Architectural Photography (ART293) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Architectural Photography	ART293	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, Demonstration, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives	• Learning and using technical and compositional information about architectural photography • Taking better architectural photographs on her/his professional and also social life
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; - Explains architectural photography - Knows ethics and copyright in architectural photography - Knows historical and contemporary photographers and their works on architectural photography - Knows cameras, lenses and auxiliary equipments in architectural photography - Uses proper lighting (natural and artificial) to take good architectural photographs - Learns to compose an architectural photograph - Learns to overcome challenges in architectural photography - Learns to edit architectural photographs
Course Content	Architectural dynamics in art of photography; photography techniques that are compatible with structures; equipment knowledge and usage techniques.

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, photographer, architectural photography, and architectural photographer. Architectural photography and different types of photography.
3	Ethics and copyright in photography and architectural photography. History of architectural photography.
4	The purpose of architectural photography. Shooting methods in architectural photography. Ex-ante controls.
5	Cameras in architectural photography.
6	Lenses and the importance of focal length of lenses in architectural photography.
7	Midterm Exam
8	Perspective Control. Auxiliary equipments in architectural photography.
9	Proper lighting (natural and artificial) in architectural photography.
10	Composition rules in architectural photography
11	Depth of field in architectural photography. Shooting interior and exterior spaces.
12	Overcoming challenges in architectural photography.
13	Creative photography techniques in architectural photography.
14	Panoramic architectural photography. Photographing an architecture model. Editing techniques in architectural photography.
15	Reviewing the term.
16	Final Exam

Sources

Other Sources	1. Kanburoğlu. Ö. (2016).Tüm Yönleriyle Mimari 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	10
Project	-	-
Report	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	1	25
Final Exam/Final Jury	1	50
Toplam	6	100

Percentage of Semester Work	50
Percentage of Final Work	50
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 engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these areas in the solution of complex engineering problems.
2	Ability to formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3	Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4	Ability to select and use modern techniques and tools needed for analyzing and solving complex problems encountered in engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
5	Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions.
6	Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7	Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions.
8	Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.					X
9	Knowledge on behavior according ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility and standards used in engineering practices.
10	Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development.
11	Knowledge about the global and social effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.

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	6	2	12
Presentation/Seminar Prepration	1	7	7
Project
Report
Homework Assignments	3	5	15
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury	1	8	8
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury	1	10	10
Total Workload			100