Introduction to Photography (ART201) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Introduction to Photography	ART201	Fall and Spring	3	0	0	3	4

Pre-requisite Course(s)
None

Course Language	Turkish
Course Type	Elective Courses
Course Level	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery	Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies	Lecture, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives	- To learn technical and compositional information in photography - To take good photographs on professional and social life - To learn photographers works’ throughout photography history to our day
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Explain the different uses of photography. Knows ethics and copyright in photography Learns different types of cameras Uses aperture and focal length to control depth of field Uses shutter speed to control movement Uses proper lighting to take good photographs Learns to compose a photograph Knows historical and contemporary photographers and their works
Course Content	Definition of photography and the photographer, the uses of photography in life, camera and its parts (aperture, iso, shutter, lens), light and its use in photography, composition rules in photography, the works of photographers from the world and Turkey.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	Introduction. Essential information about the course context, course outline, references and assesment methods.
2	Definition of photography and photographer. Different types of photography. Basic elements of photography.
3	Ethics and copyright in photography.
4	Watch a photography documentary. Students will write one paragraph about the documentary.
5	Types of cameras and lenses.
6	The relationship between aperture, shutter speed and ISO. Sensors, memory cards, filters.
7	Midterm
8	Understanding light and posing in photography.
9	Composition rules in photography and different approaches.	Practicing the previous subjects.
10	Watch a photography documentary. Students will write one paragraph about the documentary.
11	Photographers’ works from the invention of photography to present day.	Finishing the writing.
12	Photographers’ works from the invention of photography to present day.
13	Photographers’ works and development of photography from Ottoman Empire and Republic of Turkey.
14	Photographers’ works from the Republic of Turkey.	Researching national photographers.
15	Watch a photography documentary. Students will write one paragraph about the documentary or reviewing the term.
16	Final

Sources

Other Sources	1. Akbaş, F., & İkizler, E. (2011). Fotoğraf Teknik Okumaları. İstanbul: Say Yayınları.
	2. Carroll, H. (2015). İyi Fotoğraflar Çekmek İçin Bu Kitabı Okuyun. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi.
	3. İkizler, E. (2007). Filmden Dijitale Fotoğraf. İstanbul: Say Yayınları.

Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation	-	-
Laboratory	-	-
Application	-	-
Field Work	-	-
Special Course Internship	-	-
Quizzes/Studio Critics	-	-
Homework Assignments	3	15
Presentation	1	15
Project	-	-
Report	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	1	30
Final Exam/Final Jury	1	40
Toplam	6	100

Percentage of Semester Work	60
Percentage of Final Work	40
Total	100

Course Category

Core Courses	X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	Level of Contribution
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to define a creative problem in the focus of design, to develop ideas for solution, to think critically and to synthesize the acquired knowledge to create design solutions
2	To have the competence to present the comprehensive and in-depth knowledge gained in the design discipline effectively and confidently in academic platforms
3	To have the ability to manage design projects effectively from the initial idea stage to the implementation
4	To identify the required research in the field of design, to use the appropriate research methods and techniques, and to interpret and incorporate research results into the design process.
5	To have the ability to put theoretical design knowledge into practice and to produce innovative solutions
6	To be able to communicate verbally and in writing in international environments and to follow the design-oriented agenda
7	To be able to take an active role in both individual and team-based projects and to be able to lead and manage these projects
8	To be aware of the socio-cultural, socio-economic and environmental contexts and differences, and to consider the interests of people, society and the environment
9	To have knowledge and understanding of sustainability principles and standards in the field of design
10	To evaluate the knowledge and skills in the field of design with an approach that can produce critical, counter thesis and synthesis
11	To have knowledge and understanding of the necessary intellectual, discursive, scientific, technological, technological, aesthetic, artistic, historical and cultural infrastructure for the field
12	To be aware of the changing contexts and requirements in the field of design and to have the motivation and competence for lifelong learning			X
13	To have knowledge and understanding of the legal framework and standards, corporate and ethical values related to the field
14	To have the ability to express design ideas in two and three dimensions using written and visual presentation techniques and tools including information technologies and artificial intelligence applications
15	To learn the materials, production technologies and software within the scope of Industrial Design and to use them in the design process

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class	3	2	6
Presentation/Seminar Prepration	1	10	10
Project
Report
Homework Assignments	3	5	15
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury	1	6	6
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury	1	15	15
Total Workload			100