Information Package

FİLM221

VISUAL CULTURE

Course Code
FİLM221
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. Define the key concepts of visual culture.
  2. Critically analyze visual materials in art and media.
  3. Interpret the ideological and cultural contexts of visual representations.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThis course focuses on iconography and iconology to examine the symbolic language and visual structure of images in art, photography, film, advertising, and digital media. It introduces basic visual principles, color theory, and Gestalt approaches to explore how images produce meaning and operate within different cultural contexts.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction and Course Content Introduction
2nd Week Basic Visual Principles, Color Theory and Gestalt Theory
3rd Week Visual Description
4th Week Iconographic Method: Panofsky
5th Week Introduction to Iconology with Belting and Mitchell
6th Week Description Practice and Symbol Identification
7th Week Barthes: Rhetoric of the Image ve Photographic Message
8th Week Barthes: Rhetoric of the Image ve Photographic Message
9th Week Iconography of Advertising and Photography
10th Week Arnheim: Visual Dynamics, Expression and Balance
11th Week Composition and Gesture-Oriented Analysis
12th Week Film and Television Iconography
13th Week Advertising, Brands and Digital Icons
14th Week General Review and Synthesis
Recommended or Required ReadingJohn Berger, Görme Biçimleri
Laura Mulvey, Görsel Haz Ve Anlatı Sineması Makalesi
Umut Tümay Aslan, Görsel Olanı Okumak: Eleştirel Görsel Okur-Yazarlık Makalesi. İletişim : Araştırmaları, 2003 1(1): 39-64
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Other
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Quiz 1 20
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
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 3 3 9
Preparation for Final exam 1 50 50
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 50 50
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework
Project
Total Work Load153
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.1
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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