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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Basic Photography |
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| Course Code |
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ILT111 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Instructor ÖZCANAĞAOĞLU
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Understands the main concepts of photography
Understands the formation processes of photographic image
Comprehends the analogue and digital technologies used in photography
Understands the basics of visual composition in photography
Understands the relations between context and meaning in the photography
Gains basic knowledge about the use of photography in media
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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Understands the basic conceptsand history of Photography, identifies and uses the photography equipment are the purposes of the class. |
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| Course Contents |
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In this class, History of Photograhic image, Identifies the Camera standarts, Parts of the Camera, Aperture and shutter, explains camera lenses and characteristics.Gives the information about Lens quality, optical distortions and focusing in photography . Camera accesorries, Lighting and measurements and teaches the Exposure with practice.Discusses the relations between use of shutter speed, aperture and ISO. Information about Celluloid film, structure and characteristics, explainsthe technological developments and Digital Photography Studio gear and use of flash, Visual composition,discusses the building context and meanings in photography through the media use of photography.
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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School of Communication Photography Studio and classes |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
What is Photography? The value of Photography |
none |
Presentation |
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2 |
History of Photography |
none |
Presentation |
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3 |
Cameras and Classifications |
none |
Presentation |
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4 |
Camera lenses |
none |
Presentation |
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5 |
Aparture and Screen |
none |
Presentation |
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6 |
Viewfinder and Depth of Field |
none |
Presentation |
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7 |
ASA and Filters |
none |
Presentation |
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8 |
Lighting measurements and exposure |
none |
Presentation |
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9 |
Mid Term Exam |
reading |
Presentation and Practice |
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10 |
Composition |
none |
Presentation |
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11 |
Visual Composition |
none |
Presentation |
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12 |
Practice |
none |
Practice |
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13 |
Practice |
none |
Practice |
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14 |
Talking on the works |
none |
Presentation |
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15 |
Practice |
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Presentation |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
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Practice |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Kılıç, Levend (2007). Fotoğrafa Başlarken. Üçüncü basım. Ankara: Dost Kitabevi Yayınları.
Topdemir, Hüseyin Gazi (2002). Modern Optiğin Kurucusu: İbnü’l Heysem: Hayatı Eserleri ve Teorileri: Atatürk Kültür Merkezi Başkanlığı Yayınları.
Kılıç, Levend (2008).Fotoğraf ve Sinemanın Toplumsal Tarihi, Ankara: Dost Kitabevi Yayınları.
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
2 |
40 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Explains the basic concepts of the field, communication patterns, communication and cultural functions within the framework of communication as the basis of Communication Studies. |
3 |
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2 |
Recognizes the national and global communication systems, the basic concepts, theories and principles. |
3 |
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3 |
Has the knowledge and skills to use and/or explain how communication works in every aspect in different cultures, from individual to group, mass, institutional communication within the major tools of communication. |
4 |
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4 |
Distinguishes non-scientific knowledge from the scientific method, and follows technological innovations in the field with the updated work. |
3 |
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5 |
Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve communication problems encountered in size of individual to global communications. |
0 |
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6 |
Develops a sense of responsibility towards the society, as individuals, develops projects for the benefit of the community, leadership and entrepreneurial skills of intellectual exhibitions. |
3 |
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7 |
Holds information related to the fields as a basis; Instrumental Social Communications (Radio, TV, Film, Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism) within a terminological frame (=teleological) (Public Sphere, Public Opinion, Cultural Production Areas, Citizen Participation, Popular Culture, etc.). |
5 |
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8 |
From an interdisciplinary perspective, acknowledged the concept of communication to synthesize information that Communication Studies has background from different areas like, Sociology, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Sciences, Anthropology and so on. |
1 |
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9 |
As a requirement of competence to communicate effectively, has the ability to express himself/herself up, facing the people with correct understanding in environments in which he/she is capable of empathy sets. |
0 |
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10 |
Has rational thinking skills, creative thinking in written, oral, visual and so on, as well as using the methods and strategies, for the purpose of communicating thoughts. |
5 |
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11 |
Has at least one foreign language in the European Language Portfolio (B) with the level of using the information in track and communicate with colleagues abroad. |
0 |
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12 |
While accessing all kinds of information, using and transmitting of all other thoughts on the process and in all other practices of the profession strives to comply with ethical requirements and endeavors. |
0 |
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13 |
Has basic skills and use these skills for mediating to the general population methods in the specific praxis areas, such as media literacy, |
2 |
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14 |
Identifies learning needs and future career plan and perform accordingly. |
4 |
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15 |
Has the knowledge of the legal framework related to the field. |
0 |
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16 |
Organizes and/or actively participates in the social, artistic and cultural activities, reports events. |
5 |
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17 |
Follows the local, national and international events with critical comments. |
4 |
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18 |
Is competent to use required level of knowledge of the area and use of computer software as well as all means of communication (body language, verbal and nonverbal communication, newspapers, magazines, radio, television, cinema, internet and other information / communication technologies, and mass media) |
4 |
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19 |
Is able to work in the group as well as having the competence of the individual work |
5 |
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20 |
Improves constantly himself/herself, as well as being open to professional developments in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities, identifying needs of learning |
3 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
2 |
5 |
10 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Total Workload: | 96 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 3.84 |
| ECTS Credit: | 4 |
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