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) Can recognize and discuss the concept of gender, 2) Can develop critical reflections on visual narratives in the context of gender, 3) Can see, criticize and deconstruct the relationship between sexism and techniques used in moving visual narrative forms such as movies and videos.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	The aim of the course is; such as "gaze/gaze, masculine gaze, female gaze, scopophilia, experimental film, feminist film theory, narrative cinema"; gaining familiarity with the concepts and theories that can enable to produce alternatives in terms of gender norms while constructing a visual narrative. Thus, they will learn to approach the mainstream visual narrative techniques critically and will be able to develop original, diverse and mindful forms while constructing their own narratives.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Meeting and General Information About the Course 2nd Week What is Visual Narrative? How to Establish? 3rd Week What is Gender? Why is it Important? 4th Week Basic Concepts: Gaze, Masculine Gaze, Female Gaze, Scopophilia? 5th Week Basic Theories: Feminist Film Theory, Standing Point Theory, Narrative Cinema 6th Week Ideological Functions of Gender in Visual Narratives 7th Week Midterm 8th Week Representations of Femininity in Visual Narratives 9th Week Representations of Masculinity in Visual Narratives 10th Week Heteronormativism and Homophobic Representations in Visual Narratives 11th Week Movie Reviews 12th Week Movie Reviews 13th Week Movie Reviews 14th Week Project Presentations
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Mandatory Reading List: - Toplumsal Cinsiyet ve İktidar, R. W. Connell, Ayrıntı Yayınları. Reccomended Resources: - Toplumsal Cinsiyet Yanılsaması, Cordelia Fine, Sel Yayıncılık. - Masallar ve Toplumsal Cinsiyet, Melek Özlem Sezer, Kor Kitap. - Eşcinsel Sineması Tarihi: Sinemada Görünür Olmak, Steven Paul Davies, Kalkedon Yayınları. - Toplumsal Cinsiyet ve Medya Temsilleri, Şahinde Yavuz, Heyamola Yayınları. - Ne Adam Ne Hayvan, Carol Adams, Ayrıntı Yayınları.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Practice,Presentation,Project
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Assignment 1 10 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 1 7 7 Course hours 14 2 28 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 8 8 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework 1 15 15 Project 1 30 30 Total Workload 90 Total Workload / 30 3 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No