COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Introduction to Photography
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
RTV 105
Fall/Spring
1
2
2
5
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Turkish
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
Short Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives This course will consider theorotical and practical photography art issue. The aim of this course is; to discuss photography art aplications and methods.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Will be able to improve the skills about photography
  • Will be able to evaluate the role and importance of photography in broader communication processes
  • Will be able to discuss the historical development of photography
  • Will be able to define the basic components and features of today's cameras.
  • Will be able to discuss lighting in photography, composition, framing, exposure and basic elements.
Course Description In this course, starting from the history of the photograph, respectively, cameras, functioning and principles of operation will be examined, photography techniques, reading, photography, lighting, composition, framing and photo location in the communication process will be discussed.
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Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction to the course Meeting with students, information about the course content
2 Photography and photographic history-Camera Obscura-The invention of photography, Technical developments Fotoğrafın Kısa Tarihi Yazar: Walter Benjamin Chapter:1
3 Cameras, types, structure and elements -Photo light, color, and effects on photo A'dan Z'ye Dijital Fotoğrafçılık Kitabı Yazar: Chris George Chapter 1.1 - Donanım ve Yazılım
4 The controls on the camera I, Exposure clutch components, -Diyafram-Enstantane-Iso - Measuring Light Dijital Fotoğrafçılık Hakkında Her Şey Yazar: İsa Akalın Chapter 2 - Çekim
5 The controls on the camera II, Focus System, Focusing, Depth of field control and visual effects on the photograph A'dan Z'ye Dijital Fotoğrafçılık Kitabı Yazar: Chris George Chapter 1.2 - Yaratıcı Kontroller
6 Equipment in the Camera, Lenses and Glasses, Usage Purpose Fotoğrafçının El Kitabı Popular Photography Chapter 1 - Ekipman ve Kurulum
7 Equipment in the Camera, Filters, applications of visual effects and filters Fotoğrafçının El Kitabı Popular Photography Chapter 1 - Ekipman ve Kurulum
8 Mid Term Exam
9 Lighting in Photography, Lighting Types, Flash Fotoğrafçının El Kitabı Popular Photography Chapter 2 - Kompozisyon ve Çekim
10 The elements of visual aesthetics Fotoğrafın Yapısal Öğeleri ve Fotoğraf Sanatında Kompozisyon Yazar: Sabit Kalfagil Chapter 1
11 The elements of visual aesthetics Fotoğrafın Yapısal Öğeleri ve Fotoğraf Sanatında Kompozisyon Yazar: Sabit Kalfagil Chapter 2
12 Types of Photography -Portr to, Documentary, Landscape, Nature, Macro, Architecture, Black & White, News, Sports and Children. Dijital Fotoğrafçılık Hakkında Her Şey Yazar: İsa Akalın Chapter 3, 4, 5, 6
13 Contemporary Art Movements and Photography Fotoğrafın Kısa Tarihi Yazar: Walter Benjamin Chapter :3
14 Presentation Presentation
15 General Evaluation
16 Final Exam
Course Notes/Textbooks

A'dan Z'ye Dijital Fotoğrafçılık Kitabı
Yazar: Chris George
Çevirmen: Bala Toprak
ISBN: 9789751031464

Dijital Fotoğrafçılık Hakkında Her Şey
Yazar: İsa Akalın
ISBN: 9786058441002

Fotoğrafın Yapısal Öğeleri ve Fotoğraf Sanatında Kompozisyon
Yazar: Sabit Kalfagil
ISBN: 9789758069255

Fotoğrafçının El Kitabı
Popular Photography
ISBN: 9786055056360

Fotoğrafın Kısa Tarihi
Yazar: Walter Benjamin
Çevirmen: Osman Akınhay
ISBN: 9786051031453

Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
1
35
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
15
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
Final Exam
1
50
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
2
50
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
50
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
16
4
64
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
7
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
Final Exams
1
6
    Total
125

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

Will be able to have knowledge about the basic technical information of the interior design, methods and tools.

2

Will be able to use and interpret technical and procedural knowledge about the interior design  in application and will be able to express suggestions for solutions to problems orally and in written.

3

Will be able to create a strategy by recognizing the market conditions and analyzing revenue management.

4

Will be able to have knowledge about legislation, fundamental values ​​and principles in the field of interior design related to industry.

5

Will be able to think creative and innovative and apply the knowledge in an occasion different than the customary applications with an innovative way of thinking.

6

Will be able to take responsibility as an individual and a team member, will be able to be open-minded, constructive, confident, open to criticism and will be able to work effectively and efficiently.

7

Will be able to internalize the need to obey the values ​​of business ethics and will be able to have and apply the social, scientific and ethical values in the stages of the collection of data, interpretation, dissemination and implementation.

8

Will be able to communicate with colleagues and follow the knowledge in the interior design field by using a foreign language.

9

Will be able to use informatics and communication technologies with computer programs in a level that required by the interior design field.

10

Will be able to adopt a lifelong learning approach, and will be able to do studies for renewing and improving their knowledge continuously.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest