| Course Name | Introduction to Photography |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| RTV 105 | Fall | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | Turkish | |||||
| Course Type | Required | |||||
| Course Level | Short Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
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| 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;
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| 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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| Transferable Skill Courses |
| 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 |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weighting |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To know problem solving in the field of graphic design, to have an analytical and holistic view | |||||
| 2 | To constantly renew and improve the knowledge and skills which gained in the field of graphic design. To have the principle of lifelong learning. | |||||
| 3 | To improve the design skills by analyzing national and international studies and produced design products. To apply these inferences in their own designs. | |||||
| 4 | Taking responsibility as an individual and as a team member. To work effectively and efficiently in accordance with open minded and collective work. | |||||
| 5 | To have design awareness and responsibility in their own field. To pass this awareness to all common stakeholders. | |||||
| 6 | To have a good knowledge of technology in their profession. To try to continuously increase this competence. | |||||
| 7 | As an individual who has been professionally trained in design and art, to have the desire to raise awareness in these matters and to enlighten his/her environment. | |||||
| 8 | To be conscious of the contribution of his/her work make to the nation. To reflect the feeling of social belonging to his/her work. | |||||
| 9 | To become a creative and productive artist/designer candidate. | |||||
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