DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION
- Course
- RTVC302 - DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION
- Department
- Radio, Television and Cinema - English - Undergraduate
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 5
- T+P+L
- 2 + 2 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- -
- Prerequisite
- -
- Keywords
Course Description
This course is designed to introduce the development of documentary film in terms of its history, its genres and its pioneers. Students will also consider the relation between reality and representation, and the distinction between fiction and documentary filmmaking. This course integrates the basic historical, theoretical and practical approaches to the basic techniques of documentary production in different mass media tools. The historical diversification and evolution of the documentary film and television will be emphasized in the course. With documentary demonstrations, discussions of sample documentary films, and out of class assignments, this course provides the fundamental theoretical knowledge and skills that are required for documentary production.
DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION
Evaluation Tools (Active Term)
No evaluation items have been defined.
Course outcomes
- 01 Students will be able to define the fundamental aspects of documentary production.
- 02 Students will be able to recite the history of documentary.
- 03 Students will classify the core movements of documentary.
- 04 Students will be able to analyze the films of important names of documentary history.
- 05 Students will be able to identify the contemporary trends in documentary production.
- 06 Students will be able to define and interpret the difference between reality and cinematographic reality.
- 07 Students will be able to compare the characteristics of documentary and fiction.
- 08 .
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction |
| Week 2 | How Can We Define Documentary Film? |
| Week 3 | The Struggle With Nature: Robert J. Flaherty, "Nanook of the North" |
| Week 4 | Futurism and Dzigo Vertov's Kino-Eye: "Man With a Movie Camera" |
| Week 5 | John Grierson and the British Documentary Movement: "Night Mail" |
| Week 6 | Propaganda Films of the Second World War |
| Week 7 | Revision |
| Week 8 | MIDTERM EXAM |
| Week 9 | Direct Cinema |
| Week 10 | Cinema Verite |
| Week 11 | Ethnographic Cinema |
| Week 12 | Truth, History and Documentary, "The Thin Blue Line" |
| Week 13 | Documentaphobia and Mixed Modes: Micheal Moore's "Roger and Me" |
| Week 14 | FINAL EXAM |
| Week 15 | - |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Grant, B.K. & Sloniowski, J., 2014. Documenting the Documentary: Close Readings of Documentary Film and Video. Wayne State University Press, Detroit.
- 02 Nichols, B., 2010. Introduction to Documentary. 2nd Ed. Indiana University Press, Bloomington and Indianapolis.
Learning Outcomes
- L01 Students will be able to define the fundamental aspects of documentary production.
- L02 Students will be able to recite the history of documentary.
- L03 Students will classify the core movements of documentary.
- L04 Students will be able to analyze the films of important names of documentary history.
- L05 Students will be able to identify the contemporary trends in documentary production.
- L06 Students will be able to define and interpret the difference between reality and cinematographic reality.
- L07 Students will be able to compare the characteristics of documentary and fiction.
- L08 .
Program Outcomes
- P01 Has knowledge of social service application areas (health, social welfare services, education, social security, civil society, local government).
- P02 Has knowledge of social work theories (system, ecology, empowerment theory).
- P03 Has knowledge of human development and social environment.
- P04 Use knowledge of communication skills (with individuals, families, groups and different social groups).
- P05 Use knowledge of management and management processes (management of private and public social service institutions and organizations)
- P06 Apply knowledge of research methods and techniques in social work.
- P07 Has the ability to perform planned change process (linking, diagnosis and evaluation, planning, implementation, evaluation, termination and monitoring of applications) by considering similarities and differences for all levels of applicants.
- P08 Social service application areas (Health, education, social security, civil society, local government), social service theories (system, ecology, empowerment theory), human development and social environment, communication (with individuals, families, groups and different social groups) apply management and management processes (management of private and public social service institutions and organizations), research methods and techniques, professional ethics, principles and values, and the ability to practice social work with different client groups.
- P09 Has the ability to distinguish and collect appropriate information for social investigation, evaluation and report preparation
- P10 Has the ability to interpret research results and professional literature.
- P11 Has the ability to develop inter-institutional relations, communication and joint services.
- P12 Acts in accordance with professional ethics, norms and standards that determine duties and rights related to social work profession.
- P13 It adopts social justice and rights based approach within the framework of social, scientific, cultural and professional values.
- P14 Develop an understanding of individual, family, group, institution, community, community and global practices in order to improve social functionality and facilitate social change
- P15 Becomes a model to the society with knowledge, skills, values and attitudes and adopts the understanding of lifelong learning.
Po-Lo Matrix
| LO | P01 | P02 | P03 | P04 | P05 | P06 | P07 | P08 | P09 | P10 | P11 | P12 | P13 | P14 | P15 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |