COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NARRATIVE TECHNIQUES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FMY 3241 NARRATIVE TECHNIQUES COMPULSORY 1 1 0 5

Offered By

Film Design and Directing

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DILAVER BAYINDIR

Offered to

Film Design and Directing
Film Design and Directing

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to enable students to use narrative-based methods in short films more competently and to apply them in short films they write and shoot.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1- Gaining experience in understanding and using the filmic narrative.
2   2-To have competence on the short film plots through the examples presented.
3   3-To be able to establish conflict in a short film.
4   4-To be able to implement a project by working as a group.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1 General info on the course
2 2 Components of the narrative
3 3 Components of the narrative
4 4 Plotting and conflict in short film
5 5 Plotting and conflict in short film
6 6 Creating conflicts
7 7 Scriptwriting practices in class (individual)
8 8 Scriptwriting practices in class (individual)
9 9 Selecting the projects and setting up the groups
10 10 Shootings (groups)
11 11 Shootings (groups)
12 12 Shootings (groups)
13 13 Watching and evaluating the finished projects
14 14 Watching and evaluating the finished projects

Recomended or Required Reading

Klasik Anlatı Sineması- Ayşen Oluk
Film Sanatı- David Bordwell, Kristin Thompson

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures
Screenings
Practices

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRC PRACTICE
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRC * 0.50 + ASG * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

In class practices and group projects will be graded.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Taking part in class projects are mandatory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

zehra.cerrahoglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Office hours

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 1 14
Tutorials 14 1 14
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for tutorial exam 1 30 30
Project Preparation 1 30 30
Practical exam 1 2 2
Project Assignment 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 120

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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