- University
- Academic
- Schools/Vocational Schools
- Vocational School of Justice
- Vocational School
- Vocational School
- Department of Banking and Insurance (Turkish)
- Department of Computer Programming (Turkish)
- Department of Foreign Trade (Turkish)
- Department of Graphic Design (Turkish)
- Department of Interior Design (Turkish)
- Department of Construction Technology (Turkish)
- Department of Occupational Health and Safety (Turkish)
- Department of Media and Communication (Turkish)
- Department of Architectural Restoration (Turkish)
- Department of Radio and Tv Programming (Turkish)
- Department of Civil Aviation Cabin Services (Turkish)
- Department of Civil Aviation Transportation Management (Turkish)
- Department of Tourism and Hotel Management (Turkish)
- Department of Applied English Translation
- Vocational School Of Health Services
- Vocational School Of Health Services
- Department of Child Development (Turkish)
- Department of Physiotherapy (Turkish)
- Department of Paramedic (Turkish)
- Department of Opticianry (Turkish)
- Department of Medical Documentation and Secreteriat (Turkish)
- Department of Medical Imaging Techniques (Turkish)
- Department of Medical Laboratory Techniques (Turkish)
- Department of Elderly Care (Turkish)
- School of Applied Management Sciences
- School of Foreign Languages
- Faculties
- Faculty of Arts and Sciences
- Faculty of Fine Arts and Design
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Communication
- Faculty of Business
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Engineering
- Department of Computer Engineering
- Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Department of Industrial Engineering
- Department of Food Engineering
- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering
- Department of Aerospace Engineering
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Mechatronics Engineering
- Department of Software Engineering
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Medicine
- Graduate School
- Common Courses
- Schools/Vocational Schools
- Research
- Research Centers
- Library
- Smart Campus
- Technology Transfer Office
- İzmir Sciencepark
- Continuous Education Center (EKOSEM)
- Children's University
- Ethics Committee
- Teaching and Learning Center (EKOEĞİTİM)
- Psychology Application and Research Center
- Researcher Training Coordinatorship
- Research Collaborations And Innovation Coordinatorship
- Campus
- INTERNATIONAL
- Contact
Department of Cinema and Digital Media
CDM 100 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
CDM Departmental Orientation
|
|
Code
|
Semester
|
Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
|
ECTS
|
|
CDM 100
|
Spring
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
| Prerequisites |
None
|
|||||
| Course Language |
English
|
|||||
| Course Type |
Required
|
|||||
| Course Level |
First Cycle
|
|||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionQ&ALecture / Presentation | |||||
| National Occupation Classification | - | |||||
| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
| Assistant(s) | ||||||
| Course Objectives | This course has two objectives. The first objective is to familiarize the students with the procedures and norms involving their undergraduate education at the department of CDM. Secondly, the course aims at introducing the key roles and professional habits in the making of a creative audio-visual work. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
|
| Course Description | This course is prepared as an introduction to a student’s life at the department of CDM. The first half of the semester focuses on subjects related to departmental procedures and norms. The second half of the semester introduces subjects related to working habits, crew formation and responsibilities. Based on the weekly themes, other CDM students, CDM alumni, CDM faculty members and professional people may join the classes as guests. |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals |
|
|
|
Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses |
X
|
|
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction | Field Journal: Please get yourself a physical notebook and pair of pens. Throughout the semester you will be putting down sketches, observations, and reflections into this notebook from all visits and exercises. This will become part of the final submission alongside the final project. |
| 2 | How to See: Observation as a Creative Tool | Assignment 1: The observation walk. Go to a central place in the city (like Alsancak, Kemeraltı, etc.). While walking, document what you see using only a notebook (no phones). |
| 3 | The Festival Ecosystem | Guest Speaker: Derya Efe (Director of 2 Sides Short Film Festival) | Assignment 2: How Festivals Work. Research one of the festivals in Turkey and write a short analysis (1–2 pages). Focus on: what kinds of films get programmed, and what this reveals about the film industry. |
| 4 | İzmir as a Film Location: Seeing Place as Story | Assignment 3: Location Brief. Scout and photograph a location in İzmir and write a one-page “location brief” pitching it for a specific genre or type of film. | In the City: 2 Sides Short Film Festival (March 13-15) |
| 5 | Voices From the Field: Meeting with CDM Alumni | Guest Speaker: Çağıl Saydam (Director, CDM Alumni) | Assignment 4. Pre-visit: prepare three interview questions in advance. Post-visit: write a profile piece based on the talk. |
| 6 | Voices From the Field | Guest Speaker: TBA | Assignment 5. Pre-visit: prepare three interview questions in advance. Post-visit: write a profile piece based on the talk. |
| 7 | Voices From the Field | Guest Speaker: Erdem Tonguç (Musician/Sound Designer) | Assignment 6. Record a “sound portrait” of a place in İzmir (2–3 minutes of ambient sound, edited) and write a short accompanying text explaining your choices. |
| 8 | Midterm Week | |
| 9 | Class Trip: Arkas Sanat Göztepe | Assignment 7. Choose one artwork or artifact from the visit and write a short "visual analysis" essay — describing it carefully and interpreting what it communicates. |
| 10 | AI and the Creative Industries | Assignment 8. Write a position paper arguing for or against a specific proposition (e.g., “AI tools should be credited as co-authors on film projects”). Emphasis on constructing an argument with evidence, not just opinion. | In the City: İzmir International Women Filmmakers Festival (April 24-29) |
| 11 | Research Workshop: Building a Critical Voice | How to formulate a research question? How to find and evaluate sources (including AI-generated sources)? How to structure an argument? How to cite properly? |
| 12 | Final Project Workshop | Evaluation and discussion of Field Journals and independent discoveries. |
| 13 | Final Project: A Cultural Map of İzmir | Create a short multimedia presentation (video essay, illustrated report, or interactive digital piece) profiling one cultural organization or creative professional in İzmir. It should incorporate research, personal observation, critical analysis, and creative technique. |
| 14 | Final Presentations | |
| 15 | Final Exams and Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Final Exams and Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
|
20
|
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
8
|
40
|
| Presentation / Jury |
1
|
20
|
| Project |
1
|
20
|
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
11
|
100
|
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
|
2
|
32
|
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
|
0
|
|
| Study Hours Out of Class |
8
|
1
|
8
|
| Field Work |
0
|
||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
|
||
| Portfolio |
0
|
||
| Homework / Assignments |
8
|
2
|
16
|
| Presentation / Jury |
1
|
4
|
4
|
| Project |
1
|
4
|
4
|
| Seminar / Workshop |
0
|
||
| Oral Exam |
0
|
||
| Midterms |
0
|
||
| Final Exam |
0
|
||
| Total |
64
|
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
|
#
|
Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
|
|||||
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
|||
| 1 |
To be able to have fundamental knowledge about narrative forms in cinema, digital and interactive media, and the foundational concepts relevant to these forms. |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
| 2 |
To be able to create narratives based on creative and critical thinking skills, by using the forms and tools of expression specific to cinema and digital media arts. |
X
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
| 3 |
To be able to use the technical equipment and software required for becoming a specialist/expert in cinema and digital media. |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
| 4 |
To be able to perform skills such as scriptwriting, production planning, use of the camera, sound recording, lighting and editing, at the basic level necessary for pre-production, production and post-production phases of an audio-visual work; and to perform at least one of them at an advanced level. |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
| 5 |
To be able to discuss how meaning is made in cinema and digital media; how economy, politics and culture affect regimes of representation; and how processes of production, consumption, distribution and meaning-making shape narratives. |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
| 6 |
To be able to perform the special technical and aesthetic skills at the basic level necessary to create digital media narratives in the fields of interactive film, video installation, experimental cinema and virtual reality. |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
| 7 |
To be able to critically analyze a film or digital media artwork from technical, intellectual and artistic perspectives. |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
| 8 |
To be able to participate in the production of a film or digital media artwork as a member or leader of a team, following the principles of work safety and norms of ethical behavior. |
-
|
-
|
X
|
-
|
-
|
|
| 9 |
To be able to stay informed about global scientific, social, economic, cultural, political, institutional and industrial developments. |
X
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
| 10 |
To be able to develop solutions to legal, scientific and professional problems surrounding the field of cinema and digital media. |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
| 11 |
To be able to use a foreign language to communicate with colleagues and collect data in the field of cinema and digital media. ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
| 12 |
To be able to use a second foreign language at the medium level. |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
| 13 |
To be able to connect the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to the field of expertise. |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
NEWSALL NEWS
IZMIR UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS GÜZELBAHÇE CAMPUS
DetailsGLOBAL CAREER
As Izmir University of Economics transforms into a world-class university, it also raises successful young people with global competence.
More..CONTRIBUTION TO SCIENCE
Izmir University of Economics produces qualified knowledge and competent technologies.
More..VALUING PEOPLE
Izmir University of Economics sees producing social benefit as its reason for existence.
More..
You are one step ahead with your graduate education at Izmir University of Economics.