BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| VCD1112 | Art, Culture and Society | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Basic information
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Must Course |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. NİLAY ULUSOY |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TOLGA HEPDİNÇLER Dr. Öğr. Üyesi DENİZ GÜRGEN Prof. Dr. NİLAY ULUSOY Dr. Öğr. Üyesi GÖNÜL EDA ÖZGÜL |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | This class aims to introduce students to visual culture as an interdisciplinary field of study that deals with arts, media, culture, and society. After introducing art history and its concepts and analytic methods, we will have a historical overview of visuality through painting, photography, and cinema. Finally, we will conclude this class by looking at how virtuality started to frame our everyday life through the contemporary instances of visual forms including virtual reality and the Internet. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; I. are introduced to art history II. are introduced to the basic concepts of art III. Gain the ability to analyze works of art formally IV. Gain the ability to analyze the content and context of the works of art V. are introduced to visual culture VI. gain a basic notion of the social history of art VII. can compare different conceptions of time in different cultures (Western and non-Western) VIII. can survey the basic art historical periods and movements IX. gain knowledge about art museums |
Course Content
| Art, Culture and Society class introduces basic skills of understanding and analyzing works of art. To this end, this class aims to give analytical skills to understand images, historical and social skills to understand their context and the artistic practices. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to the Class, What Is Art and What Is Art History? | |
| 2) | Judging by Appearances | |
| 3) | Looking Beyond Picture Frame | |
| 4) | Art Today: Contemporary Ways of Looking | |
| 5) | Art in Museums and Galleries: Spectacle and Display | |
| 6) | Categorizing the History of Art | |
| 7) | Midterm | |
| 8) | Introduction: What is Visual Culture? | |
| 9) | Museum visit | |
| 10) | Picture Definition: Line, Color, Vision | |
| 11) | The Age of Photography | |
| 12) | Virtuality: From Virtual Antiquity to the Pixel Zone | |
| 13) | Transculture: From Kongo to Congo | |
| 14) | First Contact: From Independence Day to 1492 and Millennium | |
| 15) | Conclusion and Review for the Final Exam | |
| 16) | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Pooke, Grant and Graham Whitham. Teach Yourself: Art History. London: Hodder Education, 2004. 2nd ed. Mirzoeff, Nicholas. An Introduction to Visual Culture. London and New York: Routledge, 2009. 2nd ed. |
| References: | Mirzoeff, Nicholas (Ed.). Visual Culture Reader. London and New York: Routledge, 2012. 3rd ed. |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
| Presentation | 1 | % 10 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 70 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 3 |
| Midterms | 1 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 3 |
| Total Workload | 121 | |
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Knowledge of photographic and video media and ability to use basic, intermediate and advanced techniques of these media. | |
| 2) | Ability to understand, analyze and evaluate theories, concepts and uses of photography and video. | |
| 3) | Ability to employ theoretical knowledge in the areas of the use of photography and video. | |
| 4) | Familiarity with and ability to review the historical literature in theoretical and practical studies in photography and video. | |
| 5) | Ability in problem solving in relation to projects in photography and video. | |
| 6) | Ability to generate innovative responses to particular and novel requirements in photography and video. | |
| 7) | Understanding and appreciation of the roles and potentials of the image across visual culture | |
| 8) | Ability to communicate distinctively by means of photographic and video images. | |
| 9) | Experience of image post-production processes and ability to develop creative outcomes through this knowledge. | |
| 10) | Knowledge of and ability to participate in the processes of production, distribution and use of photography and video in the media. | |
| 11) | Ability to understand, analyze and evaluate global, regional and local problematics in visual culture. | |
| 12) | Knowledge of and ability to make a significant contribution to the goals of public communication. | |
| 13) | Enhancing creativity via interdisciplinary methods to develop skills for realizing projects. | |
| 14) | Gaining general knowledge about the points of intersection of communication, art and technology. |