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Program of Graphic Design

GRA143

PHOTOGRAPHY

Course Code
GRA143
Semester
First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
2 + 2
ECTS
4
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterFirst Term (Fall)
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. The ability to adapt basic art and design knowledge to what they have learned and to create original works.
  2. The ability to have basic technical and practical knowledge of photography and adapt it to the field of graphic design.
  3. Visual perception skills.
  4. The ability to act in accordance with existing laws and regulations and take on ethical responsibility.
  5. The ability to think within a context.
  6. The ability to follow developing and changing technology and choose what is suitable for them.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionHistory of photography, analog and digital cameras and their features, types of lenses, filters, films, and secondary accessories, photography techniques, color and black-and-white shooting in natural and artificial light, the relationship between photography and graphics.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction, course overview, discussions on the program
2nd Week History of photography, introduction to photography
3rd Week Introduction to cameras
4th Week Introduction to lenses
5th Week Light knowledge and usage
6th Week Connections between variables, shooting knowledge
7th Week Connections between variables, shooting knowledge
8th Week Composition in photography
9th Week Composition in photography
10th Week Introduction to the darkroom
11th Week Auxiliary accessories, filters
12th Week Studio, artificial light usage
13th Week Shooting practices
14th Week Exhibition and presentation studies
Recommended or Required ReadingClarke, G. (1997). The photograph. Oxford University Press.
Freeman, M. (2017). The photographer?s eye: Composition and design for better digital photos. Ilex Press.
Newhall, B. (2006). The history of photography: From 1839 to the present. The Museum of Modern Art.
Barrett, T. (2011). Criticizing photographs: An introduction to understanding images (5th ed.). McGraw-Hill.
Berger, J. (1972). Ways of seeing. Penguin Books.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Experiment
  • Project
  • Uygulama
  • Presentation
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 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 4 3 12
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 14 4 56
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework
Project 5 5 25
Performance Practice 5 5 25
Total Work Load120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
K1
K2 X X
K3
K4 X
K5
K6 X
K7
K8
K9 X
K10
K11 X
K12
K13 X
K14 X X
K15
K16
K17