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Program of Communication Design

EILF403

DOCUMENTARY CINEMA

Course Code
EILF403
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learn what documentary film is.
  2. Will gain experience and be able to comment by watching different kinds of documentaries.
  3. Comprehend the place of documantary film in the history of art.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThe characteristic structural differences of documentary film is the subject of this course. From beginning to present documentary films are made in various genres. The course underlines the different documetary structures, and theories to explore their special feature. Students watch different examples documentaries from the first examples of documentaries to the latest ones.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Definition and aim of documentary, documentary film maker, ethics in documentary, mission and importance.
2nd Week History of documentary cinema; naturalism, British documentary film movement, newsreels,propagandists.
3rd Week History of documentary cinema; realism, kino-eye, cinema verite, direct cinema.
4th Week Documentay film history of Turkey.
5th Week Documentary genres; documentaries throuh their production forms and content, cinema and television documentaries.
6th Week Different forms in documentary.
7th Week New media and documentary.
8th Week Mid-term
9th Week How to find a subject, process of establishment of a project.
10th Week Financing documentaries.
11th Week Project file; proposition.
12th Week Documentary narration forms and techniques.
13th Week Production steps.
14th Week Interview as a basic technique & Documentary camera and editing.
Recommended or Required Reading- Aufderheide, Patricia. Documentary Film, A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press, 2007.
- Rabiger, Michael. Directing The Documentary. Boston: Focale Press, 1998.
- de Jong, Wilma, Thomas Austin, and Wilma De Jong, (Eds.). Rethinking Documentary: New Perspectives and Practices. Open University, 2008.
- Nichols, Bill. Introduction to Documentary. Indiana University Press, 2017.
- Rosenthal, Alan, and Ned Eckhardt. Writing, Directing, and Producing Documentary Films and Digital Videos. SIU Press, 2015.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Other
  • Lecture
  • Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Project 1 60
Total(%) 100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 40 40
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework
Project 1 65 65
Total Work Load149
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.96
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

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