Information Package / Course Catalogue
Cultural Representations and Gender in Cinema I
Course Code: KAD517
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

Examine gender based on conceptual approaches and reveal how it was built. to consider the role of media in the production of gender. To analyze the gender representations and sexist policies of the media with a study is among the objectives of the course.

Course Content

Mediums such as television, print media and social media are examined based on feminist theories and popular narrative genres are examined within the scope of gender-based discrimination. Female and male representations are analyzed on the basis of presentations in the media.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Gains control of feminist film theory
2.will be able to analyze films based on feminist film theory and gender stereotypes
3.will be able to evaluate the field of women and gender with a questioning approach
4.Can find an original research topic in the context of cinema and gender, make appropriate research and report in accordance with academic rules
5.Will be able to analyze the cultural representations that make up the gender in the cinema narrative
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Connell, R. W. (1998). Toplumsal Cinsiyet ve İktidar. Çev. Cem Soydemir. İstanbul: Ayrıntı.
2.Zoonen, Liesbet van. (1996). "Medyada Feminist Yaklaşımlar". Der: Süleyman Irvan. Medya Kültür Siyaset. 1. Basım. Ankara: Ark.
3.Oskay, Ünsal. (2000). Kitle İletişiminin Kültürel İşlevleri. İstanbul: Der Yay.
4.Kolektif. (2006). Frankfurt Okulu. Ed. H. Emre Bağce. İstanbul: Doğu-Batı
5.Bourdieu, Pierre. (2014). Eril Tahakküm. İstanbul: Bağlam.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction of the course, writing the academic text.
Week 2 - Theoretical
What is gender?
Week 3 - Theoretical
Gender as a theory
Week 4 - Theoretical
Cultural representations of gender.
Week 5 - Theoretical
To examine gender in terms of cultural aspects
Week 6 - Theoretical
Introduction to Feminist film history and theory
Week 7 - Theoretical
Introduction to Feminist film history and theory
Week 8 - Theoretical
Feminist film criticism
Week 9 - Theoretical
Construction of Feminen and Masculen in Feminist Theory
Week 10 - Theoretical
Construction of Feminen and Masculen in Feminist Theory
Week 11 - Theoretical
Study from the sample movies
Week 12 - Theoretical
Introduction to Pschoanalytical Film Theory
Week 13 - Theoretical
Laura Mulvey "Visual Pleasure and The Cinema of Narrative"
Week 14 - Theoretical
Study from the sample movies
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Seminar18614
Reading50210
Midterm Examination118220
Final Examination121425
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-8
OÇ-1
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
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