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 DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
None
COURSE DEFINITION
The 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.
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Adalı, 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 WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
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 Workload
156
Total Workload / 30
5,2
ECTS Credits of the Course
5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)
