Introduction to Photography (ART201) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Introduction to Photography	ART201	Fall and Spring	3	0	0	3	4

Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A

Course Language	Turkish
Course Type	Elective Courses
Course Level	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery	Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies	Lecture, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives	- To learn technical and compositional information in photography - To take good photographs on professional and social life - To learn photographers works’ throughout photography history to our day
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Explain the different uses of photography. Knows ethics and copyright in photography Learns different types of cameras Uses aperture and focal length to control depth of field Uses shutter speed to control movement Uses proper lighting to take good photographs Learns to compose a photograph Knows historical and contemporary photographers and their works
Course Content	Definition of photography and the photographer, the uses of photography in life, camera and its parts (aperture, iso, shutter, lens), light and its use in photography, composition rules in photography, the works of photographers from the world and Turkey.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	Introduction. Essential information about the course context, course outline, references and assesment methods.
2	Definition of photography and photographer. Different types of photography. Basic elements of photography.
3	Ethics and copyright in photography.
4	Watch a photography documentary. Students will write one paragraph about the documentary.
5	Types of cameras and lenses.
6	The relationship between aperture, shutter speed and ISO. Sensors, memory cards, filters.
7	Midterm
8	Understanding light and posing in photography.
9	Composition rules in photography and different approaches.	Practicing the previous subjects.
10	Watch a photography documentary. Students will write one paragraph about the documentary.
11	Photographers’ works from the invention of photography to present day.	Finishing the writing.
12	Photographers’ works from the invention of photography to present day.
13	Photographers’ works and development of photography from Ottoman Empire and Republic of Turkey.
14	Photographers’ works from the Republic of Turkey.	Researching national photographers.
15	Watch a photography documentary. Students will write one paragraph about the documentary or reviewing the term.
16	Final

Sources

Other Sources	1. Akbaş, F., & İkizler, E. (2011). Fotoğraf Teknik Okumaları. İstanbul: Say Yayınları.
	2. Carroll, H. (2015). İyi Fotoğraflar Çekmek İçin Bu Kitabı Okuyun. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi.
	3. İkizler, E. (2007). Filmden Dijitale Fotoğraf. İstanbul: Say Yayınları.

Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation	-	-
Laboratory	-	-
Application	-	-
Field Work	-	-
Special Course Internship	-	-
Quizzes/Studio Critics	-	-
Homework Assignments	3	15
Presentation	1	15
Project	-	-
Report	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	1	30
Final Exam/Final Jury	1	40
Toplam	6	100

Percentage of Semester Work	60
Percentage of Final Work	40
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
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	1	2	3	4	5
1	Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and subjects specific to the aerospace engineering discipline; the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge of these areas to complex engineering problems.
2	The ability to identify, define, formulate and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying proper analysis and modeling techniques for this purpose.
3	The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4	The ability to develop, select and utilize modern techniques and tools essential for the analysis and determination of complex problems in aerospace engineering applications; the ability to utilize information technologies effectively.
5	The ability to design experiments and their setups, to make experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for the investigation of complex engineering problems or research topics specific to the aerospace engineering discipline.
6	The ability to work effectively in inter/inner disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7	Effective oral and written communication skills in Turkish; the knowledge of at least one foreign language; the ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions.
8	Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; the ability to access information and follow recent developments in science and technology with continuous self-development	X
9	The ability to behave according to ethical principles, awareness of professional and ethical responsibility; knowledge of the standards utilized in aerospace engineering applications.
10	Knowledge on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness about entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge on sustainable development.
11	Knowledge on the effects of aerospace engineering applications on the universal and social dimensions of health, environment and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
12	Knowledge on aerodynamics, materials used in aerospace engineering, structures, propulsion, flight mechanics, stability and control, and an ability to apply these on aerospace engineering problems.
13	Knowledge on orbit mechanics, position determination, telecommunication, space structures and rocket propulsion.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class	3	2	6
Presentation/Seminar Prepration	1	10	10
Project
Report
Homework Assignments	3	5	15
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury	1	6	6
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury	1	15	15
Total Workload			100