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WRITING FOR TELEVISION

Course
RTVC261 - WRITING FOR TELEVISION
Department
Radio, Television and Cinema - English - Undergraduate
Course Type
Course
Status
Required
Language
English
Credit
3
ECTS
3
T+P+L
3 + 0 + 0
Course Coordinator(s)
-
Prerequisite
-
Keywords

Course Description

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WRITING FOR TELEVISION

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

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Course outcomes

  1. 01 Students will be able to define the elements of TV production
  2. 02 Students will be able to classify different TV program genres
  3. 03 Students will be able to define the audio-visual elements of a successful TV program
  4. 04 Students will learn how to apply these elements for their own TV program scripts
  5. 05 Students will apply their theoretical knowledge and write their own TV Program proposals
  6. 06 Students will apply their theoretical knowledge and write their own TV Scripts
  7. 07 Students will apply their theoretical knowledge and write their own Public Service Announcements

Course Syllabus

Week Topic
Week 1 (12/02) Introduction to the course with an overview of the syllabus
Week 2 (19/02) Communication Process of Television and How to Write the Proposal
Week 3 (26/02) Discussion about the student's proposals
Week 4 (05/03) Discussion about the student's proposals - 2
Week 5 (12/03) Proposal Presentations
Week 6 (19/03) Proposal Presentations -2
Week 7 (26/03) How to Write the Treatment
Week 8 MIDTERMS
Week 9 MIDTERMS
Week 10 (16/04) Discussion about the student's Treatments
Week 11 (23/04) Discussion about the student's Treatments - 2
Week 12 (30/04) How to Write the Shooting Script
Week 13 (07/05) Discussion about the student's Shooting Scripts
Week 14 (14/05) Discussion about the student's Shooting Scripts -2
Week 15 (21/05) Overview of the Semester

Reference Books & Course Materials

  1. 01 Landau, N. (2018). TV Writing On Demand: Creating Great Content in the Digital Era. 1st Edition, Routledge.
  2. 02 Hueth, A. (2019) Scriptwriting for Film, Television and New Media. Routledge.

Learning Outcomes

  1. L01 Write their own original Educational TV Program Proposals SOLO 5
  2. L02 Write their own original TV Program Treatments and Shooting Scripts. SOLO 5

Program Outcomes

  1. P01 Students know the stages of production of radio, television and cinema productions, have the ability and competence to plan and implement work in the stages of production.
  2. P02 Students know the basic working principles and operations of audiovisual production tools, have the ability to effectively use these tools in the production process of radio, television and cinema productions.
  3. P03 Students have knowledge about theories in the field of radio, television and cinema.
  4. P04 Students know the historical development process of radio, television and cinema in the world and in Turkey.
  5. P05 Students know the legislation governing the field of radio, television and cinema, national and international professional organizations and ethical principles.
  6. P06 Students know the types of programs in radio and television broadcasting.
  7. P07 Students know the genres and trends of Cinema.
  8. P08 Students know the methods of analyzing and evaluating messages in audio and visual environments.
  9. P09 Students prepare, design and implement project proposals for radio, television and cinema projects suitable for different broadcasting environments.
  10. P10 Students know the techniques of writing scripts, have the ability to write scripts and prepare a shooting script.
  11. P11 Students have the ability to make sound and image editing, apply it in the fields of digital sound design, image design and visual effects use in field-specific content production.
  12. P12 Students have the ability to consider, analyze and evaluate the social, economic, political, cultural, etc. effects of media content in written, audio and visual environments from a critical point of view.
  13. P13 Students have the competence to design and produce programs and/or make films in the field of radio, television and cinema.
  14. P14 Students are proficient in the basic principles of Image aesthetics, visual design, cinematographic language/expression and composition.
  15. P15 Students have knowledge about Radio and Television management.
  16. P16 Students know the standards in field-specific products.
  17. P17 Students are proficient in collaborating for joint work and production in the field of radio, television and cinema.

Po-Lo Matrix

LO P01 P02 P03 P04 P05 P06 P07 P08 P09 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15 P16 P17 Average
L01 5 4 0 0 3 4 0 2 5 5 0 3 5 4 3 4 3 2.94
L02 5 4 0 0 3 4 0 3 5 5 0 3 5 4 3 5 3 3.06