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SOCIOLOGY
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) To learn and compare major sociology perspectives, both classical and contemporary, and apply all of them to analysis of social conditions.
2) To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels
3) To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences.
4) To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (including psychology, history, political science, communication studies and literature) that can contribute to sociology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in analyzing sociological processes
5) To have a knowledge and practice of scientific and ethical principles in collecting, interpreting and publishing sociological data also develop ability how to share this data with experts and lay people, using effective communication skills
6) To develop competence in analyzing and publishing sociological knowledge by using computer software for quantitative and qualitative analysis; and develop an attitute for learning new techniques in these fields.
7) To identify and to have a knowledge of the theories related to urban and rural sociology and demography, and political sociology, sociology of gender, sociology of body, visual sociology, sociology of work, sociology of religion, sociology of knowledge and sociology of crime.
8) To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective
9) To have the awareness of social issues in Turkish society, to develop critical perspective in analysing these issues and to have a knowledge of the works of Turkish sociologists and to be able to transfer this knowledge
10) To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects
11) To have the ability to define a research question, design a research project and complete a written report for various fields of sociology, either as an individual or as a team member.
12) To be able to transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of sociology to the level of secondary school.