ECTS - Digital Photography Practicum

Digital Photography Practicum (PR232) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Digital Photography Practicum PR232 Elective Courses 0 3 3 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Drill and Practice, Observation Case Study, Project Design/Management.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Instructor Erdem Murat ÇELİKLER
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This Course help to the students to develop the range of skills that need to approach photografhic imaging in a complete and professional fashion.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • to leran basics of using digital camera
  • Students can edit digitally produced photos on computer. Evaluate these photos on different platforms
Course Content This course is an introduction to the technical, aesthetic and conceptual aspects of the medium of photography. The course aims at teaching basic photography concepts such as visual composition, framing, technical elements and manual operation basics. Participants will take part in the technical and creative process of various types of photographic production with hands on experience.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to course
2 Getting the most from your Digital Camera Dispose&Robins (2007). Chapter 1
3 Using Manual Saettings Dispose&Robins (2007). Chapter 2
4 Basics of digital capture Dispose&Robins (2007). Chapter 3
5 Reweieving and downloading digital images Dispose&Robins (2007). Chapter 4
6 The pixel story, Assignment 1 Dispose&Robins (2007). Chapter 5
7 Digital Output, Disscussion the assignments, Assignment 2 Dispose&Robins (2007). Chapter 6
8 Still life in the stüyo and on location, Discussion on asiignments, 3 assignment Dispose&Robins (2007). Chapter 7
9 Landscape and Cityscape Photography, assignment 4 Dispose&Robins (2007). Chapter 8
10 Portrait Photography, Assignment 5 Dispose&Robins (2007). Chapter 9
11 Photojournalism, Reportage and Documentary Photography, Assignment 6 Dispose&Robins (2007). Chapter 10
12 Application
13 Application
14 Application
15 Application
16 Application

Sources

Course Book 1. Diprose,Graham & Jeff Robins (2012). Digital Photography: A New Introduction, Thames & Hudson; 1.ed
2. The Digital Photography Book, Scott Kelby
3. Criticizing Photography, Terry Barrett

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 10
Laboratory - -
Application 1 10
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project 1 20
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury - -
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 45
Toplam 4 85
Percentage of Semester Work 100
Percentage of Final Work 0
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Students obtain fundamental knowledge about the theoretical approaches, concepts, research methods and techniques of public relations, advertising, media, marketing and integrated marketing. X
2 Students obtain interdisciplinary knowledge about political, cultural, economic and social process within local, national and international levels. X
3 Students obtain knowledge about the effective use of digital media intended for public relations, advertising, marketing and integrated marketing. X
4 Students obtain knowledge about the use of new media tools both theoretically and practically. X
5 Students obtain knowledge about the design and development of any public relations and advertising campaign based on the target group and strategic objectives. X
6 Students obtain knowledge about the organizational communications structures. X
7 Students obtain knowledge about various strategies of crisis management. X
8 Students obtain knowledge about required research, planning, methods and techniques within public relations and advertising fields. X
9 Students obtain knowledge about ethical principles and values of public relations and advertising. X
10 Students obtain knowledge about legal regulations of both communication law and advertising. X
11 Students learn how to communicate with both local and foreign, academic and non-academic stakeholders in order to conduct PR and advertising researches or practices. X
12 Students learn how to work in teamwork for PR and advertising researches and practices. X
13 Students learn how to prepare and conduct various communicational activities of various organizations. X
14 Students learn how to collect information, analyze and present the findings of PR, advertising, marketing and consumer researches X
15 Students learn how to plan and conduct media and advertising campaigns. X
16 Students learn how to use digital communication tools effectively and design a product. X
17 Students have the capacity of using theoretical background and conducting methodologies in order to gather information, analyze and interpret within PR and advertising fields. X
18 Students have the capacity of understanding the social-cultural context of PR and advertising practices for the related organizations. X
19 Students have the capacity of following the latest developments at national and global levels. X
20 Students have the capacity of taking the responsibilities for the possible problems in any PR program or campaign and develop creative solutions. X
21 Students have the capacity of using various applications and technological tools to conduct PR and advertising programs and advertising campaigns. X
22 Students have the capacity of exercising the ethical codes based on national and international professional standards in PR and advertising activities. X
23 Students have the capacity of forming and practicing brand management strategies. X
24 Students have the capacity of dealing with the possible risks in organizations. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application 3 10 30
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project 3 5 15
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 15 15
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 15 15
Total Workload 123