SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
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
POV4114	Photography and Video Seminar	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 TOLGA HEPDİNÇLER
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	The aim of this course is to motivate the students to establish a dialogue with the works and the selves of important photographers, and enable them to establish their own language in light of these dialogues.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Become competent on short-term projects.
2. Be able to think analytically on a specific topic.
3. Explore alternative perpectives.
4. Criticize and defend art works.
5. Develop skills in self-expression.

Course Content

In this course, students will be studying works of notable photographers and expected to work on projects within the concept of the artists who will be visiting the class.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction and explanation of course requirements. Review of current portfolios.
2)	Research on artists' web pages and books, as well as on portfolio techniques.	Working on the assignments.
3)	Discussion on the best portfolios analysing their strengths. Planning requirements: materials, budget and expenses.	Working on the assignments.
4)	Start organizing a portfolio. Writing a CV for an artist. Selecting pieces.	Working on the assignments.
5)	Working on a portfolio. Working on existing elements. Creating new elements.	Working on the assignments.
6)	Working on a portfolio. Writing a statement and editing elements.	Working on the assignments.
7)	Presentation (I)	Preparation for presentation
8)	Working on portfolio. Design a website. Design a personal business card.	Working on the assignments.
9)	Finalize the design of the personal website. Design a web blog.	Working on the assignments.
10)	Finalize e-portfolio. 5 minutes presentation (II)	Preparation for presentation
11)	Writing a cover letter. Research options for a printed portfolio.	Working on the assignments.
12)	Design a printed portfolio. Field search on printing options and expenses.	Working on the assignments.
13)	Design a printed portfolio-II	Working on the assignments.
14)	Finalize portfolio. Presentation (III) with output simulation.	Preparation for Final Presentation

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Websites, books and lecture notes of visiting artists will be provided according to the list of participants and academic calendar.
References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Presentation	2	% 50
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	4	52
Presentations / Seminar	2	9	18
Final	1	1	1
Total Workload			127

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)	Be able to specify functional and non-functional attributes of software projects, processes and products.
2)	Be able to design software architecture, components, interfaces and subcomponents of a system for complex engineering problems.
3)	Be able to develop a complex software system with in terms of code development, verification, testing and debugging.
4)	Be able to verify software by testing its program behavior through expected results for a complex engineering problem.
5)	Be able to maintain a complex software system due to working environment changes, new user demands and software errors that occur during operation.
6)	Be able to monitor and control changes in the complex software system, to integrate the software with other systems, and to plan and manage new releases systematically.
7)	Be able to identify, evaluate, measure, manage and apply complex software system life cycle processes in software development by working within and interdisciplinary teams.
8)	Be able to use various tools and methods to collect software requirements, design, develop, test and maintain software under realistic constraints and conditions in complex engineering problems.
9)	Be able to define basic quality metrics, apply software life cycle processes, measure software quality, identify quality model characteristics, apply standards and be able to use them to analyze, design, develop, verify and test complex software system.
10)	Be able to gain technical information about other disciplines such as sustainable development that have common boundaries with software engineering such as mathematics, science, computer engineering, industrial engineering, systems engineering, economics, management and be able to create innovative ideas in entrepreneurship activities.
11)	Be able to grasp software engineering culture and concept of ethics and have the basic information of applying them in the software engineering and learn and successfully apply necessary technical skills through professional life.
12)	Be able to write active reports using foreign languages and Turkish, understand written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, give clear and understandable instructions.
13)	Be able to have knowledge about the effects of engineering applications on health, environment and security in universal and societal dimensions and the problems of engineering in the era and the legal consequences of engineering solutions.