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Program of Communication Design

RTS227

AUDIO VISUAL NARRATION

Course Code
RTS227
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 by comprehending some of the important hilosophical and literary texts of the history of thought
  2. Gain the ability to relate the written and visual texts discussed in the course both with each other and with the events of the era.
  3. In this way, the students creative and questioning thinking skill develops, and they can produce deeper texts.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionIn the Audio Visual Narration course, important literary and philosophical texts of the history of thought will be studied first. Then these texts will be discussed in relation to some films as visual texts. Thus, it is aimed that the student can reach a more creative understanding and produce more qualified texts.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction.
2nd Week Platon's Doctrine about Virtue: Apology of Socrates.
3rd Week Plato's Doctrine about Love: Symposion.
4th Week Erich Fromm: Discussion about Escape from Freedom.
5th Week Film Screening & Discussion
6th Week Voltaire's Candide.
7th Week Film Screening & Discussion: Being There (H. Ashby, 1979).
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Rousseau's Discourse of Inequality.
10th Week Nietzsche's Twilight of the Idols.
11th Week Film Screening & Discussion: (Dersu Uzala, A. Kurosawa, 1975).
12th Week Discussion about some poarts of H. Mellville's Moby Dick.
13th Week Film Screening & Discussion: Moby Dick (J. Huston, 1956).
14th Week General Look & Evaluation.
Recommended or Required ReadingAitchison, Jim. Televizyon Reklamı Böyle Yapılır. İstanbul: MediaCat Kitapları, 2009.
Boggs, Joseph M. The Art of Watching Films. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2008.
Elden, Müge. Şimdi Reklamlar. İstanbul: İletişim Yay., 2009.
Ertike, Aybike Serttaş. Televizyonda Görüntü Düzenlemesi. Ankara: Detay
Yayıncılık, 2009.
Foss, Bob. Sinema ve Televizyonda Anlatım Teknikleri ve Dramaturji. İstanbul:
Hayalbaz Kitap, 2009.
Fulton, Helen. Narrative and Media. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Kerr, Mark. Tips and Tricks for Website Managers. London: Aslib-IMI, 2001.
Odabaşı, A. Korhan. İnternette Pazarlama ve Sosyal Medya Stratejileri. İstanbul:
Cinius Yay., 2010.
Oluk, Ayşen. Klasik Anlatı Sineması. İstanbul: Hayal-Et Kitaplığı, 2008.
Şeker, Mustafa. Televizyon Haberciliği. Konya: Çizgi Kitapevi Yay., 1999.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Other
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
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 1 60 60
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 50 50
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Total Work Load156
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.2
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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