gender as gender
3.Define gender representation in cinema
4.Ability to transfer masculine domination through cinema
5.Evaluating women representations in cinema within the framework of gender equality
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Gender
Week 2 - Theoretical
Transfer of the distinction between biological and gender through natural sciences
Week 3 - Theoretical
The place of gender in the discussion of natural sciences and social sciences
Week 4 - Theoretical
Gender and media
Week 5 - Theoretical
Cinema and gender as a narrative type
Week 6 - Theoretical
The transfer of masculine discourse in cinema
Week 7 - Theoretical
Women's representations in cinema
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Transmitter of national identity in cinema as woman
Week 10 - Theoretical
Women's representation in the context of the ideological structure of American Cinema
Week 11 - Theoretical
Women's representations in Turkish Cinema 1
Week 12 - Theoretical
Women's representations in Turkish Cinema 2
Week 13 - Theoretical
Feminist theory in cinema
Week 14 - Theoretical
Female directors, women's films and female viewers
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory170351
Assignment121122
Midterm Examination120121
Final Examination130131
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
OÇ-1
4
5
5
4
4
5
OÇ-2
5
5
4
4
4
4
OÇ-3
5
4
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
4
4
4
5
5
OÇ-5
3
5
5
4
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026