PHOTOGRAPHY II

RTS228

Course Code: RTS228
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assistant Professor Ayşe Şirin Gazialem

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

They gain the ability to make aesthetic, historical and political analysis of photography.
They have the chance to apply the basic concepts they learned in the RTS247 Basic Principles of Image course with various projects.
They gain knowledge about photographic aesthetics and learn to produce photographs with aesthetic conventions.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Yes(RTS247)

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

It is a course on the main qualities of photography, analysis and application methods. Application instructions cover pre-shooting, shooting and post-shooting, enabling students to produce photographs.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction of the course.
2^nd Week	Application possibilities in photography. Technology debate.
3^rd Week	Approaches to photographic aesthetics. Frame, subject. Portfolio opportunities.
4^th Week	Composition techniques.
5^th Week	What is the subject in the photo?
6^th Week	Photography theories.
7^th Week	Framing and composition
8^th Week	Theory and practices on digital photography.
9^th Week	Introduction to image processing.
10^th Week	Analyzing the photo
11^th Week	Approaches to photographic aesthetics. Semiotics and photography
12^th Week	Semiotics and photography
13^th Week	Digital photo processing.
14^th Week	Overview.

Recommended or Required Reading

Silverman, Kaja (2019). Fotoğrafın Tarihi ya da Analoji Mucizesi, Hayalperest Kitap.
Fiske, John (2019). İletişim Çalışmalarına Giriş, Pharmakon Kitap.
Lewis, Emma (2018). İzmler Fotoğrafı Anlamak, Hayalperest Kitap.
Taş, Oğuzhan (2017). İletişim, Medya ve Kültür Anahtar Kavramlar, Ütopya Yayınevi.
Barthes, Roland (2018). Çağdaş Söylenler, Metis Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Project
Discussion
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	20
Project	1	40
Attendance	1	10
Total(%)		70
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		70
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		30
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam	1	40	40
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	20	20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	5	10	50
Total Work Load			156
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			5.2
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

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