Information Package / Course Catalogue
Psychology and Film
Course Code: STV523
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

It is aimed to explain the unity of meaning established between cinema and psychology.

Course Content

While psychology strives to understand human nature, cinema prefers the path of mirroring. In this respect, it will be tried to explain the similarities and differences between the two fields within the scope of Cinema and Psychology course.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Dilan TÜYSÜZ
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to make connections between cinema and psychology
2.to understand the relationship between cinema and psychology, theories and approaches
3.Ability to use psychological foundations in film expression
4.Interpreting the areas where psychology and cinema benefit each other
5.To be able to make inferences about cinema and audience perception
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Information about the course content
Week 2 - Theoretical
Positive Psychology and Cinema
Week 3 - Theoretical
Psychology of Adulthood in Cinema
Week 4 - Theoretical
Psychology of Elderly in Cinema
Week 5 - Theoretical
Family-Child Relations in Cinema
Week 6 - Theoretical
psychopathology
Week 7 - Theoretical
Psychotherapy and cinema
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Cinema and gender
Week 10 - Theoretical
Cinema and the other
Week 11 - Theoretical
Social discrimination in cinema
Week 12 - Theoretical
Cinema and forensic psychology
Week 13 - Theoretical
Psychological stigma in cinema
Week 14 - Theoretical
General evaluation
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
5
4
5
5
5
4
OÇ-2
5
4
3
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
3
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
4
5
5
5
OÇ-5
4
4
5
5
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026