TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) identify eras, subgenres, and characteristics of cartoons and animated films, 2) examine cartoons and animated films in the light of their ideological background, 3) discuss broader issues of race, gender, politics and other social issues in cartoons and animated films.
MODE OF DELIVERY
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	This course aims to introduce cartoons and animated films representing issues, such as the family, education and politics in America, and to help students analyze the relationship between animation and social issues.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to the course and overview of the syllabus 2nd Week The development of animation around the world, the birth of the animation industry in America 3rd Week The Silent era and Disney; The Rise of Disney: Mickey Mouse, Silly Symphonies, Snow White, Pinocchio, Fantasia 4th Week Disney, American values, Disneyification, Marketing of Disney 5th Week World War II, Disney and Warner Bros propaganda animations 6th Week 1950s, Television and Animation 7th Week Midterm Exam 8th Week Consumerism, TV and animated commercials, stop motion 9th Week Current Trends: Digital animation, 3D Modelling, Pixar, Videogame Animation 10th Week Independent animation 11th Week Animation and issues of gender 12th Week Animation, race and ethnicity 13th Week Animation and health, civil rights, the environment and other topics 14th Week Presentations
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Bendazzi, Giannalberto. Animation: A World History. 3 vols, Routledge, 2015. McKlein, Norman. 7 Minutes: The Life and Death of the American Animated Cartoon, Verso, 1998. Pallant, Chris. Demsytifying Disney: A History of Disney Feature Animation, Bloomsbury, 2011. Peary, Danny and Gerald Peary. The American Animated Cartoon: A Critical Anthology, Bob McLein Media, 2017.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Assignment 1 15 Presentation of Article 1 15 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 3 42 Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 1 6 6 Article Presentation 1 6 6 Total Workload 120 Total Workload / 30 4 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No