Information Package / Course Catalogue
Cinema and Philosophy
Course Code: MİÇ624
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to examine the relationship between cinema and philosophy, to discuss the philosophical possibilities of cinema, and to gain the ability to critique films philosophically through cinematic thinking.

Course Content

The relationship between cinema and philosophy is explained. A connection is established between criticism and cinema-philosophy. The idea of cinematic thinking is examined with sample films.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Getting knowledge about evaluation of product of cinema art and philosophy.
2.Practice on all theoretical areas of philosophy for film criticism.
3.Examination of films and getting ability to write criticism academically.
4.Make a comparative analysis on Turkish films and others’ for writing criticism.
5.Ability to critique films philosophically through cinematic thinking
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Aitken, I. (2015). Avrupa Sinema Kuramları, Eleştirel Analiz (Çev. Atam, Z.). Doruk Yayınları.
2.Badiou, A. (2013). Cinema. Polity Press.
3.Butler, A. (2011). Film Çalışmaları (Çev. Toprak, A..). Kalkedon Yayınları.
4.Carroll, N. (2008). The Philosophy of Motion Pictures. Blackwell Publishing.
5.Deleuze, G. (2014). Sinema I. Hareket-İmge (Çev. Özdemir, S.). Norgunk Yayıncılık.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to the relationship between cinema and philosophy.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Examination of philosophical concepts for cinema studies.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Examination of the relationship between cinema-theory and philosophy.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Hugo Münsterberg, Vilem Flusser, Siegfried Kracauer
Week 5 - Theoretical
Henri Bergson, Andre Bazin, Jean Luc Godard
Week 6 - Theoretical
Gilles Deleuze: Movement-Image and Time-Image
Week 7 - Theoretical
Andrei Tarkovsky: ‘Mühürlenmiş Zaman’ Yaklaşımı
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm
Week 9 - Theoretical
Felix Guattari, Jean Baudrillard, Laura Mulvey
Week 10 - Theoretical
Alain Badiou, Slavoj Zizek
Week 11 - Theoretical
Daniel Frampton: The ‘Film Philosophy’ Approach
Week 12 - Theoretical
Rethinking philosophy through cinema
Week 13 - Theoretical
Analysis of sample films.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Analysis of sample films.
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 - Theory140342
Assignment1301040
Midterm Examination120121
Final Examination121122
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
OÇ-1
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
OÇ-2
3
2
2
3
4
4
2
4
OÇ-3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
OÇ-4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-5
3
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026