AMERICAN CULTURE AND LITERATURE
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
NMD4105 Media Production Techniques Fall 2 2 3 5
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi SİNAN AŞÇI
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: The main aim of the course is to give the essential production techniques for print, radio, television and online brodcasting.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Students who successfully complete this course:
1. Will make progress in understanding and comprehending the visual world.
2. Will be able to gain and develop technical skills in developing visual projects.
3. will be able to initiate, develop and present photography and video projects
4. Will be able to create a personal portfolio.
5. Will be able to share and discuss personal projects with multimedia applications.

Course Content

This course introduces to the basics of image capture using stills and video production technologies. Students will learn photographic techniques, from recording initial assets to editing, digitization, compression and storage. Students also will develop your skills in mediatic storytelling and study examples of promotion and campaigning with social media.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to the course
2) Photography techniques
3) Being a photographer and videographer
4) What is happening in our immediate environment? What is a visual summary of this?
5) Thinking visually
6) Working as a team
7) Creative thinking
8) Telling visual stories
9) Thinking, production, critic and presentation
10) Find a subject, make a production, need a critic and make a presentation
11) Multimedia applications
12) Where are the differences between editorial work and commercial work in media production?
13) Creative presentation techniques
14) Review of the course

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Reading materials will be given on weekly basis.
References: Yazılı ders notları dönem boyunca verilecektir.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 1 % 20
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 2 28
Application 14 2 28
Study Hours Out of Class 14 5 70
Midterms 1 5 5
Final 1 5 5
Total Workload 136

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) Upon graduation, students will acquire key skills and attributes to conduct research to use research tools, to solve problems, to communicate effectively and to transfer skills to the workplace.
2) Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to discuss key issues in fluent English.
3) Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to compose written documents in English with a mature prose style. 4
4) Upon graduation, students will have gained broad knowledge of the American and English literary canons. 4
5) Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to analyze, synthesize and criticize sophisticated works of American and English literature. 4
6) Upon graduation, students will have achieved in depth the understanding of contemporary American culture. 3
7) Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to draw links among diverse literary texts and documents and establish critical connections and adopt an interdisciplinary attitude. 3
8) Upon graduation, students will be able to develop new projects individually or in teams. 3
9) Upon graduation, students will be able to apply their knowledge into their lives for interdisciplinary problem-solving and solutions. 4