Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi

AVR6146 / Eastern and Western Literature and Film Analysis

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE

Course Code	Semester		Course Type		Course Level		Course Language

Course Title	Theoretical	Practical	ECTS

Turkish Name of the Course

Course Coordinator	E Mail

Assistant Staff of the Course	E Mail

Course Objective

This course aims to examine the relationship between prominent novels in Eastern and Western literature and their film adaptations from a comparative perspective. It seeks to analyze the transformations of novels in their cinematic adaptations by evaluating the differences and similarities between literary and visual narrative forms. The course will explore how literary works from different cultures are adapted into cinema, the narrative techniques encountered in adaptation processes, and the linguistic and cultural elements involved. Additionally, the interaction between literature and cinema will be addressed through scientific analyses within the framework of adaptation theories. In this context, the course aims to understand the literary, cultural, and artistic dynamics of societies through the film adaptations of selected classical and contemporary literary works. Furthermore, in the context of the relationship between film studies and literary works, intertextual interactions, narrative structures, and cultural contexts will be assessed from a comparative perspective. Thus, students will develop their skills in both literary analysis and film interpretation, gaining a deeper understanding of the interdisciplinary relationship between literature and cinema.

Brief Content of the Course

This course examines the cinematic adaptations of significant novels from Eastern and Western literatures through a comparative lens. It analyzes how these novels are transformed in the process of adaptation, focusing on the similarities and differences between literary and visual narrative forms. The course emphasizes the adaptation processes of works from different cultures, exploring narrative techniques, language, and cultural elements. Furthermore, the relationship between literature and cinema is evaluated within the framework of adaptation theories. By analyzing the film versions of selected classical and contemporary works, students gain skills in intertextual interpretation, narrative structure, and cultural context analysis. In this context, the course not only fosters an understanding of the interdisciplinary connection between literature and film, but also encourages reflection on concepts such as cultural sustainability, transmission of identity, and preservation of historical memory through narrative forms.

Prerequisites

Course Objectives

Course Objectives

To make comparisons between Eastern and Western literary works and film adaptations,

To be able to analyze Literature and Film with scientific methods

To be able to analyze the novel and the film comparatively,

To analyze the interactions of cinema and literatures in Eastern and Western,

Course Category

Course Category

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Expertise /Field Courses

Social Sciences

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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE