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Subject |
Related Preparation |
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Introduction to course. Outline of semester. Survival game – what values do we place on human characteristics? |
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Love and marriage and choices of partners. How do we translate our values into the expression of love? “Happy Endings” by Margaret Atwood |
Reading. |
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Introduction of partners. Interviewing another student and presenting him/her to the class. Practice of presentation skills. |
Interview. |
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“Never Let Me Go” by Kazuo Ishiguo. The idea of sacrifice and honor. Discussion of film and characters, themes. |
Research. |
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Poetry about love, marriage and choices. Selections include Browning, Shakespeare, Sexton and Frost. |
Reading. |
6) |
“Il Postino” and the poetry of Pablo Neruda. One poet and his vision of love and life. |
Reading. |
7) |
Presentations of poets and songwriters. Power point presentation of Shakespearean sonnets and various ways of presenting. |
Powerpoint. |
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9) |
“The Crucible” by Arthur Miller. Values and how we are transformed. |
Reading. |
10) |
Presentations. |
Research for presentation. |
11) |
Debates and controversial subjects. Commercials and capitalism and how we are subliminally affected. |
Research. |
12) |
Presentations. |
Research. |
13) |
“A Christmas Carol” by Dickens. An adaptation of the novella into a play format. Reading and discussion of themes and characters. |
Reading. |
14) |
Debates in teams. |
Research. |
15) |
Final. |
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16) |
Final. |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Knowledge of photographic and video media and ability to use basic, intermediate and advanced techniques of these media. |
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2) |
Ability to understand, analyze and evaluate theories, concepts and uses of photography and video. |
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3) |
Ability to employ theoretical knowledge in the areas of the use of photography and video. |
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4) |
Familiarity with and ability to review the historical literature in theoretical and practical studies in photography and video. |
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5) |
Ability in problem solving in relation to projects in photography and video. |
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6) |
Ability to generate innovative responses to particular and novel requirements in photography and video. |
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7) |
Understanding and appreciation of the roles and potentials of the image across visual culture |
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8) |
Ability to communicate distinctively by means of photographic and video images. |
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9) |
Experience of image post-production processes and ability to develop creative outcomes through this knowledge. |
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10) |
Knowledge of and ability to participate in the processes of production, distribution and use of photography and video in the media. |
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11) |
Ability to understand, analyze and evaluate global, regional and local problematics in visual culture. |
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12) |
Knowledge of and ability to make a significant contribution to the goals of public communication. |
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13) |
Enhancing creativity via interdisciplinary methods to develop skills for realizing projects. |
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14) |
Gaining general knowledge about the points of intersection of communication, art and technology. |
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