COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TRANSMEDIA PRACTICE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FBS 3128 TRANSMEDIA PRACTICE ELECTIVE 2 2 0 4

Offered By

Film Design and Screenwriting

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SAVAŞ ARSLAN

Offered to

Carpet - Rugs and Old Fabric Patterns
Sound Editing and Cinematography
Play Writing - Dramaturgy
Performance Arts
Accessory Design
Carpet, Rug and Traditional Fabric Designs
Stage Design
Animation Film Design and Directing
Ceramic and Glass Design
Music Sciences
Film Design and Directing
Musicology
Art of Illumination
Film Design and Directing
Illustration and Printmaking
Sculpture
Photography
Fashion Apparel Design
Tile Design and Restoration
Art of Calligraphy
Painting
Cartoon Film and Animation
Textile Design
Ancient Turkish Calligraphy
Film Design and Screenwriting
Restorations of Ancient Tile
Graphic Design
Film Design and Screenwriting
Ceramic and Glass
Dramatic Writing and Dramaturgy
Music Technology
Graphic Arts

Course Objective

Transmedia is a rather recently popularized practice based on storytelling at different media platforms simultaneously. For instance, parts of a film or television series story is delivered also through some other media such as graphic novel, animation, videogame, Web or mobile apps, toys and other merchandise. Furthermore, the audiences may also produce further content through Wikia sites, costumed games or videos. In this course, we will focus on different transmedia examples which create a synergy by utilizing different media to create a total creative experience and then produce transmedia projects.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   At the end of this course, student will be expected to have a knowledge of the following: 1. What transmedia practice is, 2. What the basics of transmedia storytelling are, 3. The well-known and contemporary transmedia practice examples, 4. The ways of experiencing the production of transmedia content production, and 5. The modes of production and reception of such practices.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1 Introduction to Transmedia and Syllabus 2 From Media to Transmedia 3 Changing Channels and Media 4 Immersive Experience 5 Transmedia Aesthetics 6 Trasnmedia and CInema 7 Transmedia Film Practice 8 Low Budget Practices 9 Transmedia and Games 10 Transmedia and Education 11 Transmedia and Activism 12 Transmedia and Business World 13 Transmedia and Art 14 The Futures of Cinema

Recomended or Required Reading

Main sources:
Transmedya Hikayeciliği. 2018. Der. Ercan Aktan. Istanbul: Literatürk Academia.
Yardımcı Kaynaklar:
Dena, Christy. 2009. Transmedia Practice. Doctoral Thesis, University of Sydney.
Rose, Frank. 2011. The Art of Immersion: Digital Generation Remaking Hollywood. NY: Norton.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Face-to-face

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ATT ATTENDANCE
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + ATT * 0.10 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + ATT * 0.10 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced

Office Hours

To be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparing assignments 13 4 52
Final 1 4 4
Midterm 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 99

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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