Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Film Directing and Production I RTS203 Turkish Compulsory 3. Semester 2 + 2 3.0 5.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Face to Face
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Selma KÖKSAL
Instructor(s) Öğr. Gör. Oğuzhan DUMAN (Güz)
Goals The aim of this course is to teach and apply the basic concepts of production and management in cinema and TV.
Course Content The content of this course is to learn the production processes and the regime processes in cinema in detail, and to clarify the processes in which the two areas are intertwined and separated. In addition to learning the production and regime processes, teaching the areas of expertise and functionality that will form the teams that will work in these processes in film production is the content of this course.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Understand the content and formal elements of cinema art
2 Learns the pre-production process
3 Learns the construction process
4 Learns the post-production process
5 Prepares for film studies
6 Prepares for script work
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Information about developing ideas, theme and subject Class Hours Research Verbal Expression
2. Week The scenario of the idea is explained Class Hours Verbal Expression
3. Week What is synopsis is explained, students are asked for examples Class Hours Practice Verbal Expression
4. Week Information about Treatman, students are asked to make examples Class Hours Verbal Expression Practice
5. Week Information on script writing techniques is given Class Hours Verbal Expression
6. Week Information about how to prepare a shooting scenario Class Hours Verbal Expression
7. Week Information on preparing the story board is given Verbal Expression Class Hours
8. Week Midterm Class Hours Practice
9. Week Information on designing space is given, students are supported to start space design studies for their own projects Class Hours Verbal Expression Practice
10. Week Information is given on pre-production work and students are supported to start their projects' preliminary processes. Class Hours Practice Verbal Expression
11. Week Information on player selection and management is given and students' own projects are directed on this subject Class Hours Verbal Expression Practice
12. Week Information about the use of camera is given and students are supported to design the video generation Class Hours Verbal Expression Practice
13. Week Students work on short film studies Class Hours Practice Verbal Expression
14. Week Students work on short film studies Class Hours Verbal Expression Practice
15. Week Final Class Hours Practice
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Students will be able to define the concepts related to cinema and television sectors.
2 Students will be able to discuss the reflections of this information in the fields of application by dominating both basic and new theoretical orientations and concepts in cinema and television fields.
3 Students will be able to comprehends the historical processes of cinema, television, media and communication fields and compares them with today's sectoral trends.
4 Students will be able to have knowledge about the structure and working principle of the technical materials used in the field, follow the current material developed in line with the new orientations and apply this knowledge by reflecting on their own studies.
5 Students will be able to work in the field of cinema and television, they develop appropriate solutions by calculating possible problems.
6 Students will be able to combine the theoretical knowledge related by the cinema and television sectors with the practical methods.
7 Students will be able to develop collaborative work by linking cinema and television fields with other arranged disciplines.
8 Students will be able to questioning the innovations they pursue, they discover their own directions of cinema and television.
9 Students will be able to provide the opportunity to use and share knowledge, skills effectively by participating in national and international film screenings, festivals, contests and similar organizations.
10 Students will be able to recognize the ethical values in cinema and television fields and applies them in the working environment.
11 Students will be able to organize that bring together individuals working in the field of cinema and television organizations and arrange an environment of reflection and discussion.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6
PY1 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY2 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY3 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY4 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY5 3 3 3 3 3 3
PY6 3 3 3 3 3 3
PY7 3 3 3 3 3 3
PY8 3 3 3 3 3 3
PY9 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY10 3 3 3 3 3 3
PY11 4 4 4 4 4 4
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Selma Köksal, Sinema’da Yapım ve Yönetim, Yitik Ülke Yayınları, 2017.
  • Kristian Thompson, David Bordwell, Film Sanatı, De Ki Sinema, 2012.
  • Feridun Akyürek, Senaryo Yazarı Olmak, Mediacat Kitapları, 7. Baskı, 2012.
  • Robert Edgar-Hunt, John Marland, James Richards, Steven Rawle Charlotte Worthinghton, Film yapımının Temelleri, Literatür Yayınevi, 2016
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 3 42
Ders Dışı
Preparation, After Class Study 14 3 42
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 1.5 1.5
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 87.5
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 5.0