COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO SCREENWRITING I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FTS 1001 INTRODUCTION TO SCREENWRITING I COMPULSORY 4 0 0 5

Offered By

Film Design and Screenwriting

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DILEK TUNALI

Offered to

Course Objective

During the course, it will be stated on the idea of creating a story ahead of designing a scenario and on what story means before writing a scenario. Main differences between cinematic language and literary language will be presented. Basic phases forming scenario; synopsis, detailed film story, treatment and scenario-writing, will be one by one examined through theoretical and applied exercises. Inputs will be reconsidered through films and written scenarios. The aim of the course is to be able to give the theoretical-applied comprehension of basics of scenario-writing with studies done by what has been learnt.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   First, the significance of cinematic story and then literary story will be taught.
2   Differences between literal story and cinematic story will be taught.
3   Phases like synopsis, detailed film story, treatment and scenario will be presented as theoretically and practically.
4   The subject will be reinforced through film and written scenario analysis.
5   Creative / practical works will be done for apprehension of film story writing.
6   Exercises related to scenario writing will be conducted and completed.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What is literary story What are its characteristics Introduction to the concept of literary story.
2 Samples on literal story and its structure.
3 What is filmic story Explanation and evalution with samples.
4 Differences between literal story and filmic story. Evaluations and comparisons with samples.
5 Film story writing and evaluation exercises.
6 What is synopsis What is detailed filmic story Explanation with therotical perspective and with samples.
7 What is treatment Explanation with samples.
8 What is scenario
9 Evaluation of what is learnt through written scripts and films.
10 Evaluation of what is learnt through written scripts and films.
11 Introduction to scenario techniques
12 Introduction to scenario techniques
13 A general evaluation for the end of the semester. Distribution of homework for filmic story and synopsis.
14 An overview of the semester at the end of semester and evaluation of assignments.

Recomended or Required Reading

The Art of Dramatic Writing-Lagos Egri
Technics of Writing play and scenario- Turgut Özakman
To write a scenario-Micheal Chion

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

To state on story samples from both cinema and literature in order to make a comparison between literary language and cinematic language. After detailed theoretical examination of basic phases of scenario-writing such as; synopsis, detailed story, treatment and scenario, the subject will be reinforced by giving examples from cinema. Applied exercises will be conducted through what has been learnt from story phase to scenario.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + FIN * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria


To evaluate students' distinction between literary and cinema language. For this reason, to make small applications besides theoretical knowledge. Testing with an exam if necessary.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

no policies and rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Dr Dilek Tunalı, dilek.tunali@deu.edu.tr (PHD)

Office Hours

Monday between 12.00-13.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 4 56
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Project Preparation 2 10 20
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Final 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 137

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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