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FACULTY OF FINE ARTS / GİT308 - VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN

Code: GİT308 Course Title: PHOTOGRAPHY AND PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY Theoretical+Practice: 2+2 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer SELÇUK ULUTAŞ (selcukulutas@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To gain skills in different branches of photography

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Perform applications in different areas of photography PO-5 Students use the accumulation gained from different branches of art and design in an interdisciplinary approach.
PO-8 Students will be able to solve two, three and four dimensional design problems and perform their applications.
PO-12 Ability to utilize various artistic and industrial production techniques.
PO-26 Interdisciplinary and interdisciplinary cooperation.
Practice Exam
LO-2 Make photo readings by establishing the relationship between photo and meaning PO-4 Students has the technological and theoretical knowledge, equipment and aesthetic awareness about the field.
PO-5 Students use the accumulation gained from different branches of art and design in an interdisciplinary approach.
PO-12 Ability to utilize various artistic and industrial production techniques.
PO-13 Describes how to visual communication of meaning and signification.
Examination
Practice Exam
LO-3 Students can make photo readings for their field. PO-19 Performs natural and artificial object studies related to vision and shaping.
Examination
Practice Exam
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Basic composition, photo-reading and applications
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Course purpose and content Method of Narration, Planned Group Work
2 Basic Composition Method of Narration, Planned Group Work
3 Basic Composition Method of Narration, Planned Group Work
4 Basic Composition Method of Narration, Planned Group Work
5 Basic Composition Method of Narration, Planned Group Work
6 Nature Photography Method of Narration, Planned Group Work
7 Documentary Photography Method of Narration, Planned Group Work
8 mid-term exam
9 News Photography Method of Narration, Planned Group Work
10 Advertising Photography Method of Narration, Planned Group Work
11 Product shooting techniques Method of Narration, Planned Group Work
12 Model photo shoot Method of Narration, Planned Group Work
13 Space photography Method of Narration, Planned Group Work
14 Thematic photo shoots Method of Narration, Planned Group Work
15 Thematic photo shoots Method of Narration, Planned Group Work
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbook, Notes, Slides, Computer

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project 16 1 60
final exam

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 4 14 56
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 8 24
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 8 24
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 176