FACULTY OF BUSINESS
Insurance and Risk Management Program
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 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest