What Is Press Photography? Photo Essay, Basic Principles Of Press Photography, Photojournalism, Documentary Photography, Photojournalism in Turkey, Ethic Issues in Press Photography.
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Course Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes | Program Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
1) Expresses the Basic Principles of Press Photography | 2, 3, 9 | 1, 2, 15 | A,C |
2) Explains the Development of Press Photography in Media | 2, 3, 9 | 1, 2, 15 | A,C |
3) Develop an ability to critically analyse a photographic image | 3, 4, 9 | 1, 2, 15 | A,C |
4) Interprets the ethic ıssues about press
photography. |
3, 4, 7, 9 | 1, 2, 15 | A,C |
5) Debates the effects of press photography and its power on the society. | 3, 7, 9 | 1, 2, 15 | A,C |
Course Flow
COURSE CONTENT | ||
Week | Topics | Study Materials |
1 | Introduction | |
2 | Historical outline of press photography | History of Photography |
3 | Documentary photography | The Documentary Approach |
4 | Photojournalism | Newspaper Photography, Photojournalism |
5 | Ethic Issues in Press Photography:The Case Study on FSA Photographers |
*Farm Security Administration
*Great Depression |
6 | Life Magazine and Photo Essay | Photo Essay |
7 | Magnum and Photography Agencies | Photography Agencies |
8 | Midterm | |
9 | Press Photography in Turkey | Introduction to Press Photography |
10 |
Photojournalism at War: The Case Study
of “War Photographer” documentary |
James Natchway |
11 | Newspapers and Editorial Photography | |
12 |
Magazines and Editorial Photography:
The Case Study on National Geographic Magazine. |
National Geographic magazine and ethic issues |
13 | Reading a photographic image in media | Analysis a mediatic image |
14 | Narratives in press photography | Narratives in photography |
15 | Special Topics in Press Photography 1 | Introduction to Photojournalism |
16 | FINAL EXAM |
Recommended Sources
RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |
Textbook |
Jean Amar, Pierre, Basın Fotoğrafçılığı, Kırmızı Kitabevi, İstanbul,2009.
Newhall, Beaumont(1999). The History of Photography. Little Brown and Company, Boston. |
Additional Resources |
Barthes, Roland (1996). Camera Lucida. Çev. Reha Akçakaya. İstanbul:
Altıkırkbeş Yayınları. Berger, John (1998). O Ana Adanmış. İstanbul: Metis Yayınları. Sontag, Susan (1993). Fotoğraf Üzerine. Çev. Reha Akçakaya. İstanbul: Altıkırkbeş Yayınları. Sontag, Susan (1997). Başkalarının Acısına Bakmak.İstanbul: Altıkırkbeş Yayınları Lutz, A.Catherine-Jane L.(2004). National Geographic’i Doğru Okumak. Miller, Russel,(2012). Magnum Efsanevi Fotoğraf Ajansının Hikayesi, İstanbul: Altıkırkbeş Yayınları. |
Material Sharing
MATERIAL SHARING | |
Documents | The Documentary Approach (class note), Farm Security Administration (class note), Altı Perspektiften Fotoğraf Analizi (class note), Newspaper Photography, Photojournalism (class note), Photo Essay (class note). |
Assignments | Students prepare a photograpy essay project about a special topic. |
Exams | Mid-term exam and final assigments |
Assessment
ASSESSMENT | ||
IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
Mid-terms | 1 | 60 |
Quizzes | - | - |
Homework | 4 | 40 |
Total | 100 | |
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade | 50 | |
Contribution of In-Term Studies to Overall Grade | 50 | |
Total | 100 |
COURSE CATEGORY | Field Courses |
Course’s Contribution to Program
COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | ||||||
No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
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. | X | ||||
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. | X | ||||
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 | 3 | 42 |
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 14 | 7 | 98 |
Mid-terms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Homework | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Final examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Total Work Load | 148 | ||
Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 5,92 | ||
ECTS Credit of the Course | 6 |