ECTS - Introduction to Photography
Introduction to Photography (ART201) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Introduction to Photography | ART201 | Fall and Spring | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Associate (Short Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Drill and Practice. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| 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;
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| 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 | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Have knowledge about the basic concepts of e-commerce and marketing | |||||
| 2 | Demonstrates the ability to actively use his/her knowledge in the field of e-commerce and marketing. | |||||
| 3 | Evaluates the dynamics in the field of e-commerce and marketing within the framework of current practices. | |||||
| 4 | Analyses the necessary information to follow technological, commercial and socio-cultural developments related to e-commerce and marketing. | |||||
| 5 | Solves the problems in the field of e-commerce and marketing with analytical and objective thinking ability. | |||||
| 6 | Has the knowledge to communicate effectively in written and oral communication in the field of e-commerce and marketing. | |||||
| 7 | Have professional competence with advanced communication skills, vision, ethical values and high ability to adapt to teamwork. | |||||
| 8 | Learns the basics of web design. | |||||
| 9 | Have detailed knowledge about e-commerce sites, mobile marketing, digital advertising, digital media planning, social media, digital analysis and measurement | |||||
| 10 | Have knowledge about data literacy and data management. | |||||
| 11 | Have a command of changing communication strategies and technologies and can manage processes | |||||
| 12 | Gains the competencies that have developed in line with the expectations of the business world and society and that our university has defined as institutional outputs at the basic level | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| 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 | ||