Information Package / Course Catalogue
Producing Educational Television Program
Course Code: RTS423
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To explain the iThe course aims to ensure that students learn the theoretical foundations of television educational programs, their production processes, and the principles of educational communication; and to equip them with the knowledge and skills necessary for planning, scriptwriting, filming, editing, and evaluating educational television content. By the end of the course, students are expected to be able to design and produce educational programs that are appropriate for the target audience and of high quality from both pedagogical and technical perspectives.mportance of visual and audio tools of mass media in classical education of society. To teach the construction process of television programs.

Course Content

The historical development of educational television programs, their fundamental concepts, and their role in educational communication. Types of educational programs, target audience analysis, and content planning processes. The application of instructional design principles to television programs. Scriptwriting, format development, presentation techniques, and audiovisual storytelling methods in educational programs. Filming, editing, and post-production processes for educational television programs. Adapting educational content for digital platforms. Evaluating educational programs from pedagogical, technical, and ethical perspectives.

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Learning Outcomes
1.Explains educational program formats and their role in television broadcasting.
2.Designs educational programs by applying scriptwriting, content planning, audiovisual design, and instructional principles.
3.Effectively uses camera, sound, lighting, and editing techniques in the production process of educational programs.
4.Produces original content by carrying out filming, presentation, and post-production processes for educational television programs.
5.Analyzes the educational programs they produce in accordance with pedagogical, technical, and ethical criteria, and provides recommendations for evaluation and improvement.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Brown, A. H., & Green, T. D. (2024). The essentials of instructional design: Connecting fundamental principles with process and practice (5th ed.). Routledge.
2.Gökçe, G. (1967). Televizyon Program Yapımcılığı ve Yönetmenliği, Der Yayınları
3.Zettl, H. (2015). Television Production Handbook (12th ed.). Cengage Learning.
4.Şimşek A. (2021) Öğretim Tasarımı, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
General information about the course and an introduction to resources. The relationship between mass communication and distance education
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Principles and types of learning, Examples from educational programs.
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Types of educational television programs and format design. Analysis of educational programs.
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Instructional design models. Planning educational programs for the target audience
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Topic research and applications used in instructional design.
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Pre-production process, idea and synopsis writing, and scriptwriting.
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Production of television programs for educational purposes.
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Project monitoring and evaluations
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Use of graphics to support learning in educational videos.
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Practical exercises in producing AI-supported educational content.
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Pre-production work for educational programs, research, and project development.
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Pre-production work for educational programs, scriptwriting, and film production.
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Production work for educational programs, project monitoring, and revisions.
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Monitoring and evaluation of final project presentations.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures5%5
Assignment2%20
Quiz1%15
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140228
Assignment25112
Midterm Examination115116
Final Examination145146
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)130
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
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PÇ-3
PÇ-4
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PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
2
5
2
5
4
3
4
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5
3
3
3
5
5
4
4
4
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5
5
5
5
3
3
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5
5
4
2
5
5
4
3
OÇ-5
2
4
5
2
5
2
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026