COURSE DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION
| Course Name | Code | Semester | T+A+L (hour/week) | Type (C / O) | Local Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | VCD 216 | Fall-Spring | 02+02+00 | Elective | 3 | 6 |
| Academic Unit: | Faculty of Communication |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Course Unit: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | - - |
| Course Lecturer(s): | Doruk KUMKUMOĞLU |
| Course Objectives: | ● Providing students with a ground up understanding of photography. ● Making students get familiar with contemporary photography, its vocabulary and aesthetics. ● Introducing camera basics and essential tools of photography. |
| Course Contents: | This class aims to provide the students with the knowledge, tools and experience necessary to work comfortably with the medium of photography. This class will constitute theoretical lectures, technical demonstrations, roundtable discussions and feedback sessions. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit (LO): |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: | Learning activities include lectures, roundtable discussions, feedback sessions and technical demonstrations. Students are required to present their assignments to the class during the feedback sessions. No presentation will result in a reduced final grade. (-25 points) Presentation quality of the assignments will contribute to the final score of an assignment. Students are required to submit the assignments on the due date. Participation is worth 10% . Project 01 is worth 10% Project 02 is worth 15% Project 03(midterm) is worth 20% Final Project is worth 40% |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATIONS
| Week | Subjects | Related Preperation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orientation Week | |
| 2 | (Module I: History of Photography & Contemporary Photography) Introduction to course structure and objectives. Roundtable discussion on photography. Required reading material will be shared. | |
| 3 | (Module I: History of Photography & Contemporary Photography) Introduction to history of the camera and the photographic medium. Introduction to photography history, overview of prominent early photographers. Technical introduction to camera basics. | |
| 4 | (Module I: History of Photography & Contemporary Photography) Exploring the state of photography in today’s world by examining contemporary photographers and their work. | Presentations for Project 01 / Roundtable discussion on contemporary photography |
| 5 | (Module II: Photography Workflow & Studio Photography) Photoshop and Lightroom workshop. | |
| 6 | (Module II: Photography Workflow & Studio Photography) Advanced editing workshop. Introduction to practical camera basics. | |
| 7 | (Module II: Photography Workflow & Studio Photography) Introduction to artificial lighting. | Presentations for Project 02 |
| 8 | (Module III: Found Image & Curation) Introduction to found image and its ethics. Exploring artworks made using recycling found images. I’ll be sharing my methodology on developing a concept, and finding sources of found imagery. | |
| 9 | (Module III: Found Image & Curation) Introduction to curating and exhibiting photography. Tips on effective curatorial practices. | Presentations for Midterm Project |
| 10 | (Module IV: Photobook) Introduction to the photobook and its history. Overview of contemporary examples. | |
| 11 | (Module IV: Photobook) Indesign workshop. Introduction to photobook design essentials | |
| 12 | (Module IV: Photobook) Presentations of concepts/ ideas for the final project. Feedback session. | Presentations for concepts/ ideas for the Final Project |
| 13 | Final Project Check up 2/ Production Preview | Students will be expected to show a mock up of their final projects. Feedback session, technical assistance. |
| 14 | Final Project Presentations | Final Critique |
At Kadir Has University, a Semester is 14 weeks; The weeks 15 and 16 are reserved for final exams.
REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED READING
● Photography Theory in Historical Perspective, Hilde Van Gelder & Helen Westgeest ● On Photography, Susan Sontag ● Towards a Philosophy of Photography, Vilém Flusser ● Fotoğraf Ölmedi Ama Tuhaf Kokuyor, Nazif Topçuoğlu |
OTHER COURSE RESOURCES
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
| Semester Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance / Participation | 14 | 10 |
| Project | 4 | 60 |
| Presentation / Jury | 4 | 30 |
| Total: | 22 | 100 |
WORKLOAD
| Events | Count | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload (hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Project | 4 | 17 | 68 |
| Preparation for Presentation / Jury | 4 | 10 | 40 |
| Total Workload (hour): | 150 | ||
1 ECTS = 25 Hours Workload
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO) AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS (PQ)
| # | PQ1 | PQ2 | PQ3 | PQ4 | PQ5 | PQ6 | PQ7 | PQ8 | PQ9 | PQ10 |
| LO1 | ||||||||||
| LO2 | ||||||||||
| LO3 |
Contribution: 1 Low, 2 Average, 3 High