Developtment and production of a science-popular film

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Subject guarantor:

Zdeněk HOLÝ

Name of lecturer(s):

Zdeněk HOLÝ

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Acquiring knowledge necessary for development and production of popular instructional and scientific films.

Mode of study:

Documentary Dept. module - class instruction linked to independent assignments.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Awareness of current scientific research and methods and openness to them.

Course contents:

WHO'S RUNNING THINGS HERE OR PRODUCTION OF POPULAR INSTRUCTIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC FILM

The course is to provide students with basic knowledge and skills needed for the creation and production of popular instructional and scientific films. Students receive an idea, the basis of which they think of how to effectively present a sicentific or professional topic for a wide audience.

Assigned idea:

„One of the frequently discussed topics today is self-driving cars. This topic provokes a lot of questions regarding the latest scientific research, new technology with the traditional examples from ethics and morality. Where does the responsibility of the self-driving car end and the driver begin? When does the driver give the responsibility to someone else and when does the car decide? Should the car protect it's driver or prefer others in traffic? Who programs the car and how is it driven? How can the “trolley problem" of moral philosophy help us in self-driving cars? What is moral intuition? What about self-driving cars and AI?

Module program: Fri. 3.11, Documentary Dept. Classroom 217, 9:50-13:05

1. Introduction to the topic and screening of a representative film. Film analysis with an acquaintance with principles for creating popular instructional and scientific programs.

2. Screening of Czech popular instructional films and an acquaintance with its local particulars.

Module program: Fri. Documentary Dept. Classroom 217, 1400-17:15

3. Lecture by the morals philosopher and member of the government panel for self-driving cars Robin Kopecký about moral issues of self-driving cars

4. Topic definition and research

Module program: Fri. 15.12.2017, Documentary Dept. Classroom 217, 9:50-13:05

5. Group 1 idea structured presentation

6. Group 2 idea structured presentation

Recommended or required reading:

León Bienvenido. Science on Television: The Narrative of Scientific Documenatry. The Pantaneto Press 2011.

Zdeně Holý. Jak teplý je čaj na povrchu Měsíce? Vesmír 92, červenec-srpen 2013, s. 446-449.

Zdeněk Holý. Horizon: Nestárnoucí legenda. Cinepur 56

Assessment methods and criteria:

100% attendance and completion of assignments (structured idea of approx. 1 standard, treatement on 5 standard pages)

Course web page:

Note:

Lecturer: Zdeněk Holý

Date and time: pátek 3. 11. 9:50-17:15h a 15. 12. 9:50-13:05h, KDT učebna 217

Grading requirements for 2 credits – 85% attendance and completion of assignments

Capacity: 30

Elective for: module is appropriate is appropriate for all FAMU study programs.

Schedule for winter semester 2017/2018:

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
03.11.2017		09:50–17:15	Zdeněk HOLÝ	Room No. 217 Lažanský palác		paralelka 1
15.12.2017		09:50–13:05	Zdeněk HOLÝ	Room No. 217 Lažanský palác		paralelka 1

Schedule for summer semester 2017/2018:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans: