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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)

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Course outcomes

  1. 01 Students will be able to define the fundamental aspects of documentary production.
  2. 02 Students will be able to recite the history of documentary.
  3. 03 Students will classify the core movements of documentary.
  4. 04 Students will be able to analyze the films of important names of documentary history.
  5. 05 Students will be able to identify the contemporary trends in documentary production.
  6. 06 Students will be able to define and interpret the difference between reality and cinematographic reality.
  7. 07 Students will be able to compare the characteristics of documentary and fiction.
  8. 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

  1. 01 Grant, B.K. & Sloniowski, J., 2014. Documenting the Documentary: Close Readings of Documentary Film and Video. Wayne State University Press, Detroit.
  2. 02 Nichols, B., 2010. Introduction to Documentary. 2nd Ed. Indiana University Press, Bloomington and Indianapolis.

Learning Outcomes

  1. L01 Students will be able to define the fundamental aspects of documentary production.
  2. L02 Students will be able to recite the history of documentary.
  3. L03 Students will classify the core movements of documentary.
  4. L04 Students will be able to analyze the films of important names of documentary history.
  5. L05 Students will be able to identify the contemporary trends in documentary production.
  6. L06 Students will be able to define and interpret the difference between reality and cinematographic reality.
  7. L07 Students will be able to compare the characteristics of documentary and fiction.
  8. L08 .

Program Outcomes

  1. P01 1. Students will be able to adopt theoretical and practical knowledge in a challenging work environment.
  2. P02 2. Students will be able to guide teamwork in intercultural and various international working environments.
  3. P03 3. Students will be able to obtain the communicative, conceptual and analytical skills necessary for conflict environments.
  4. P04 4. Students will be able to recognize the importance of basic competence to create a competitive advantage and achieve a success on a global scale.
  5. P05 5. Students will be able to integrate ethical and social responsible practices that are environmentally friendly and applicable both in business and personal life.
  6. P06 6. Students will be able to raise awareness about continuous improvement to increase business performance in professional life.
  7. P07 7. Students will be able to adopt and apply critical and strategic thinking together with research capabilities for organizational decisions.
  8. P08 8. Students will be able to use and manage the information technologies required for the contemporary business world.
  9. P09 9. Students will be able to have a knowledge of, at least, one foreign language at basic level in addition to English.
  10. P10 10. Students will be able to acquire effective teamwork skills.

Po-Lo Matrix

LO P01 P02 P03 P04 P05 P06 P07 P08 P09 P10 Average
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L06 - - - - - - - - - - -
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L08 - - - - - - - - - - -