Humour (ELIT433) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Humour ELIT433 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Öğretim elemanı
  • Academic Staff
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The aim of this course is to analyse the concept of humour in British cinema and television; socio-political, cultural, and psychological perspectives through a selection of films and TV serials
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • 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 The concept of humour in British cinema and television; socio-political, cultural, and psychological perspectives through a selection of films and TV serials

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

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

Sources

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

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 3 30
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 5 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
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
1 2 3 4 5
1 The graduates of the department use English language competently concerning four basic skills, namely listening, reading, speaking, and writing, X
2 have extensive theoretical knowledge about English literature, X
3 gain knowledge about literary theories and are able to apply these theories to various literary texts, X
4 acquire detailed knowledge about British culture in all its aspects, X
5 are able to compare and contrast English literature with other literatures through works from different periods and genres, X
6 are able to compare and contrast British culture with other cultures, X
7 plan, organize, and conduct the activities related to the field, X
8 acquire the skills of creative, critical, and analytical thinking, X
9 gain knowledge about how to conduct an academic research and use the acquired knowledge in accordance with the purpose of the research, X
10 acquire professional ethics and use them in the process of research and production, X
11 are able to translate various kinds of texts from different disciplines both from English into Turkish and from Turkish into English, X
12 get acquainted with professional life by developing a sense of responsibility through individual tasks and group projects, X
13 are able to understand and decipher various discourses involved in literature such as literary, philosophical, psychological, cultural, critical and theoretical discourses in English language, X
14 understand and may become a part of world culture. X

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 3 5 15
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 15 15
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 126