Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : RTS334 |
| 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 |
The objective of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the historical and theoretical background of the interactive documentary genre, and to enable them to design and produce original, user-centered documentary projects using digital storytelling techniques and branching narrative structures.
This course is a practical study of the transition from traditional documentary to interactive digital storytelling. Students explore the history, theoretical models, and user experience (UX) principles of interactive documentaries. Throughout the course, they master non-linear branching narrative techniques and develop original interactive projects that integrate audio and visual elements. The process is built upon a technical and ethical production discipline, spanning from conceptualization to prototyping.
| 1. | Explains the historical development, theoretical framework, and narrative models of the interactive documentary genre. |
| 2. | Analyzes existing interactive productions through a critical lens in terms of design and narrative. |
| 3. | Constructs branching narrative structures and integrates user interaction into the editorial process. |
| 4. | Integrates audio, visual, and interface elements into a cohesive structure using interactive documentary production tools. |
| 5. | Prepares the necessary research and design documentation for a project from the conceptualization phase to the prototype stage. |
| 1. | Aston, J., & Odorico, S. (Eds.). (2018). The interactive documentary: Form, function, practice. Routledge. |
| 2. | Gaudenzi, S. (2013). The living documentary: An epistemological investigation of the interactive documentary [Doctoral dissertation, Goldsmiths, University of London]. Goldsmiths Research Online. |
| 3. | Nash, K. (2012). Modes of interactivity: Analyzing the interactivity of documentary in the digital age. Media, Culture & Society, 34(2), 195–210. https://doi.org/10.1177/0163443711430758 |
| 4. | Procter, N. (2018). Interactive documentary: Set and setting. In J. Aston & S. Odorico (Eds.), The interactive documentary: Form, function, practice (pp. 57–72). Routledge. |
| 5. | Schoenmaker, G., & Drenth, M. (Eds.). (2022). Digital media and storytelling in higher education. MTA Bölészet- és Társadalomtudományi Kutatóközpont. https://real.mtak.hu/153784/1/Digitalmediaandstorytellinginhighereducation.pdf |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Attending Lectures | 5 | %5 |
| Assignment | 1 | %10 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %25 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| Lecture - Practice | 14 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| Assignment | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Land Work | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| Reading | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Individual Work | 10 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 121 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | PÇ-12 | PÇ-13 | PÇ-14 | PÇ-15 | PÇ-16 | |
OÇ-1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||||
OÇ-2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||
OÇ-3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||
OÇ-4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
OÇ-5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||