Topics in Genre (ELIT528) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Topics in Genre	ELIT528	General Elective	3	0	0	3	5

Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A

Course Language	English
Course Type	Elective Courses
Course Level	Social Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery	Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies	Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)	Dersin öğretim elemanı (Academic staff)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives	The aim of this course is to explore the concept of humour in British cinema and television
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Students: Learn the definition of humour and the fundamental theories of humour Improve their synopsis writing skills Acquire the ability to make scholarly comments on a specific film genre Acquire the ability to apply theoretical knowledge on the films and television serials they watch Acquire information about the specific British humour in the film adaptations of products of English literature
Course Content	Study of several topics in genre.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	Definitions: Humour Humour and Wit Theories of Humour	Literature into Film: Theory and Practical Approaches
2	Background information about Charles Chaplin and his art	Literature into Film: Theory and Practical Approaches The Art of Charlie Chaplin
3	Film: Modern Times	The Art of Charlie Chaplin
4	Film: The Great Dictator	The Art of Charlie Chaplin
5	Film: Pride and Prejudice	Literature into Film: Theory and Practical Approaches
6	Film: Bridget Jones’s Diary I	Adaptation: Studying Film and Literature
7	Film: Four Weddings and a Funeral	Adaptation: Studying Film and Literature
8	TV Serials: The Black Adder Ink and Incapability	Adaptation: Studying Film and Literature
9	Monty Python and the Holy Grail	Adaptation: Studying Film and Literature
10	Midterm	Revision
11	Yes, Prime Minister	Adaptation: Studying Film and Literature
12	The Office	On Humour
13	Film.: A Trilogy Shaun of the Dead	On Humour
14	Hot Fuzz	On Humour
15	The World’s End	On Humour
16	Final	Revision

Sources

Course Book	1. Arslantepe, Mehmet. Sinema Okuryazarlığı. Kocaeli: Umuttepe Yayınları, 2012.
	2. Critchley, Simon. On Humour. London: Routledge, 2004.
	3. Pocock, Guy. Modern Humour (1880-1955). London: J.M. Dent, 1940
	4. Kimber, John. The Art of Charlie Chaplin. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 2000.
	5. Nash, Walter. The Language of Humour. London: Longman, 2001.
	6. Robinson, David. Charlie Chaplin: The Art of Comedy. London: Thames & Hudson, 1996.
	7. Cahir, Constanzo Linda. Literature into Film: Theory and Practical Approaches. USA: McFarland & Company, 2006.
	8. Desmond, M. John, Peter Hawkes. Adaptation: Studying Film and Literature. Boston: Mc Graw Hill, 2006.
	9. Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. England: Penguin, 1994.

Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation	-	-
Laboratory	-	-
Application	-	-
Field Work	-	-
Special Course Internship	-	-
Quizzes/Studio Critics	-	-
Homework Assignments	6	30
Presentation	-	-
Project	-	-
Report	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	1	30
Final Exam/Final Jury	1	40
Toplam	8	100

Percentage of Semester Work	60
Percentage of Final Work	40
Total	100

Course Category

Core Courses	X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	Level of Contribution
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students develop understanding of translation theories, concepts and history, and their application to the processes used in translating.
2	Students develop critical knowledge and understanding of current issues, European Union and international relations, law and technical issues in terms of translation studies.
3	Students can detect, define, formulate and solve the problems to be encountered in translation process.
4	Students acquire the skills of translation analysis, criticism and interpretation.
5	Students develop critical understanding of international affairs and cultural studies regarding to profession of translation.
6	Students improve the skills of research techniques, use CAT tools, databases and other printed and electronic devices and sources efficiently.
7	Students can develop efficient individual and group working skills, build self-confidence for taking responsibility and acquire powerful communication skills.
8	Students build awareness for life-long learning, catch the developments in science and technology and sustain continuous personal development.
9	Students acquire knowledge on ethical and professional issues in translation.
10	Students build awareness about project management and the rights of employees and the legal consequences of translation and interpreting applications.
11	Students build awareness about the universal and societal dimensions of translation studies and gather information about the problems of the contemporary world.
12	Students improve skills to use source and target languages fluently in presentations and academic studies.
13	Students acquire knowledge on terminology management and global translation quality standards at a professional level.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class	14	2	28
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments	6	5	30
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury	1	10	10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury	1	15	15
Total Workload			131