BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY
- Course
- COMM231 - BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY
- Department
- Journalism - English - Undergraduate
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 4
- ECTS
- 6
- T+P+L
- 3 + 2 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- -
- Prerequisite
- -
- Keywords
Course Description
This is an introductory course in photography, covering its history, aesthetics and basic techniques. The course covers practical instruction and theoretical perspectives as well as some hands-on photographic work and field trips, enabling students will prepare a portfolio of work. Students are also expected to gain a detailed historical and aesthetic knowledge concerning the development of the medium of photography, as well as technical skills and ability to take better photographs. The scope of the course also includes the development of recent revolutionary digital technologies and their effects on the medium. Within this context, both digital and analogue photography will be thoroughly examined.
BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY
Evaluation Tools (Active Term)
No evaluation items have been defined.
Course outcomes
- 01 1. to identify basic technical skills in photography.
- 02 2. to assess the developments within the history of photography.
- 03 3. to analyse the differences between analog and digital photography.
- 04 4. to construct skills on photographic compositions.
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | History of Photography |
| Week 2 | History of Photography 2 |
| Week 3 | Terminology of Photography |
| Week 4 | Terminology of Photography 2 |
| Week 5 | Light & Colors |
| Week 6 | Composition, Visual Perception and Gestalt Principles |
| Week 7 | Composition, Visual Perception and Gestalt Principles |
| Week 8 | Mid-Term Projects Week |
| Week 9 | Parts of Camera |
| Week 10 | Shoot Types and Camera Angles |
| Week 11 | Digital Photography and Editing Tools |
| Week 12 | Digital Photography and Editing Tools |
| Week 13 | Final Project Evaluations |
| Week 14 | Final Project Evaluations |
| Week 15 | Final Project Evaluations |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Henry Carroll. (2023). Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs (2nd ed.). Laurence King Publishing.
- 02 Michael Freeman. (2022). The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos (Updated ed.). Ilex Press.
Learning Outcomes
- L01 1. to identify basic technical skills in photography. SOLO 3.75
- L02 2. to assess the developments within the history of photography. SOLO 3.75
- L03 3. to analyse the differences between analog and digital photography. SOLO 3.75
- L04 4. to construct skills on photographic compositions. SOLO 3.75
Program Outcomes
- P01 1- To have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks, application tools and other resources including current information in the field of Accounting and Finance.
- P02 2- To be able to use advanced theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the field of Accounting and Finance.
- P03 3- To be able to interpret and evaluate data, identify problems, analyze and develop solutions based on research and evidence by using advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of Accounting and Finance.
- P04 4- To be able to take responsibility as an individual and a team member in order to solve complex and unpredictable problems in accounting and finance applications.
- P05 5- To be able to plan and manage activities for the development of employees under the responsibility of a project.
- P06 6- To be able to determine the learning requirements in the field of Accounting and Finance and to direct their learning.
- P07 7- To be able to inform people and institutions about issues related to the field of accounting and finance, and to be able to transfer their ideas and solution proposals in writing and orally.
- P08 8- To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the European Computer Driving License Advanced Level required by the field of Accounting and Finance.
- P09 9- To act in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the results related to the field of accounting and finance.
Po-Lo Matrix
| LO | P01 | P02 | P03 | P04 | P05 | P06 | P07 | P08 | P09 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |