FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION
Department of Cinema and Digital Media
GEAR 308 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
Contemporary Debates and Practise in 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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GEAR 308
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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5
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Service Course
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
Course Coordinator | - | |||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | This module aims for students to gain both theoretical and practical experiences on different uses of photography by creating awareness about the contemporary approaches to it. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | This unit introduces various genres and fields of use of photography in which the themes and genres of practice units will be based on. |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | ||
Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Introduction to the course | |
2 | Brief History and Origins of Photography | History by David Bate and screening of The Genius of Photography - I (59 mins) |
3 | Basics - I | |
4 | Mini Assignment | No Need; will not be graded |
5 | Lightroom Workshop | Bring your computers with Lightroom installed |
6 | Photojournalism and Documentary Photography - I | Screening of War Photographer by Christian Frei (97 mins) |
7 | Photojournalism and Documentary Photography - II | Photojournalism and Tabloid Press by Karin E. Becker |
8 | Project I (20%) | Bring your cameras, make sure they’re fully charged |
9 | Reviews of the first project/Lecture | Global Photography by David Bate and Mass Media and Mass Markets by Mary Warner Marien |
10 | Project II (20%) | Bring your cameras, make sure they’re fully charged |
11 | Still Life | Screening of William Eggleston in the Real World by Michael Almereyda (84 mins) |
12 | Project III (20%) | Bring your cameras, make sure they’re fully charged |
13 | Reviews/Lecture | |
14 | Project IV (20%) | Bring your cameras, make sure they’re fully charged |
15 | Project presentation of a photographer(s) | Full attendance is mandatory. |
16 | Class presentation and discussion of the projects | Full attendance is mandatory. An external examiner(s) might evaluate your works as well. |
Course Notes/Textbooks | • Art and Photography – David Campany • Photography – David Bate • The Photography Reader – Liz Wells • Photography: A Cultural History – M. W. Marien • Education of a Photographer –Traub, Heller & Beller * • Another Way of Telling – John Berger & Jean Mohr * • Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography – Roland Barthes * *** Related articles and/or materials will be supplied, if necessary. *** * Turkish translations are available. |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Documentary films will be screened, when necessary. |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation |
1
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20
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Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project |
4
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80
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Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm | ||
Final Exam | ||
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
5
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100
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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Study Hours Out of Class |
12
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3
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36
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Field Work |
0
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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Portfolio |
0
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Homework / Assignments |
0
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Presentation / Jury |
0
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Project |
1
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14
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14
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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 |
98
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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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 have fundamental knowledge about narrative forms in cinema, digital and interactive media, and the foundational concepts relevant to these forms. |
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2 | To be able to create narratives based on creative and critical thinking skills, by using the forms and tools of expression specific to cinema and digital media arts. |
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3 | To be able to use the technical equipment and software required for becoming a specialist/expert in cinema and digital media. |
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4 | To be able to perform skills such as scriptwriting, production planning, use of the camera, sound recording, lighting and editing, at the basic level necessary for pre-production, production and post-production phases of an audio-visual work; and to perform at least one of them at an advanced level. |
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5 | To be able to discuss how meaning is made in cinema and digital media; how economy, politics and culture affect regimes of representation; and how processes of production, consumption, distribution and meaning-making shape narratives. |
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6 | To be able to perform the special technical and aesthetic skills at the basic level necessary to create digital media narratives in the fields of interactive film, video installation, experimental cinema and virtual reality. |
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7 | To be able to critically analyze a film or digital media artwork from technical, intellectual and artistic perspectives. |
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8 | To be able to participate in the production of a film or digital media artwork as a member or leader of a team, following the principles of work safety and norms of ethical behavior. |
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9 | To be able to stay informed about global scientific, social, economic, cultural, political, institutional and industrial developments. |
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10 | To be able to develop solutions to legal, scientific and professional problems surrounding the field of cinema and digital media. |
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11 | To be able to use a foreign language to communicate with colleagues and collect data in the field of cinema and digital media. ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
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12 | To be able to use a second foreign language at the medium level. |
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13 | To be able to connect the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to the field of expertise. |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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