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| Code | RTS220 |
| Name | Documentary Film Teories |
| Term | 2022-2023 Academic Year |
| Semester | 4. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Özge Nilay ERBALABAN GÜRBÜZ |
| Course Instructor |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Özge Nilay ERBALABAN GÜRBÜZ
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To know about the genre, its characteristics, its sub-genres,its development of the world and Turkey, its basic styles, theoretical approaches
Course Content
Definition of documentary, historical development of the genres, types of documentary cinema, documentary styles, basic movements and approaches, history of documentaries in Turkey
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Bill Nichols, Belgesel Sinemaya Giriş: Boğaziçi Ünv. Yay.Dave Saunders: Belgesel: Kollektif Yay.Metin Okumaları, Sine-Göz Manifesto, Robert Kolker: Film, Biçim ve Kültür, De ki yay sy: 288. Hasan Akbulut, Bellek Olarak Belgesel Sinema, Sinecine Dergi
Notes
Documentaries mentioned in the syllabus
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Know the historical development of documentary genre |
| LO02 | To have information about documentary cinema genres |
| LO03 | Knows the basic styles of documentary films |
| LO04 | Analyze the relationship between documentary film and fiction in terms of form, narrative and purpose |
| LO05 | Have knowledge of theoretical and aesthetic approaches about genre in the history of documentary cinema |
| LO06 | The development of the documentary film genre in Turkey, examples, and will have information about directors |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Graduates have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by research methods and techniques applied in the field of radio, television and cinema and other sources. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Graduates have knowledge about different areas of communication. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Graduates have knowledge about program production and directing related to audio and visual broadcasting. | |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates gain skills in writing various forms of scripts and producing programs for cinema, television and radio. | 3 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates gain critical thinking and interpretation skills in the field of radio, television and cinema. | 5 |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates have the knowledge of thinking in different disciplines of social sciences and adapting them to their own specialisation through research. | 3 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates gain the ability to plan and organize all kinds of content for audio-visual activities from design to editing and broadcasting. | 1 |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates establish a connection between art, aesthetics, law and general culture knowledge related to the field. | 3 |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates have know-how and skills about production and broadcasting technologies. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Graduates work both individually and as a team in the field. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Graduates are able to follow social problems at national and international level and adapt them to professional studies. | 5 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Graduates gain the competence of using communication technologies, monitoring changes and continuous self-improvement. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Graduates participate in various social, cultural and artistic activities in the field. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Graduates are able to carry out the tasks expected from him/her as a team member in the applications in his/her field with an interdisciplinary perspective. | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Graduates are able to use information and communication technologies together with the computer software required by the field. | |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Graduates produce visual and audio content with the scientific formation acquired. | 3 |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Graduates can analyze a film, a script or a television program from a technical, aesthetic and ideological perspective. | 4 |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Graduates are committed to ethical principles in their professional practice, free from prejudice and against discrimination. | 3 |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Graduates support the universality of social and cultural rights, gains awareness of social justice, protects cultural heritage. | 4 |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Graduates prepare working environments such as studio and set in accordance with quality management processes and occupational health/safety. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction, presentation of written and visual resources | Examining the course syllabus | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım |
| 2 | Documentary cinema definitions, general review to basic styles, relationship with reality | Bill Nichols, Introduction to Documentary: Boğaziçi Ünv. Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 3 | Overview of the development of documentary cinema: from cinematic documentary to documentary cinema | Dave Saunders: Belgesel: Kollektif Yay.. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 4 | Genres in Documentary Cinema: Biography, News, Propaganda documentaries, examples, sociological relations | Bill Nichols, Belgesel Sinemaya Giriş: Boğaziçi Ünv. Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 5 | Genres in Documentary Cinema: History, Compilation, Fake Documentaries, features, examples | Dave Saunders: Belgesel: Kollektif Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 6 | The relationship of documentaries with other films and styles 1: Poetic Style, samples, screening: Chris Marker | Bill Nichols, Introduction to Documentary: Boğaziçi Ünv. Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 7 | The relationship between documentaries and other films and styles 2: Explanatory style, narrative structure, the relationship between the viewer and the director in the explanatory documentary, examples, screening: Mihail Romm's films | Bill Nichols, Introduction to Documentary: Boğaziçi Ünv. Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Observer style in documentary cinema, its development, narrative styles, examples, Screening: Robert Drew: Primary | Bill Nichols, Introduction to Documentary: Boğaziçi Ünv. Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 10 | Participatory style in documentary cinema, narrative styles, development, examples, screening: Claude Lanzmann, Shoah | Bill Nichols, Introduction to Documentary: Boğaziçi Ünv. Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 11 | Modernist styles in the documentary: Reflexive and performative styles, narrative structures, features, examples, Screening: Alexandr Sokurov: Francofonia | Bill Nichols, Introduction to Documentary: Boğaziçi Ünv. Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 12 | Theoretical Perspectives on Documentary in the History of Documentary Cinema, Cine-Eye and Cinema Verite | Text Reading, Kino-Eye Manifest | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 13 | British Documentary Cinema, Free Cinema and Direct Cinema, historical development, narrative forms, approaches, examples | Text Readings, Related Manifestos | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 14 | Development of Documentary Film in Turkey, directors, movies, Views: Suha Arins documentary | Text Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 15 | Contemporary Documentary Cinema in Turkey, examples, approaches, directors, Screening: Ceyda Torun: | Hasan Akbulut, Bellek Olarak Belgesel Sinema, Sinecine Dergi | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 16 | Term Exams | Reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 109 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,36 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||