NEW MEDIA
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
POV1115	Photography	Fall	2	2	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 :	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TOLGA HEPDİNÇLER
Course Lecturer(s):	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TOLGA HEPDİNÇLER Prof. Dr. NAZLI EDA NOYAN CELAYİR Dr. Öğr. Üyesi PRÖHL JOCHEN JAKOB Prof. Dr. HASAN KEMAL SUHER
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	This course is designed to provide a basic knowledge and understanding of photography by introducing technical, theoretical and historical issues that surround camera-made images. Classes will take place in an interactive setting comprised of lectures, screenings, assignments and discussion sessions. Students will be encouraged to develop a critical familiarity with the medium through personal experimentation and collective critique.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Define the basic terms and concepts of photography.
2. Identify the structure of the camera and its equipment.
3. Recognize the relationships between exposure variables and how they affect the photographic image.
4. Categorize various types of lenses and their applications.
5. Recognize the compositional elements.
6. Understand photography terminology.
7. Put into practice the use of camera variables.
8. Recognize digital photography technology and equipment.
9. Put into practice the use of compositional elements according to principles of art.

Course Content

The topics of this course includes: a detailed history of photography: cameras (35 mm, medium and large format cameras); lenses; (standard, wide angle, narrow angle (tele) and zoom lenses); exposure control mechanisms (aperture, shutter; stop motion; depth of field control); light measuring; exposure modes, filters and asset accessories; image design; digital photography processing and editing

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction: Reviving the course structure and objectives
2)	What is Photography? Understanding contemporary practices of photography
3)	Camera Types and Formats & Basic Camera modes and Operations.
4)	Exposure Control I: (Depth of Field and Aperture)
5)	Exposure Control II: (Shutter/Movement/Blur/ISO)
6)	Lenses (Use of different types of lenses, focal lenght)
7)	Principals of Composition (Unity, Variety, Emphasis, Movement, Perspective, Balance Aspect Ratio)
8)	Elements of Composition: (Space, Line, Color, Size, Shape, Value)
9)	Concept and Practice of Digital Photography
10)	Visual Storytelling I: Basics (Subject & Concept; Signs & Symbols, Textuality, Narrative)
11)	Visual Storytelling II: Photographer’s Eye (Detail, Frame, Vantage Point, Time)
12)	Genres and Practices: Portrait Landscape, Still Life, Self-Portrait
13)	Genres and Practices: Documentary, Photojournalism, Fashion, Body, Image Manipulation
14)	Contemporary Photography Practices: Understanding Photography of Today's Visual Culture

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Langford, Michael (2010) Langford's Basic Photography: The guide for serious photographers. (Accessible through Barbaros Library online books) Hamilton, Trenton (2017) Photography: Equipment, techniques, styles and Practice. (Accessible through Barbaros Library online books)
References:	Bull, Stephen (2010) Photography. (Accessible through Barbaros Library online books) Weels, Liz, et al. (2003) The photography reader. (Barbaros Library Catalogue Number TR 146. P46 2003) Ingledew, John & Gullachasen, Lorenz (2013) Photography (Accessible through Barbaros Library online books)

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	4	% 60
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	4	56
Study Hours Out of Class	13	2	26
Homework Assignments	4	10	40
Final	1	3	3
Total Workload			125

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)	To be able to critically interpret and discuss the theories, the concepts, the traditions, and the developments in the history of thought which are fundamental for the field of new media, journalism and communication.	1
2)	To be able to attain written, oral and visual knowledge about technical equipment and software used in the process of news and the content production in new media, and to be able to acquire effective abilities to use them on a professional level.	4
3)	To be able to get information about the institutional agents and generally about the sector operating in the field of new media, journalism and communication, and to be able to critically evaluate them.	1
4)	To be able to comprehend the reactions of the readers, the listeners, the audiences and the users to the changing roles of media environments, and to be able to provide and circulate an original contents for them and to predict future trends.
5)	To be able to apprehend the basic theories, the concepts and the thoughts related to neighbouring fields of new media and journalism in a critical manner.	3
6)	To be able to grasp global and technological changes in the field of communication, and the relations due to with their effects on the local agents.
7)	To be able to develop skills on gathering necessary data by using scientific methods, analyzing and circulating them in order to produce content.
8)	To be able to develop acquired knowledge, skills and competence upon social aims by being legally and ethically responsible for a lifetime, and to be able to use them in order to provide social benefit.
9)	To be able to operate collaborative projects with national/international colleagues in the field of new media, journalism and communication.	1
10)	To be able to improve skills on creating works in various formats and which are qualified to be published on the prestigious national and international channels.	3