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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 : , TYY: + , EQF-LLL: , QF-EHEA:
Type of the Course : Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit -
Coordinator of the Course Unit
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
Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5

CONTRIBUTION OF THE COURSE UNIT TO THE PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

KNOWLEDGE

Theoretical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Define the basic concepts of aeronautical standards and rules. (Bloom 1)
0

KNOWLEDGE

Factual

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Organize teamwork during the collection, interpretation, announcement and application of data related to the field. (Bloom 6)
0

SKILLS

Cognitive

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Perform theoretical and practical knowledge related to his/her field in business life using analytical methods and modeling techniques. (Bloom 4)
0
2
Choose updated documents, modern techniques and tools required for maintenance applications. (Bloom 2)
0
3
Use maintenance manuals and other sources of information in business life to obtain information about the field
0
4
Determine the actualities of all technical and administrative documents related with the field. (Bloom 1)
0

SKILLS

Practical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Use computer software, information and communication technologies at the level required by the field
0
2
Interpret the sketches, scheme, graphics that describe the subject. (Bloom 2)
0

OCCUPATIONAL

Autonomy & Responsibility

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Develop solutions for problems faced during application. (Bloom 6)
0

OCCUPATIONAL

Learning to Learn

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Determine the learning requirements related with his/her field. (Bloom 3)
1
2
Use the lifelong learning principles in occupational development. (Bloom 3)
1

OCCUPATIONAL

Communication & Social

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Apply the technical drawing knowledge effectively in business life. (Bloom 3)
0
2
By informing the relevant persons and institutions about the related field; state his / her thoughts and suggestions for solutions in the field.
1
3
Debate his/her ideas and solution suggestions with experts by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data. (Bloom 2)
1
4
Participate in training related to the field at international level. (Bloom 3)
1
5
Organize activities for the professional development of employees under his/her responsibility. (Bloom 6).
0

OCCUPATIONAL

Occupational and/or Vocational

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Use the knowledge and skills obtained during undergraduate education in work life. (Bloom 3)
1
2
Solve the problems encountered in his/her field. (Bloom 3)
1
3
Apply the necessary culture of behavior in the areas of quality management and processes and environmental protection and occupational safety (Bloom 3)
0
4
Locate the awareness of safety factor to himself and to the team. (Bloom 1
0

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
Total Workload of the Course Unit 128
Workload (h) / 25.5 5
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit 5,0