FACULTY OF FINE ARTS AND DESIGN
Department of Visual Communication Design| Course Name |
Basic Photography
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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VCD 207
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Fall
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2
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2
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3
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6
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Required
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Critical feedbackJuryField trip / ObservationApplication: Experiment / Laboratory / WorkshopLecture / Presentation | |||||
| National Occupation Classification | - | |||||
| Course Coordinator | ||||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The main objective of the course is to develop a working knowledge of photography through the application of skills regarding camera choices, lens choices, camera operation (aperture/shutter speed/ISO), lighting, composition and image processing. Through a series of genre-oriented assignments, students will learn to shoot and edit according to assignments/client briefs. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | Through bi-weekly assignments, students are expected to produce photographs according to the demands/technical requirements of the following genres: street photography, architectural photography, product photography, and fashion photography. |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses |
X
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| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction | No prior preparation is required. |
| 2 | Workshop | Students are required to bring the workshop requirements with them. |
| 3 | Photography as a Language | Students are required to bring their cameras with them. |
| 4 | Project I | Students are required to bring their cameras with them. |
| 5 | Project II | Students are required to bring their cameras with them. |
| 6 | Introduction to Project III | No prior preparation is required. |
| 7 | Project III Evaluations | Students are required to upload their project presentations to the system in advance. |
| 8 | Mid-Term Week | - |
| 9 | Project III Submissions | Students are required to upload their project presentations to the system in advance. |
| 10 | Post-Process Workshop | Students are required to bring their laptops with them. |
| 11 | Introduction to Project IV | No prior preparation is required. |
| 12 | Project I & II Presentations | Students are required to bring their cameras with them. |
| 13 | Project IV Presentations | Students are required to upload their project presentations to the system in advance. |
| 14 | Basics I | Students are required to bring their cameras with them. |
| 15 | Basics II | Students are required to bring their cameras with them. |
| 16 | Semester Review | No prior preparation is required. |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | The Nature of Photographs – Stephen Shore (Phaidon) – ISBN 978-0-7148-5904-0 |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | The suggested readings/materials are provided by the lecturer. |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
16
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10
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work |
1
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30
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
1
|
10
|
| Portfolio |
-
|
-
|
| Homework / Assignments |
1
|
20
|
| Presentation / Jury |
-
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-
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| Project |
1
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30
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| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
19
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90
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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10
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| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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2
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32
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| Laboratory / Application Hours |
16
|
2
|
32
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
14
|
3
|
42
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| Field Work |
1
|
32
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32
|
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
1
|
8
|
8
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
1
|
10
|
10
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| Presentation / Jury |
-
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-
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0
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| Project |
2
|
12
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24
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
0
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| Final Exam |
0
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| Total |
180
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 |
To be able to apply the fundamental principles of design in creating visual narratives and messages, using physical and digital media, |
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X
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-
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| 2 |
To attain complex problem-solving skills, using various design methods, |
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-
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| 3 |
To have a clear understanding of creative/art direction, |
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X
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-
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-
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| 4 |
To be able to use the advanced theoretical and applied knowledge attained in the areas of Visual Communication Design, |
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X
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| 5 |
To act with social and ethical awareness and to take responsibility, both individually and collectively, for developing aesthetic and effective design solutions, |
X
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| 6 |
To be able to investigate, interpret and evaluate the developments on Visual Communication Design in the world and in Turkey, |
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| 7 |
To have an advanced level of knowledge and experience in producing/editing still and moving images, |
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X
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| 8 |
To attain proficiency in using related software, media, and communication technologies, |
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X
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| 9 |
To gain reflexive and critical thinking abilities, |
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| 10 |
To undertake self-directed and continuous education in the discipline, to develop a lifelong learning attitude, |
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| 11 |
To be able to collect data in the areas of Visual Communication Design and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1), |
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| 12 |
To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently, |
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| 13 |
To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of expertise. |
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