CREATIVE AUTHORSHIP

RTS327

Course Code: RTS327
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assistant Professor Aslı Şahinkaya Ermiş

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Can produce original texts using narrative elements such as character, setting, and plot.
Can critically evaluate creative writing techniques by analyzing different literary and audiovisual texts.
Can apply creative writing skills in the production of screenplays, radio plays, and documentary texts for radio, television, and film.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

The course aims to develop students' creative writing skills to produce original narratives. Students will critically evaluate creative writing techniques by analyzing diverse literary and audiovisual texts, and will be able to apply these skills to radio, television, and film. This will provide them with an interdisciplinary production experience spanning literary narrative, screenplays, and documentary texts.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Course introduction, concept of creativity, and introduction to the writing process
2^nd Week	Basic elements of narrative: character, setting, plot
3^rd Week	Narrator, point of view, and use of time
4^th Week	Dialogue writing and the balance of showing and telling
5^th Week	Description, atmosphere, and sensory writing techniques
6^th Week	Intergenre writing: short story, poetic narrative, short essay
7^th Week	Micro-story studies (Midterm project preparation: "Micro-Story from an Emotion")
8^th Week	Midterm presentations and evaluations
9^th Week	Introduction to screenwriting: scene structure, dramatic axis
10^th Week	Documentary text and creative documentary writing
11^th Week	Writing with artificial intelligence
12^th Week	Analysis and critical evaluation of audiovisual texts
13^th Week	Final project workshop: "From an Image to a Story"
14^th Week	Final presentations and term evaluations

Recommended or Required Reading

Cameron, J. (2023). Sanatçının yolu. İstanbul: Butik.
Carver, R. (2022). Yazmak üzerine. İstanbul: Can Yayınları.
Edebi teknikler ve 72 yaratıcı yazarlık deneyi. (2018). İstanbul: Altıkırkbeş.
Egri, L. (2024). Piyes Yazma Sanatı. İstanbul: Agora Kitaplığı.
Gülsoy, M. (2024). Büyübozumu: Yaratızı yazarlık. İstanbul: Can.
Genette, G. (2020). Anlatının söylemi. İstanbul: Ayrıntı.
Goldberg, N. (2023). İliklerine kadar yazmak. İstanbul: Hep kitap.
Jhonson, J. (2023). Yaratıcı yazarlık. Ankara: Gece.
Jones, D. (2023). Virginia Woolf'tan yazarlık dersleri. İstanbul: Timaş.
King, S. (2024). Yazma sanatı. İstanbul: Altın Kitaplar.
Le Guin, U. K. (2017). Dümeni yaratıcılığa kırmak. İstanbul: Hep kitap.
Murakami, H. (2013). Koşmasaydım yazamazdım. İstanbul: Doğan Kitap.
Murakami, H. (2019). Mesleğim yazarlık. İstanbul: Doğan Kitap.
Şener, S. (2016). Yaşamın kırılma noktasında dram sanatı. Ankara: Dost.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Case Study
Project
Other
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	1	15
Practice	1	15
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam	1	17	17
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework	3	30	90
Total Work Load			150
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			5
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

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