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Program of Sociology (English)

SOCI422

VISUAL SOCIOLOGY

Course Code
SOCI422
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Recognize the basic concepts of Visual Sociological research.
  2. Discuss the relationship between images and society.
  3. Discuss the relationship between visual sociology and visual anthropology.
  4. Applies the methodological approach and literature review by planning a research on visual sociology.
  5. Analyzes his research on visual sociology by reporting.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNo
Course DescriptionIn this course, students are expected to comprehend the relationship between sociology and visual culture, learn visual research methods, and learn to analyze visual sources in a sociological context.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to the course, General Overview, and Basic Concepts
2nd Week Visual Anthropology and Visual Sociology
3rd Week Sociology and Photography
4th Week Foundations of Visual Sociology
5th Week Photojournalism-Photography
6th Week Designing Visual Research 1
7th Week Designing Visual Research 2
8th Week Mid-Term
9th Week Photo Shooting Techniques 1
10th Week Photo Shooting Techniques 2
11th Week Basic Camera Movements
12th Week Basic Camera Angles
13th Week Visual Research Design
14th Week Presentations
15th Week Presentations
Recommended or Required ReadingCollier, John, and Collier, Malcolm. Visual Anthropology: Photography as a Research Method. University
Of New Mexico Press, 1986.
Berger, John. Ways of Seeing. Istanbul: Metis Publishing, 2016.
Buçan, Nadir. The Sociologist with a Camera: Sebastiao Salgado, Atatürk Communication Journal, 9,
2015: 161?176.
Doğan, Hülya. Rediscovering the Visual in Anthropology Again and Again: Visual Anthropology,
Communication Theory and Research Journal, 36, 2013: 74?85.
Varlı, Gork, R. Visual Sociology as a Method, Methodology, and/or a Field of Sociology, Yedi: Journal
of Art, Design and Science, 2016, Issue 15, pp. 25?40.
Barthes, Roland. Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography. Hill and Wang, 2010.
Bourdieu, Pierre. The Rules of Art: Genesis and Structure of the Literary Field. Istanbul: Yapı Kredi
Publishing, 2006.
Sontag, Susan. On Photography, translated by Reha Akçakaya. Istanbul: Altıkırkbeş Publishing, 1999.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0
Individual or group work 1 3 3
Preparation for Final exam 1 55 55
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 45 45
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 1 2 2
Total Work Load151
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.03
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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