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| Unit | FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION |
| RADIO, TELEVISION AND CINEMA PR. | |
| Code | RTS220 |
| Name | Documentary Film Teories |
| Term | 2024-2025 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 |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. Özge Nilay ERBALABAN GÜRBÜZ |
| Course Instructor |
Doç. Dr. Özge Nilay ERBALABAN GÜRBÜZ
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To provide the understanding of the genre, its characteristics, subspecies in Turkey and in the world, the basic styles of the genre, and the understanding of the theoretical approaches related to the genre.
Course Content
Definition of documentary, historical development of the genre, documentary cinema genres, documentary cinema styles, basic trends and approaches in documentary cinema, history of documentary cinema in Turkey, new media documentaries
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Bill Nichols (2017). Belgesel Sinemaya Giriş: Boğaziçi Ünv. Yay. , Dave Saunders (2014). Belgesel: Kollektif Yay. Sine-Göz Manifesto, Metin Okumaları, Sine-Göz Manifesto, Robert Kolker (2011). Film, Biçim ve Kültür, De ki yay pp: 288, Hasan Akbulut (2010). Bellek Olarak Belgesel Sinema, Sinecine Dergihttps://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/707543,Roy Armes (2019). Sinema ve Gerçeklik, Doruk Yay.,New York Film Academy Student Resources, https://www.nyfa.edu/student-resources/cinema-verite-vs-direct-cinema-an-introduction, Rekin Teksoy (2024). Rekin Teksoy'un Sinema Tarihi, Oğlak Yay.,Esin Coşkun (2017). Deny Sinemasında Akımlar, Phoenix Yay. ,Hasan Akbulut (2010). Bellek Olarak Belgesel Sinema, Sinecine Dergihttps://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/707543, Özlem Arda (T.Y) Belgesel Film, İstanbul Üniversitesi Açık ve Uzaktan Eğitim Fakültesi Yay.
Notes
Documentaries mentioned in the syllabus
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Describes the historical development of the documentary genre |
| LO02 | Defines the documentary cinema genre. |
| LO03 | Distinguishes the fundamental styles of documentary films |
| LO04 | Compares the relationships between documentary and fictional films in terms of form, narrative, and purpose. |
| LO05 | Uses basic styles in documentary films |
| LO06 | Describes the development of the documentary genre in Turkey, its examples, and directors |
| LO07 | Lists genres of documentary cinema |
| LO08 | Lists the characteristics of new media documentaries |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by research methods and techniques and other sources in the field of radio, television and cinema. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Graduates know the basic concepts of the field of communication. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Graduates recall knowledge of program production and management related to audio and visual broadcasting. | |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates design various types of scripts and programs that can be used in cinema, television and radio sectors. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates interpret the field of radio, television and cinema within the framework of critical thinking. | 5 |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates research different fields of social sciences by adapting them to their own field of specialization. | 5 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates explain basic information about program production and management related to audio and visual broadcasting. | |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates relate art, aesthetics, law and general culture knowledge about the field. | 5 |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates use broadcasting and production 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 adapt social problems at national and international level 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. | 4 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Graduates 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 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. | 4 |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Graduates analyze a film, a script or a television program from a technical, aesthetic and ideological perspective. | 3 |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Graduates are committed to ethical principles in their professional practice, free from prejudice and against discrimination. | 4 |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Graduates defend the universality of social and cultural rights, social justice awareness and cultural heritage. | 5 |
| 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 (2017). Belgesel Sinemaya Giriş: Boğaziçi Ünv. Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri |
| 3 | Overview of the development of Documentary Cinema: transition from cinematic document to documentary cinema, general features between 1920-1960, Screening: Robert Flaherty: Nanook from North | Bill Nichols (2017). Belgesel Sinemaya Giriş: Boğaziçi Ünv. Yay. Dave Saunders (2014). Belgesel: Kollektif Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 4 | Genres in Documentary Cinema: Biography, News, Propaganda documentaries, examples, sociological relations Screening: Leni Riefenstahl: Victory of the Will, Dziga Vertov: Three Songs for Lenin | Bill Nichols (2017). Belgesel Sinemaya Giriş: Boğaziçi Ünv. Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri |
| 5 | Documentary Genres in Cinema: History, Compilation, Docudrama, Fake Documentaries, Mockumentary, features, examples, Watch: Rob Reiner: This is Spinal Tap | Dave Saunders (2014). Belgesel: Bill Nichols (2017). Belgesel Sinemaya Giriş: Boğaziçi Ünv. Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 6 | The relationship of documentary cinema with other films and styles 1: Poetic Style, narration, examples, Screening: Chris Marker: Güneşsiz, Füruğ Ferruhzad: Ev Karadır | Bill Nichols (2017). Belgesel Sinemaya Giriş: Boğaziçi Ünv. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri |
| 7 | Relationship and styles of documentary cinema with other films 2: Explanatory Style, narrative structure, audience and director relationship in explanatory documentary, examples. Screening: Margarathe von TrottaAuf der Suche nach Ingmar Bergman | Bill Nichols (2017). Belgesel Sinemaya Giriş: Boğaziçi Ünv. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, 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 (2017). Belgesel Sinemaya Giriş: Boğaziçi Ünv. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 10 | Documentary Participatory Style in Cinema, narrative styles, development, examples, screening: Agnes Varda: Collectors | Bill Nichols (2017). Belgesel Sinemaya Giriş: Boğaziçi Ünv. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 11 | Modernist styles in the documentary: Reflexive and performative styles, narrative structures, features, examples, Screening: Chantal Akerman ve Agnes Varda | Bill Nichols (2017). Belgesel Sinemaya Giriş: Boğaziçi Ünv. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 12 | Theoretical Perspectives on Documentary in the History of Documentary Cinema, Cine-Eye and Cinema Verite, examples | Sine-Göz Manifesto, Robert Kolker (2011). Film, Biçim ve Kültür, De ki yay sy: 288,Roy Armes (2019). Sinema ve Gerçeklik, Doruk Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 13 | British Documentary Cinema, Free Cinema and Direct Cinema, historical development, narrative forms, approaches, examples | New York Film Academy Student Resources, https://www.nyfa.edu/student-resources/cinema-verite-vs-direct-cinema-an-introduction,Rekin Teksoy (2024). Rekin Teksoy'un Sinema Tarihi, Oğlak Yay.,Esin Coşkun (2017). Deny Sinemasında Akımlar, Phoenix Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 14 | Development of Documentary Film in Turkey,Contemporary Documentary Cinema in Turkey, directors, movies, Screening: Suha Arins documentaries,Süha Arın:Ozanlar ve Evler (1987). Ceyda Torun: Cat (2017), Serdar Kökçeoğlu: Mimaroğlu (2020),Aşk, Mark ve Ölüm (Cem Kaya, 2022) | Hasan Akbulut (2010). Bellek Olarak Belgesel Sinema, Sinecine Dergihttps://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/707543, Özlem Arda (T.Y) Belgesel Film, İstanbul Üniversitesi Açık ve Uzaktan Eğitim Fakültesi Yay. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 15 | Yeni Medya belgeselleri, özellikleri, interaktif belgeselcilik, özellikler, örnekler, Gösterim: My Life in Limbo,http://www.mylifeinlimbo.ca/home/#section-1 , Southeast Historical Society, https://www.sechicagohistory.org, A Short History of Highrise,https://www.nytimes.com/projects/2013/high-rise/index.html, Beyza Boyacıoğlu (2015) , https://zekimurenhatti.com, www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyTuPrwA7P8, İstanbul Urban Database,http://www.istanbulurbandatabase.com | Özlem Arda (T.Y) Belgesel Film, İstanbul Üniversitesi Açık ve Uzaktan Eğitim Fakültesi Yay., | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 16 | Term Exams | Reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
Current term shares have not yet been determined. Shares of the previous term are shown.
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
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 | ||