Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Definition of contemporary art.
Its relation to modern art practices.
Debates about the notion.
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2) |
Definition and explanation of contemporary photographic practices.
Early debates on the subject (dating from 1970's)
Photography related modern and postmodern practices. |
Weekly readings will be assigned. |
3) |
Photography and the agents of contemporary art.
I. Basic information of the agents of art: Museums, spectacle, markets.
II. Contemporary photography and its practice within the agents of contemporary art. |
Presentation: Analyze the work of a contemporary artist . |
4) |
Pre-contemporary examples and debates on photography-I: Avant-gardes and their experiments with the medium. Avant-garde narrative style in photography. |
Assignment I: Mimicking the artistic experiments of avant-gardes. |
5) |
Pre-contemporary examples and debates on photography-II: The social use of photography and questioning identity. Ethnicities and gender in photographic medium.
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Assignment 2: Creating a narrative with one’s own experiences by the means of the photographic medium. |
6) |
Pre-contemporary examples and debates on Photography-III: Converging media and its relation to artistic experience. Intertextuality in photographic practices. |
Assignment 3: A visual diary which includes text and photographs. |
7) |
Themes / Identity and the Body - Examples from the works of Cindy Sherman, Nan Goldin, Nobuyashi Araki etc. and their critiques. |
Weekly readings will be assigned. |
8) |
Themes / Place- Examples from Andreas Gursky, Hilda and Bernd Becher, Thomas Struth etc. and their critiques. |
Weekly readings will be assigned. |
9) |
Themes / Time - Examples from Gerard Richter, Hans Peter Feldman etc.
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Assignment 4 |
10) |
Current Issues of Contemporary Photography-I
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Weekly readings will be assigned. |
11) |
Current Issues of Contemporary Photography-II
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Assignment 5 |
12) |
Contemporary Photography in Turkey.
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Weekly readings will be assigned. |
13) |
Creating ideas for the final project. |
Preparation for Final Assignment A |
14) |
Presentations and discussions.
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Preparation for Final Assignment B |
Course Notes / Textbooks: |
1. Cotton, C. (2009). The photograph as contemporary art. London New York, N.Y: Thames & Hudson.
2. Marien, M. (2006). Photography : a cultural history. London: Laurence King. |
References: |
1. Costello, D. & Iversen, M. (2010). Photography after conceptual art. Chichester, West Sussex, UK Malden, MA, USA Great Britain: Wiley-Blackwell Association of Art Historians.
2. Smith, T. (2009). What is contemporary art. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press.
3. Szarkowski, J. (2007). The photographer's eye. New York: Museum of Modern Art. |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
To have theoretical and practical knowledge required to fulfill professional roles and functions of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation field. |
2 |
2) |
To act in accordance with ethical principles and values in professional practice. |
1 |
3) |
To use life-long learning, problem-solving and critical thinking skills. |
4 |
4) |
To define evidence-based practices and determine problem solving methods in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation practices, using theories in health promotion, protection and care. |
1 |
5) |
To take part in research, projects and activities within sense of social responsibility and interdisciplinary approach. |
3 |
6) |
To have skills for training and consulting according to health education needs of individual, family and the community. |
1 |
7) |
To be sensitive to health problems of the community and to be able to offer solutions. |
3 |
8) |
To be able to use skills for effective communication. |
5 |
9) |
To be able to select and use modern tools, techniques and modalities in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation practices; to be able to use health information technologies effectively. |
1 |
10) |
To be able to search for literature in health sciences databases and information sources to access to information and use the information effectively. |
1 |
11) |
To be able to monitor occupational information using at least one foreign language, to collaborate and communicate with colleagues at international level. |
1 |
12) |
To be a role model with contemporary and professional identity. |
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