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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None |
Course Language | Turkish |
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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 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 |
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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 |
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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 | To be able to use English language competently concerning four basic skills, namely listening, reading, speaking, and writing | |||||
2 | To have extensive theoretical knowledge about English literature. | |||||
3 | To gain knowledge about literary theories and to be able to apply these theories to various literary texts | |||||
4 | To acquire detailed knowledge about British culture in all its aspects | |||||
5 | To be able to compare and contrast English literature with other literatures through works from different periods and genres. | |||||
6 | To be able to compare and contrast British culture with other cultures | |||||
7 | To plan, organize, and conduct the activities related to the field | |||||
8 | To acquire the skills of creative, critical, and analytical thinking | |||||
9 | To gain knowledge about how to conduct an academic research and to use the acquired knowledge in accordance with the purpose of the research | |||||
10 | To acquire professional ethics and to use them in the process of research and production | |||||
11 | The ability to translate various kinds of texts from different disciplines both from English into Turkish and from Turkish into English | |||||
12 | To get prepared for professional life by developing a sense of responsibility through individual tasks and group projects | |||||
13 | To be able to understand and decipher various discourses involved in literature such as literary, philosophical, psychological, cultural, critical and theoretical discourses in English language | |||||
14 | To be able to understand and be a part of world culture |
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 |