Photography

Course Code:

COMM 211

Course Period:

Autumn

Course Type:

Core

P:

2

Lab:

2

Credits:

3

ECTS:

5

Course Language:

English

Course Objectives:

This course is for students who are interested in learning basic photography. Through weekly assignments, presentations and lectures, the course will explore the demands, both practical and ethical, faced by the contemporary photographers. Students will have the opportunity to take photographs for a photo project during the term and learn to see and appreciate light in a new way, learn to see and design shapes in the frame.

Course Content:

Historical outline of the photographic representation. Single lens reflex, twin lens reflex, the view camera. Camera controls: shutter, aperture, light meter, depth of field control, how shutter and aperture work together. ¨Framing the Subject, Light and Form, Urban shooting. The Portrait. How to "see photographically”. Ethic Issues and Manipulation in photography.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Interactive Lecture, 9: Demonstration, 15: Assignment

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Testing, C: Homework

Vertical Tabs

Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
Expresses basic photography concepts.	2, 7, 9	1, 2, 3	A, C
Uses technical hardware about photography.	2, 7, 9	1, 2, 3	A, C
Applies shooting techniques	2, 7, 9	1, 2, 3	A, C
Establishes the connection between light, perspective, meaning and depth	2, 7, 9	1, 2	A, C

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Introduction to the course
2	Choosing the right camera & Equipments
3	Camera controls: shutter, aperture, light meter
4	Camera controls: depth of field control, how shutter and aperture work together. ISO and grain size.
5	Lenses
6	The Camera: Rangefinder. Single lens reflex, twin lens reflex, the view camera.
7	Light and Form
8	Mid-Term Exam
9	Framing the Subject
10	The Portrait & 1st Project discussion
11	Urban Shooting & 2nd Project discussion
12	Landscapes & 3rd Project discussion
13	How to "see photographically" & 4th Project discussion
14	Manipulation in photography
15	Narratives in photography
16	FINAL PROJECT

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES

Textbook

Hedgecoe, John, The Art of Photography

Additional Resources

Barthes, Roland (1996). Camera Lucida. Çev. Reha Akçakaya. İstanbul: Altıkırkbeş Yayınları.

Sontag, Susan (1993). Fotoğraf Üzerine. Çev. Reha Akçakaya. İstanbul: Altıkırkbeş Yayınları.

Schaefer, John P., Basic Techniques of Photography, An Ansel Adams Guide: Little Brown and Company, Boston, 1992

Horenstein, Henry, Beyond Basic Photography, A Technical Manual: Little Brown and Company, Boston, 1977

Craven, George M. (1990), Object and Image, An Introduction to Photography. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jerseyç

Prakel,David (2011).Yaratıcı Fotoğrafçılığın Temelleri, Çev. Elif Günay. İstanbul: Literatür Yayınları

Short, Maria (2011), Context and Narrative. Ava Publishing.

Newhall, Beaumont(1999). The History of Photography. Little Brown and Company, Boston.

Langford, Michael (1997). Story of Photography. Focal Press, Oxford.

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents	classroom.google.com
Assignments	classroom.google.com
Exams

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms	1	100
Quizzes
Assignment
Total		100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		60
Contribution of In-Term Studies to Overall Grade		40
Total		100

COURSE CATEGORY

Elective Course

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/ She defines the basic concepts, principles and theoretical approaches of communication.
2	He/ She defines the profession of journalism; demonstrate the ability to use, process and disseminate research and knowledge related to that field.			X
3	He/ She gains knowledge about interdisciplinary issues and in the light of this information, he/she interprets the social effects and functions of mass media.
4	He/ She discusses new concepts and approaches in the media. He/ She interprets these concepts by linking with the profession of journalism at national and international dimensions.
5	He/ She establishes the connection between the profession of journalism and society, political, legal, cultural, historical and economic development; and analysis the power and states significance of the journalism in contemporary societies.
6	He/ She Interpret the historical development process of media, gain the ability to explain the effects of media on historical events and facts.
7	He/ She applies the texts and images to different media by using the technical and theoretical discipline acquired in the journalism field.				X
8	He/ She debates the organizational, legal and financial structure of media organizations and interprets the media within the framework of legal and ethical codes.
9	He/ She relates new communication technologies with journalistic practice and applies written and visual content suitable for digital media.					X
10	He/ She deals with researching methodology and data generation methods in the field; prepares scientific papers with his/her information on this discipline.

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration	14	4	56
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	4	56
Students Reading
Pairwork
Mid-terms	1	4	4
Final examination	1	4	4
Total Work Load			120
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			4,8
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

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