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| Code | AS340 |
| Name | Screenwriting |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 6. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 1-1 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 1 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Özge Nilay ERBALABAN GÜRBÜZ |
| Course Instructor |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ESENGÜL AYYILDIZ
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
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Course Goal / Objective
This course aims the students to acquire basic information about screenwriting and pracitce different elements of screenwriting such as structure, character, theme and dialogue.
Course Content
The basic information and concepts of script and script writing, screenwriting techniques, script genres, analyzing script examples and writing practices will be issued by this course.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Öktem Başol, Senaryo Kitabı: Senaryo Yazım Teknikleri ve Film Öyküleri: İthaki Yay. Can yay. Syd Field, Senaryo Yazımının Temelleri: Alfa Yay. Christopher Vogler, Yazarın Yolculuğu: Okuyan Us Yay., Ali Karadaoğan, Senaryo ve Anlatı: De Ki Yay.,
Notes
Films mentioned in the syllabus
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Recognizes basic consepts about script writing. |
| LO02 | Recognizes the function of structure and different forms of story telling in script writing. |
| LO03 | Examines how characters are created considering their socilogical and psycholog |
| LO04 | Analyzes examples of short film scripts. |
| LO05 | Acquires the ability to think and tell a story visually |
| LO06 | Acquires the ability to organize any story as a script. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the basic concepts of the field, communication patterns, communication and cultural functions within the framework of communication as the basis of Communication Studies. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Recognizes the national and global communication systems, the basic concepts, theories and principles. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students will be able to associate basic knowledge about the instrumental (Radio, Television, Cinema, Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism, Public Relations, Journalism, etc.) and objective (Public Sphere, Public Opinion, Cultural Production Areas, Citizen Participation, Popular Culture, etc.) fields of Social Communication. | 1 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains how communication works in all aspects of individual, group, mass, institution or different cultures. | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Associates scientific knowledge and methods with technological innovations in the field. | |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | With an interdisciplinary perspective on the concept of communication; Sociology, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Science, Anthropology, etc. synthesises information from fields such as Communication Sciences. | |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve communication problems encountered in size of individual to global communications. | |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | As a requirement of the ability to communicate effectively, as well as the ability to express oneself; empathizes with the ability to understand the people and the environments they are in. | 4 |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Reports his/her observations in social, artistic and cultural events that he/she organises and actively participates in. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Interprets local, national and international events with a critical perspective. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They take an active role in group work as well as individual work. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | As an individual with a developed sense of responsibility towards society, develops projects for the benefit of society. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | In addition to professional development, it continuously improves itself in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields in line with its interests and abilities. | 3 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Rational thinking skills as well as methods and strategies to develop creative thinking, as well as written, verbal, visual, etc. express their thoughts through tools appropriate to the purpose. | 5 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | To be able to follow the information in the field and communicate with colleagues abroad with the knowledge of a foreign language at least at the general level of the European Language Portfolio (B). | |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Acts in accordance with ethical principles in the process of accessing, using and transmitting all kinds of information and in all other thoughts and endeavors related to the profession. | |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Uses methods that can be disseminated to the society in general with basic application skills specific to the field such as media literacy. | |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Is competent to use required level of knowledge of the area and use of computer software as well as all means of communication (body language, verbal and nonverbal communication, newspapers, magazines, radio, television, cinema, internet and other information / communication technologies, and mass media) | |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Realizes future career planning in line with learning needs. | |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | It directs all its work within the framework of the legal legislation related to its field. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the lesson, introduction of resources and the term lesson plan. | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | Narrative, Characteristics of the narrative, Characteristics that distinguish the scenario narrative from other narratives. Screening: Buster Keaton, Cameraman | Öktem Başol, Senaryo Kitabı: Senaryo Yazım Teknikleri ve Film Öyküleri: İthaki Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Definition of the movie script, its features. Screening: Rashamon: Direction: Akira KurosawaScreening: Borton Fink: Ethan Joel Coen | Öktem Başol, Senaryo Kitabı: Senaryo Yazım Teknikleri ve Film Öyküleri: İthaki Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 4 | Historical development of script text, Europe and America. Screening: Borton Fink: Ethan &Joel Coen | Öktem Başol, Senaryo Kitabı: Senaryo Yazım Teknikleri ve Film Öyküleri: İthaki Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | The Hero's Journey in Terms of Scenario Theory, Storytelling Technique. Screening: The Wizard of Oz: Victor Fleming | Christopher Vogler, Yazarın Yolculuğu: Okuyan Us Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Three-Act Structure, Conflicts, Climaxes in Scenario Theory. Screening: All About Eve:Joseph Mankiewicz | Syd Field, Senaryo Yazımının Temelleri: Alfa Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Scenario Writing Stages and Basic Scenario Terms: Logline, Storyline | Öktem Başol, Senaryo Kitabı:Senaryo Yazım Teknikleri ve Film Öyküleri: İthaki Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Scenario Writing Stages and Basic Scenario Terms: Synopsis. | Öktem Başol, Senaryo Kitabı:Senaryo Yazım Teknikleri ve Film Öyküleri: İthaki Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 10 | Scenario Writing Stages and Basic Scenario Terms: Step outline, Development Scenario, Scene and Shooting Scenario | Öktem Başol, Senaryo Kitabı:Senaryo Yazım Teknikleri ve Film Öyküleri: İthaki Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 11 | Formal features of the script text: Scene title, Narrative language, and Use of Sound Elements in American Screenplay Format | Öktem Başol, Senaryo Kitabı: Senaryo Yazım Teknikleri ve Film Öyküleri: İthaki Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap |
| 12 | Formal features of the script text: Character, Dialogue, Voice Over, Eclipse in Time | Öktem Başol, Senaryo Kitabı: Senaryo Yazım Teknikleri ve Film Öyküleri: İthaki Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Formal features of the script text: Dream Scene, Flashback | Öktem Başol, Senaryo Kitabı: Senaryo Yazım Teknikleri ve Film Öyküleri: İthaki Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 14 | Scene splitting exercises in screenplay | Öktem Başol, Senaryo Kitabı: Senaryo Yazım Teknikleri ve Film Öyküleri: İthaki Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 15 | Using audio and visual elements in screenplay | Öktem Başol, Senaryo Kitabı: Senaryo Yazım Teknikleri ve Film Öyküleri: İthaki Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 16 | Term Exams | Reading, writing | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
| 17 | Term Exams | Reading, writing | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 92 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,68 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||