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ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
POV3112 Visual Documentary Fall 2 2 3 5
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Instructor HALUK ÇOBANOĞLU
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ELENI VARMAZI
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: It is aimed that through screenings, students will get acquinted with landmark documentaries, which they will then analyze and criticize. They will also get familiarized with contemporary documentary films which use different cinematic languages and styles in their making.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Illustrate a knowledge of the history of documentary film.
2. Analyze, criticize and evaluate documentary films.
3. Recognize different documentary genres and to interprete the theoretical backgroud behind them.
4. Demonstrate ability to compare and contrast different documentary styles.
5. Apply basic documentary techniques in personal projects.

Course Content

The course aims to examine the history of documentary film as well as its different genres. It will start examining documentary films from the begining of film history, emphasizing the non-fictional aspects of film. It will continue its research within the development of documentary film-making in recent years in different genres such as ethnographic film, biography, animated documetary etc.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) The Beginnings: American popular anthropology, Soviet political indoctrination and European experimentalism.
2) The instituionalization of documentary before and during the World War II. Weekly readings will be assigned.
3) Postwar documentary and documentary for television. Weekly readings will be assigned.
4) British Free Cinema, Direct Cinema vs Cinema Verité. Weekly readings will be assigned.
5) Documentary in the 70’s and 80’s, the arrival of video. Weekly readings will be assigned.
6) Documentary in the 90’s, Reality Bites. Weekly readings will be assigned.
7) Student presentations. Assignment 1
8) Exploring diferent documentary styles (ethnographic, biographic, animated documentary etc.). Working on the assignments.
9) Exploring diferent documentary styles (ethnographic, biographic, animated documentary etc.). Working on the assignments.
10) Exploring diferent documentary styles (ethnographic, biographic, animated documentary etc.). Working on the assignments.
11) Exploring diferent documentary styles (ethnographic, biographic, animated documentary etc.). Working on the assignments.
12) Exploring diferent documentary styles (ethnographic, biographic, animated documentary etc.). Working on the assignments.
13) Contemporary Turkish documentary. Working on the final project.
14) Contemporary Turkish documentary. Final Project

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: 1. Aufderheide, P. (2007). Documentary film : a very short introduction. Oxford New York: Oxford University Press.
2. Barnouw, E. (1993). Documentary : a history of the non-fiction film. New York: Oxford University Press.
3. Ellis, J. & McLane, B. (2005). A new history of documentary film. New York: Continuum.
References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Homework Assignments 1 % 30
Presentation 1 % 20
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 4 56
Study Hours Out of Class 13 5 65
Presentations / Seminar 1 1 1
Homework Assignments 1 25 25
Final 1 1 1
Total Workload 148

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and electric-electronic engineering subjects; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems.
2) Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3) Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety issues, and social and political issues, according to the nature of the design.)
4) Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for electrical-electronic engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
5) Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating engineering problems.
6) Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7) Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing.
8) Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.
9) Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility.
10) Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
11) Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.