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
POV3211	Multimedia Applications	Spring	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:
Course Coordinator :	Prof. Dr. NAZLI EDA NOYAN CELAYİR
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	The aim of this course is to develop students' understanding of potential of digital media for visual presentation skills.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Assess the scope and potential of digital media.
2. Evaluate own personal presentation.
3. Demostrate ability to prepare portfolio using digital applications.
4. Design and produce a website or a social web page.
5. Combine the use of social media with his own portfolio.

Course Content

In this course, students get familiar with different tools of recreating and distributing their photographic works through digital media and put their knowledge in practice. Students are expected to develop their own creative approach to personal portfolio with the use of social media.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Use of digital media in personal presentations.
2)	Creative portfolio examples.	Working on the assignments.
3)	Personal portfolio development.	Working on the assignments.
4)	Aim of the portfolio, selecting a target audience	Working on the assignments.
5)	Personal web sites, how to develop and maintain	Working on the assignments.
6)	Using social media for portfolio Assignment I	Working on the assignments.
7)	Online portfolio sites for photography	Working on the assignments.
8)	Introduction to HTML Assignment II	Working on the assignments.
9)	Sunumlarda blog kullanımı	Working on the assignments.
10)	Introduction to blog customization	Working on the assignments.
11)	Creating portfolio with other software for CD and USB distribution	Working on the assignments.
12)	Examples of social media usage for photographers	Working on the assignments.
13)	Developing personal portfolio	Working on the final project.
14)	Evaluation final Assignment; oral presentation of the works	Final Assignment

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	1. Currier, D. & Volk, L. (2010). No plastic sleeves the complete portfolio guide for photographers and designers. Burlington, MA: Focal Press/Elsevier. 2. Linton, H. (2012). Portfolio design. New York: W.W. Norton & Co.
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	10	% 10
Homework Assignments	2	% 40
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	4	56
Study Hours Out of Class	13	3	39
Homework Assignments	2	11	22
Final	1	1	1
Total Workload			118

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.