SOCIAL MEMORY AND DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
THY424	SOCIAL MEMORY AND DOCUMENTARY	5	3	3	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assoc.Prof. ZEYNEP BURCU ŞAHİN
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims to provide the students with the basic knowledge and skills to design the relationship between memory and documentary cinema and to design their own documentary projects.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Contents of the course include topics such as the history of documentary film, main approaches to documentary film, main documentary genres, documentaries such as historical, political, propaganda, mockumentary, docudrama, the relationship between memory and documentary, and counter-memories.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Discuss reality and documentary cinema relation.
Explain documentary cinema types and forms.
Evaluate documentary cinema development in Turkey.
Compare documentarian responsibility and the problem of objectivity in documentary.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Discussion on courser, Determining predicted studies for student projects.	Lecture
2	Reading	Relations between Memory and Reality Memory and Recalling Practice Memory and Forgetting Practice	Lecture & Case Study & Discussion
3	Reading & Visual Literature Review	Social Memory and Oral History	Lecture & Case Study & Discussion
4	Reading & Visual Literature Review	Relations between Social Memory and Power counter-memory, confrontation and reckoning	Lecture & Case Study & Discussion
5	Reading & Visual Literature Review: Film: Nanook of the North (1922) Robert Flaherty	Rise of Documentary Cinema English Documentary Cinema School	Lecture & Case Study & Discussion
6	Reading & Visual Literature Review: Film: Man with the Movie Camera (1929) Dziga Vertov Film: Chronicle of a Summer (1960) Jean Rouch&Edgar Morin	Perspectives of Dziga Vertov and Cinema-Verite Direct Cinema and Cinema Verite	Lecture & Case Study & Discussion
7	Reading & Visual Literature Review: Film: Jaguar (1967) Jean Rouch	Responsibility of documentarian and objectivity New approaches to documentary types: Texture-Drama	Lecture & Case Study & Discussion
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading & Visual Literature Review: Film: Tower (2016) Keith Maitland. Film: This is Spinal Tap (1984) Rob Reiner	Etno-fiction Mockumentary	Lecture & Case Study & Discussion
10	Reading & Visual Literature Review: Film: Triumph des Willens (1935) Leni Riefenstahl	Propaganda and Documentary Cinema	Lecture & Case Study & Discussion
11	Reading & Visual Literature Review	Situation of Documentary Cinema in Turkey: Representation in Documentary Cinema Others in Documentary Cinema	Lecture & Case Study & Discussion
12	Reading & Visual Literature Review	Memory Place Documentary Cinema: Trauma, Memory and Image	Lecture & Case Study & Discussion
13	Reading & Visual Literature Review: Film: Safrabolu’da Zaman (1976) Suha Arın Film: Hitit Günesi (1956) Sabahattin Eyuboglu	Turkish Documentary Cinema Samples	Lecture & Case Study & Discussion
14	Reading & Visual Literature Review	Discussion on the projects of students	Lecture & Case Study & Discussion
15	Reading & Visual Literature Review	Discussion on the projects of students	Lecture & Case Study & Discussion
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Rotha, P. (1995). Belgesel Sinema. Istanbul: Sistem Publications.
Susam, A. (2015). Toplumsal Bellek ve Belgesel Sinema. Istanbul: Ayrıntı Publications.
Balkaya, F. (1993). Turkiye’de Belgesel Film Calismalari. Ankara: Basim Grafik Publications.
Aitken, I. (1998). The Documentary Film Movement: An Anthology Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
Adali, B. (1986). Belgesel Sinema: Belgesel Sinemanın Dogusu, Ingiliz Belgesel Okulu, Turk Belgesel Sinemasi. Istanbul: Hil Publications.
Halbwachs, M. (2018). Kolektif Bellek. Istanbul: Pinhan Publications

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description	Examination Method
Mid-Term Exam	1	50
Final Exam	1	50
TOTAL	2	100

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explain the basic concepts in the field and the basic disciplines arising from these concepts.
2	Compare current theories in the field and communication theories.

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Solve problems related to the field by identifying problems related to the field.
2	Compares the information and facts in the field with the fields of social sciences such as Sociology, Journalism, Television and Media.

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	By graduating from this department, conduct analysis in fields like public relations, advertisement and marketing.
2	Using field knowledge, identify and solve problems related to field.

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Apply the projects in line with the field of campaign analysis, in line with the communication plan to be prepared.
2	By using theoretical and practical knowledge gained in his field, solve the problems of public relations and advertising industry.

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Taking part in public relations campaigns and advertising projects, implements the duties assigned to them within the team.
2	Create original and innovative strategies by approaching the field dynamics creatively and critically with an integrated viewpoint.
3	Designs a communication plan by taking responsibility in case of problems related to the field.

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Describe creative production, presentation and persuasion techniques to support the professional expertise.
2	Analyze the developments, changes and innovations in his field and gices an example.

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Effectively explain his/her opinion in the context of advertising, public relations, marketing, etc. to related persons and institutions in writing and verbal.
2	Designs projects and activities for the social environment in which they live with the consciousness of social responsibility.

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Determine career goals by establishing cooperation with the sector in line with the information he/she has.
2	Analyze and interpret the social and global impacts of issues related with communication.
3	Design new knowledge and techniques using technical and theoretical knowledge and skills related to his / her field.

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	13	3	39
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	7	5	35
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	5	2	10
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	41	0	128