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  Course Description
Course Name : Art and Communication

Course Code : ILT307

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 3

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 4

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. NURÇAYTÜRKOĞLU

Learning Outcomes of the Course : knows the ways of communication through art from cave walls of ancient times to digital art.
knows basics of semiology
recognizes basics of aesthetics, visual forms and iconography
recognizes museums and art festivals as communication environments
can discuss digital art networks and social media sharings

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : The relationship between communication and art became so intertwined. This course primarily to the visual arts, lead the discussion on communication in arts and the art of communication.

Course Contents : Since ancient times, digital art, cave walls, communication through the art, semiotics, aesthetics, visual forms and iconography, painting-sculpture, photography, cinema, "seeing is believing", videoart, museum as a communication medium, art festivals, digital art networks, sharing art works on social media, and so on will be discussed.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction - conference
2 from cave walls to digital art file conference
3 communication through the art, reading conference
4 semiotics reading conference
5 aesthetics reading conference
6 ways of seeing reading conference
7 visual forms and iconography reading visual presentation, slide show
8 midterm preparation written exam
9 "seeing is believing" reading visual presentation, slide show
10 museum as a communication medium-1 reading museum trip
11 museum as a communication medium-2 reading museum trip
12 art festival as a communication medium reading participating to festival
13 videoart watching video screening
14 digital art networks web searching visual presentation, slide show
15 overall evaluation reading discussion
16/17 final exam all file written exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Art and Responsibility, Mikhail Bakhtin
 Ways of Seeing, John Berger
 Sanat ve Edebiyat üzerine Yazılar, Murat Belge
 Art and Beauty in Medieval Aesthetics, Umberto Eco
Required Course Material(s)  Art festivals
 Museums


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 3 40
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
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. 4
2 Recognizes the national and global communication systems, the basic concepts, theories and principles. 0
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. 0
4 Distinguishes non-scientific knowledge from the scientific method, and follows technological innovations in the field with the updated work. 4
5 Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve communication problems encountered in size of individual to global communications. 0
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. 0
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.). 0
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. 4
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
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. 0
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
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
13 Has basic skills and use these skills for mediating to the general population methods in the specific praxis areas, such as media literacy, 0
14 Identifies learning needs and future career plan and perform accordingly. 3
15 Has the knowledge of the legal framework related to the field. 0
16 Organizes and/or actively participates in the social, artistic and cultural activities, reports events. 5
17 Follows the local, national and international events with critical comments. 0
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
19 Is able to work in the group as well as having the competence of the individual work 0
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 0
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 3 6 18
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 3 3
    Final Exam 1 3 3
Total Workload: 94
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.76
ECTS Credit: 4