Video Etnography(COM411)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COM411 | Video Etnography | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | English |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Murad Ö. ÖZDEMİR mozdemir@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | This course examines audiovisual methods used in social research with an emphasis on the history and aesthetics of making documentary films and multimedia work. |
| Content |
Drawing on the disciplines of visual anthropology, media studies, and documentary film this course aims to provide students with a theoretical and practical background in audiovisual communication. Ethnographic film as a tool for social research and communication, intersections of artistic and ethnographic practices, transcultural cinema, collaborative filmmaking, and sensory ethnography are amongst the topics to be covered in this course. The course involves careful and intensive reading and analysis in the contemporary state of audiovisual approaches in social research. Also, a substantial amount of class preparation time should be devoted to watching documentary videos and listening to recordings. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
Upon completion of this class students will be able to: 1. Evaluate and engage with scholarly arguments on theoretical, practical, and creative aspects of audiovisual research. 2. Use video for social science research, community-based studies, and applied work. 3. Demonstrate a critical understanding of ethical considerations on video in ethnographic research. 4. Understand how audiovisual documentation has shaped anthropology. |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | Lecture, Media Practice |
| References |
Grimshaw Anna. The Ethnographer’s Eye: Ways Of Seeing in Modern Anthropology, Cambridge University Press.2001 Hirsch, Marianne. “Introduction: Famialial Looking”. The Familial Gaze (pp. xi- xxv), Ed. Marianne Hirsch. University Press of New England. Hanover 1999 Nichols Bill.Representing Reality, Indiana University Press, 1991 Piault Marc Henri. Anthropologie et Cinéma : Passage a L’image, passage par L’Image, Nathan,Paris 2000 Pink,Sarah. The Future of Visual Anthropology: Engaging the Senses. London: Routledge, 2006 Rose, Gillian. Visual Methodologies: An Introduction to the Interpretation of Visual Materials Second Edition. Sage. 2007 Worth Sol; Adair, John. Through Navajo Eyes; An Axploration in Film Communication and Anthropology Indiana University Press. 1975 Zimmerman, Patricia R. Reel families: a social history of amateur film. Indiana University Press. 1995 |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction - Syllabus Overview |
| 2 | Body & Ethnographic Representation I: “Techniques of the Body” |
| 3 | Body & Ethnographic Representation II: “The Corporeal Image ” |
| 4 | Audiovision |
| 5 | Documentary Aesthetics I |
| 6 | Documentary Aesthetics II |
| 7 | Midterm Week |
| 8 | Cine-Ethnography |
| 9 | The Audiovisual and the Ethnography of the Senses: Sensing the Sound |
| 10 | Autoethnography: Journeys of the Self |
| 11 | Family Photography and Home Movies |
| 12 | Visual Ethnography and Everyday Life |
| 13 | Final Project Pitch |
| 14 | Final Project Pitch |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|
Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 4 | 50 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 5 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 3 | 30 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 1 | 50 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 1 | 20 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 5 | 100 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assignments | 4 | 12 | 48 |
| Project | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Other Applications | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 144 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 5.76 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 6 | ||