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Program of Radio, Television and Cinema (English 30%)

RTS425

DOCUMENTARY CINEMA

Course Code
RTS425
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. By watching different kinds of documentaries, gain the ability to discuss on the presentation of reality.
  3. Understand the semantic properties of documentary cinema.
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; Belgesel sinema tarihi; 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,new media and documentary.
7th Week How to find a subject, process of establishment of a project.
8th Week Mid-term
9th Week Financing documentaries.
10th Week Project file; proposition.
11th Week Documentary narration forms and techniques.
12th Week Production steps.
13th Week Interview as a basic technique.
14th Week Documentary camera and editing.
Recommended or Required ReadingAdalı, Bilgin. Belgesel Sinema. İstanbul: Hil Yayınları, 1986.
Aufderheide, Patricia. Documentary Film, A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press, 2007.
Cereci, Sedat. Belgesel Film. İstanbul: Şule Yayınları, 1997.
Gündeş, Simten. Belgesel Filmin Yapısal Gelişimi: Türkiye?ye Yansıması, İstanbul: Alfa Yay., 1998.
Öcel, Nilüfer Pembecioğlu. Belgesel Film Üstüne Yazılar. Ankara: Babil Yay., 2005.
Rabiger, Michael. Directing The Documentary. Boston: Focale Press, 1998.
Rotha, Paul. Belgesel Sinema. İbrahim Şener(çev.), İstanbul: İzdüşüm Yay., 2000.
Tobias, Michael (Ed.). Belgesel Film Yapım Sanatı, Gerçeği Arayış. Nebil Köken (çev.), İstanbul: Kolaj Kitaplığı, 2007.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Other
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 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

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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